RE: Postel's Draft

[Marc Hurst <mhurst@fastlane.ca>]

On Tue, 31 Dec 1996, Donald Heath wrote:

> 
> Leo Smith agrees, and asks: 
> Is IAHC opposed to re-examining the merits of jon postel's original draft
> which espoused a royalty based exclusive licensing?
> 
> I would not be against such  -  and think it's a good way to fund IANA.
> IANA's primary source of funding comes from the US Govt.  IANA is
> an international organization and should be funded by international
> sources.

Not only is this a sacriligous comment but it is insulting to claim this 
internationaliztion exists when there are no members outside the United 
States. This miopic view of how the internet is governed, or how it is 
perceived it should be governed, just goes to prove to those outside of 
the U.S. academia how little regard you have for issues outside of your 
sphere of influence, issues that you never could encounter from within 
the culturally sterile and politically "reactive" governing atmosphere 
from which you attempt to rule from.

> 
> Don Heath  -  IAHC member speaking for myself
		"unfortunately he feels he speaks for the rest of us too"

Now THAT'S INSULTING!!!

Happy New Year Mr. Heath... course cluelessness is Bliss so it should not 
be that hard for you or the IANA to be happy...

Sitting in the expensive seats and not enjoying the show...

Marc Hurst
SKYSCAPE Communications
Toronto, Canada