Re: Network Solutions' Response to IAHC Draft

[Carl Oppedahl <carl@oppedahl.com>]

At 02:39 AM 01/16/97 -0800, Simon Higgs wrote:

>At 7:56 AM -0800 1/15/97, J. Christopher Clough wrote:
>
>I must say this is a wonderful example of modern spoken American.
>Fortunately, the document reveals many clues as to the true meaning
>behind these words. Let me translate this into the Queen's English for
>the benefit of all...
>
>> Network Solutions' Preliminary Response
>> to the IAHC's Draft Specifications for the
>> Administration and Management of gTLDs.
>>
>[ ... ]
>>
>> Network Solutions is not opposed to these initiatives. We have always
>> supported and continue to support competition in registration services.
>
>"We have never supported competition and we don't intend to start now."
>
>> Network Solutions looks forward to participating in the process.
>
>"We're going to throw our weight around to get our way."

[ balance of translation omitted ]

I found it it fascinating to read Mr. Higg's translation of the NSI
"response," for the simple reason that at each point he translated it the
same way I did.  I believe he has correctly discerned what NSI meant by its
"response".