Re: The Price Of Admission. Unacceptable.

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Heather,

Heather Islip wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 17 Sep 1997, Kent Crispin wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, Sep 17, 1997 at 08:45:21AM +0100, Jim Dixon wrote:
> > > On Tue, 16 Sep 1997, Kent Crispin wrote:
> > >
> > > *   but no representation at all for ISPs, without whose
> > >     networks there would be no Internet
> >
> > Given the Nominet experience, it seems likely that the 2 voting
> > representatives of CORE will represent ISP interests to some extent.
> 
> I'm puzzled as to exactly what you mean by "the Nominet experience"
> in this context.   Nominet has a board of non-executive directors
> comprising
> 
>         * Keith Mitchell, Chairman of the LINX representing 40+
>           major ISPs
>         * Rob Blokzjil who works for RIPE
>         * Alex Bligh, who is an ISP
>         * Ivan Pope who owns Netnames
> 
> All of these people make their living full-time from the Internet;
> all of them are fully committed to the good of the Net.  None of
> them is fully committed to the interests of trademark owners or
> telcos.
> 
> > There has been extensive discussion in PAB and in POC about adding 1
> > or more representatives from ISPs.  The main problem has been deciding
> > a means of selecting representatives, but this will be resolved, and
> 
> The Nominet board was elected.  By the members.  Democratically.
> 
> Personally I find it rather difficult to understand why an American
> is apparently so very opposed to the democratic process.

  I find it apauling myself!  But you might want to really read
the gTLD-MoU VERY closely.  Once done, the picture of why, may become
much clearer.  Did you see Jay's posting.  That to should also 
help you out as to why as well.  

  As an american, these folks (gTLD-MoU group & signatories) seem
to seek a dominant possition in the DNS name space.  If so, judging
form comments made by several of them, not to mention the personal
attacks on anyone that doesn't agree with them in ALL aspects or
their purposal, their leadership shouldnot and I hope will not
stand.  As Lincoln siad, "a devided house cannot stand."  
> 
> --
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Regards,
-- 
Jeffrey A. Williams
DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java Development Eng.
Information Eng. Group. IEG. INC. 
Phone :913-294-2375 (v-office)
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