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

All,

  Be advised of the following.  BTW, I have responded already privately.

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>>> Jeff Williams 05/11/98 10:30am >>>
Ellen and all,

Ellen Rony wrote:

> The description of today's DNS as "the current mess" and concurrent
> attempts to cite blame seem like gross oversimplifications.  It's true that
> cyberspace was pristine, unchartered, and now it is a battlefield.  But
all
> the named individuals--and some not included on the two recent
lists--have
> presented creative contributions which, like them or not, are
> solutions-oriented approaches for a crowded marketplace.

  Although your assertion I would agree with on the grounds in which it
is stated

and in that context alone, I would add that the reference you make here
indirectly
to the IAHC Process which culminated in the MoU, has been intractable in
many aspects of it's make-up and it's leadership has been extremely
inflexible
to the point of damaging their own efforts to the point of nearly
destroying
an excellent effort.

  In the beginning of the IAHC process I had hope for it and indeed
attempted to
provide ideas and point out concerns that could have approved it's final
outcome,

the MoU.  Unfortunately most of the ideas that starkly stood against the
Dec. 19th draft, became a point in which only a very few were going to
decide.
This was before the formulation of POC or PAB, long before.  These
actions
of the leadership demonstrated a lack of openness and consideration of
inclusiveness
that later carries over into the MoU and the requirements for becoming a
member of CORE, PAB, and POC.  In addition other points from the DEC.
19th draft became areas of contention, and remain so thru to the MoU,
namely
the seven chosen gTLD's, the actual number of initial gTLD's, and the
intent
or taking over all of the .COM, .NET, .ORG thru the sections 9 and 10 of
the
MoU without any consideration of NSI, the stakeholders, or allowing for a
general

vote or the Internet community on these issues.  This again, showed a
extreme
lack of foresight in the IAHC's/MoU's leadership and therefore poor
leadership
in toto.

  So in conclusion to consider this effort as "Solutions oriented" effort, is
shall we
say, not genuine.

>
>
> The DNS is in a state of evolution, perhaps not yet even in its puberty.
> What we have five or ten years down the road may contain pieces of
the
> contributions and initiatives of these people  That's the evolutionary
> process, and getting from here to there inevitably involves sturm and
drang
> played out in many-act drama.

   We agree with this observation.  Though it is certainly not unique, but
estute and well stated.

>
>
> In an attempt to tag who/what is responsible for the current DNS
situation,
> I would, instead, posit this list:
>
> * confusion over how DNS operates
> * misunderstanding of trademark principles
> * soaring demand for an Internet presence
> * greed
> * human territorial imperative
> * hubris

  I would agree that these are indeed motivators for the efforts that are in
play

currently, and most likely will remain motivators for some time to come.
Yet
it is the emphasis of which of these motivators that should be connected
to the
individuals that Jay listed that may also be of importance in both the near
term
and much farther out.  I will leave that correlation up to those on this and
other
lists to determine for themselves as well as the stakeholders and the
Internet
consumers.  This may be crucial for later history and determination.

>
>
> >Jay wrote:
> >>I suggest that you simply document your position, and let
> >>history try and figure out what form of psychosis/dementia
> >>was responsible for the irrational actions of the people
> >>most responsible for the current mess.
> >>
> >>Here is a partial list:
> >>
> >> > Don Heath - ISOC
> >> > Dave Crocker - IMC
> >> > Robert Shaw - ITU
> >> > Michael Dillon - Priori
> >> > Perry Metzger - NY
> >> > Kent Crispin - LBL
>
> Bob Allisat wrote:
> >
> > There is another list of people who
> > are the other part of this history.
> > This is where Jay fits in...
> >
> > Jeff Williams ........ Jim Fleming
> > Jim Dixon ............ Jay Fenelo
> > Vince Wolodkin ....... Richard Sexton
> > Marc Hurst ........... Chris Ambler
> > Eugene Kashpureff .... Karl Denninger
> > Kathryn Klienman ..... Bob Allisat
>
>
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