POSTEL: ANSWER THE QUESTIONS!

[Bob Allisat <bob@wtv.net>]

 Mr. Postel has had many explicit questions
 posed to him by Mr. Fenello. As one of the
 many stakeholders in this process (helping
 operate http://fcn.net) I would like to hear
 the answers to these questions directly from
 Mr. Postel. These matters directly effect
 the delivery of our services and our personal
 and enterprise plans.

 Unless Mr. Postel seeks to impede the open
 dialogue and consensus building process it
 is encumbant on the fellow to participate.
 Perhaps Jon Postel is sick or suffdering from
 some emotional problems that render him unable
 or unwilling to discuss our concerns or answer
 any questions. That, in effect, is a retirement
 from the process that should be formalized.

 Answer the Questions Mr. Postel. Answer them
 not telepathically or by osmosis but by writing
 a coherant response. Do it as a favour even if,
 as a technician working under the aegis of the
 US Government it may also your duty and, perhaps,
 legal obligation. Thank you in advance.

 Bob Allisat
 Director, World TeleVirtual Network
 bob@wtv.net - (416) 534-1999 - http://www.wtv.net
 Free Community Network - .FCN free TLD Registry - http://fcn.net


At 06:21 PM 5/26/98 -0400, Jay Fenello wrote:
>>>------- Forwarded Message
>>>
>>>Date:     Tue, 19 May 1998 08:35:19 -0700
>>>From:     postel@ISI.EDU
>>>To:       Daniel.Karrenberg@ripe.net
>>>Subject:  Re: governance
>
>
>Why did Daniel get this information on May 19th,
>while the rest of the Internet community did not
>receive it until May 26th?
>
>
>>>An update from the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA).
>>>
>>>IANA is continuing to provide the neutral, central coordinating
>>>functions for the global Internet.
>>>
>>>As we await the United States government's final statement on the
>>>"Improvement of Technical Management of Internet Names and
>Addresses"
>>>(also known as the "Green Paper"), we are in the process of
>>>reorganizing and restructuring the IANA organization.  This process
>>>will create an independent, not-for-profit corporation.  The new IANA
>>>will establish separate offices from the University of Southern
>>>California and its Information Sciences Institute, where IANA is now
>>>located.
>
>
>Who are you speaking for?
>
>Your use of "we" implies that it is more than
>just yourself.  Is it ISI?  USC?  NSF?  DARPA?
>Some other agency of the USG?
>
>Or is it the ISOC?  ITAG?  ITU?  WIPO?  EU?
>
>
>>>We are selecting legal representation and preparing initial bylaws and
>>>articles of incorporation.
>
>
>Jon, this is the most concerning part of your
>message.  The bylaws of the new IANA, Inc. will
>define how Internet governance will work.
>
>Imagine if George Washington (or one of the other
>founding fathers) had issued an announcement like
>yours telling the colonists that *he* was preparing
>the initial Constitution of the United States of
>America!
>
>Again, who is making these decisions about the
>foundational documents of Internet governance?
>
>
>>>The bylaws are being constructed to allow
>>>for international representation on the board of directors by address
>>>registries, domain name registries and registrars, protocol
>>>organizations, and the user/industry community.
>
>
>This sounds comparable to the Green Paper proposal.
>
>Have you been involved with the Green Paper proceedings,
>and if so, why are you not providing ex parte summaries
>of your discussions like everyone else?
>
>
>>>Since the deadline for
>>>having this organized may not permit a fully representative board to be
>>>in place initially, we expect to create a transitional board who will
>>>then conduct a process to establish the first fully functioning board
>>>with world-wide representation of all constituencies.
>
>
>Again, "who" is making these decisions,
>and under what authority?
>
>
>>>In the spirit of community self-governance, we welcome your advice
>and
>>>suggestions.
>>
>>
>>Hi Jon,
>>
>>Thank you for this opportunity to provide advice and
>>suggestions.
>>
>>My first suggestion is that you make your activities more
>>available to the large community that is following these
>>events.  There are numerous policy lists and an *official*
>>U.S. Government proceeding entirely devoted to these
>>issues.
>>
>>Second, please describe whether your activities are
>>sanctioned by the USG, or merely another IAHC like
>>process whereby you unilaterially announce decisions
>>about *our* collective future.
>>
>>Finally, if you *do* have prior knowledge about the
>>direction of the White Paper, please describe how you
>>have gotten it.  From all appearances, you have not been
>>involved with the Green Paper proceedings at all.  If you
>>were, where are your ex parte filings?
>>
>>In the spirit of community self-governance, please post
>>your response promptly, and thanks again for this
>>opportunity to comment.
>>
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Jay Fenello
>>President, Iperdome, Inc.
>>404-250-3242  http://www.iperdome.com
>>
>>

 Bob Allisat
 Director, World TeleVirtual Network
 bob@wtv.net - (416) 534-1999 - http://www.wtv.net
 Free Community Network - .FCN free TLD Registry - http://fcn.net