Well worth noting that there are more Europeans than Americans on the ICANN
board (7 to 4 by my informal count). I proudly note there are also 2
Canadians to share the blame.
Regards
Elliot Noss
----- Original Message -----
From: Marc Schneiders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Dennis Hisey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: ICANNwatch article on .INFO
> On Tue, 17 Jul 2001, at 15:50 [=GMT-0400], Dennis Hisey wrote:
>
> > Could someone please explain why there should even be a Sunrise period.
>
> Maybe ICANN can? They approved this lottery and name claiming
> business. Or ask your Congress man. The US Government approved of the
> whole thing as well. I am in Europe. I can do nothing against this
> cartel that ICANN is.
>
> --
> Marc Schneiders --- Venster DNS Solutions
> http://www.venster.nl/
> http://www.bijt.net/
>
> > (Besides the obvious excuse to charge more money.) We have a UDRP that
is
> > supposed to deal with these types of problems. All it has done is give
those
> > with extra cash to spend, and a love of gambling, an advantage in
> > registering names that would hardly be considered trademarks.
> >
> > At least the .biz process only warns you of potential trouble down the
line,
> > it doesn't stop you from trying to register. That seems somewhat fairer
for
> > everyone.
> >
> > Dennis Hisey
> >
> >
> > >
> > > http://www.icannwatch.com/article.php?sid=249&mode=thread&order=0
> > >
> > > I have to disagree with Russ on one point, I think having the Sunrise
> > > registration block the landrush is a good thing. Contrast with .BIZ
> > > where IP claims don't even notify landrush hopefuls so people will
> > > buy tickets with no hope of getting the domain and will have no
> > > remedy when they get clobbered with an IP claim after they have
> > > already been parted from their money.
> > >
> > > My 0.02
> > >
> > > -mark
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > mark jeftovic
> > > http://www.easydns.com
> > > http://mark.jeftovic.net
> >
>
