LOL!! No doubt they're both patronage appointments (one for each
official language) who have no concept of the issues at hand and rubber
stamp whatever the American representitives suggest is a good idea.
In true Canadian fashion there's no doubt they probably blame former
situations for the current woes taking none of the blame themselves. :)
Call me cynical... I'm going to Vegas next week baby! :)
Jack
elliot noss wrote:
>
> 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
> > >
> >
