Re: NSI discouraging things (was RE: [ifwp] NSI Domain Name Dispute Stats)

[Milton Mueller]

Not only has it acted as a court, but it has done so as part of a
government-granted exclusive right to issue domain names. So why didn't
the USG fix this when it renewed the contract? Becky?
--MM

Greg Skinner wrote:

> Carl Oppedahl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >One must not forget that Mr. Gomes has an advantage over all of the
> >rest of us -- he is with NSI, which conducts these "invocations" in
> >fiercely protected secrecy.  If the public could review these
> >"invocations" the way it can study the actions of ordinary courts,
> >the public could consider whether the invocations were fair or not,
> >and whether they do or do not discourage things.
>
> I agree with this assessment, and would like to call upon NSI to
> disclose its rulings to the public.  If NSI is to act with the powers
> of a court, then it should be held to the standards that courts are
> held to, in my opinion.
>
> --gregbo