At 2/22/99, 09:00 AM, Dave Crocker wrote:
>At 01:46 PM 2/22/99 +0000, Jim Dixon wrote:
>>Given recent signs of ICANN's wanting to impose rigid central controls
>>on the Internet and given ICANN board's unwillingness to let anyone
>>hear how they come to these odd decisions, the NSI monopoly begins to
>>look like the lesser evil.
>>
>>In other words, we need delay. We do not need a vast bureaucracy
>>overseeing the Internet. If the cost of killing off the vast
>>bureaucracy is a few hundred million going to NSI, let them have it.
>>It's the cheaper solution. The ICANN empire will cost far more.
>
>
>Jim, had the original "compromise" effort been allowed to proceed, we would
>not be faced with the "vast bureaucracy" that is now developing. But too
>many people chose to vocally and vigorously and politically oppose that
>much simpler effort and these people pressured things towards the current
>develops.
What "compromise" effort are you referring to, Dave?
Thanks in advance,
Jay.
>It would, in fact, be helpful for those who have been active in this topic
>to consider the real effects of their efforts, in particular the extent to
>which their constant complaining and constant pressing for delays has
>served only to creat more problems and more delays, rather than making
>things better. They should reflect on the very basic question which asks
>what is going to happen that will make meaningful change, or whether it is,
>perhaps, time to stop complaining and instead make progress.
>
>Those who have been active and constant complainers against efforts to
>progress should consider these questions very, very carefully, Jim.
>
>d/
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