Re: [IFWP] Re: DNS internationalization

[Martin B. Schwimmer]

You raise a good point.  I have not encountered good information on the
extent of communication between NSI and (1) NSF; (2) DOC; (3) the US PTO or
(4) anyone else who might have helped, on the topic of TM/DN conflicts,
during the 1994-95 period.  Or after that for that matter.

At 05:25 AM 2/26/99 -0004, you wrote:
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>Martin wrote,
>>  What could NSI have done differently back in 1994?
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>I should think as a government contractor they should have asked 
>for some help from the DoC, if not DoJ.  I dont believe they were in 
>the business of making or unmaking law, or even authorized to 
>define policy regarding the *consequences of carrying out an 
>administrative contract. Since USG did not take steps then or later  
>to control NSIs behavior,  calling it a 'monopoly' seems a fair way 
>to raise the question of who's minding the store.
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>kerry
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