The ISOC track record with regards to this process has been horrendous.
I have been involved long enough to see that clearly. They have been an
obstacle rather than a contributing factor.
On 16-Mar-99 Greg Skinner wrote:
> Ronda Hauben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Greg I agree that there is a need for social issues to be
> > discussed in a forum. Especially social issues about
> > the Internet and its present and future development.
>
> > But the Internet Society, under the kind of political pressure
> > it functions under, focuses on commercial issue, and the
> > social issues are ignored or converted to mean how can
> > we spread commercial interests agenda.
>
> *sigh*
>
> I guess we will have to agree to disagree on this.
>
> I have read remarks from several ISOC members, on the ISOC members'
> discussion list, which can be accessed at
>
> http://www.isoc.org/members/discuss
>
> I believe that there are members who have a number of concerns, in
> addition to commercial concerns.
>
> I would suggest that everyone who is interested read the ISOC members'
> comments on the ISTF, and judge for themselves.
>
> --gregbo
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E-Mail: William X. Walsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 16-Mar-99
Time: 11:28:56
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