William and all,
And the is oh William the Whiner Walsh? Hummmm? Or is this
just more of your infamous Whining?
William X. Walsh wrote:
> As humorous as this is, I think it effectively proves my point.
>
> On Sun, 04 Jul 1999 00:51:31 -0400, Michael Sondow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
> >Well, it seems I've still got more work to do on my writing style so
> >that people won't get the wrong idea and think I'm being unpleasant.
> >So here goes...
> >
> >Kent Crispin wrote:
> >>
> >
> >Kent, ole buddy! Ya don't answer my letters! Whassamatta you (like
> >Chico used ta say)? Ya got writer's cramp or somethin? Dat's what ya
> >get from always tryin ta pick the quarters outta the parkin meters.
> >Heh-heh, just kiddin, ole buddy. So what's up in ICANN land?
> >
> >> Many people are under the delusion that ICANN's bylaws and articles
> >> of incorporation provide control. They do not. People also think
> >> that membership and representative structures provide control. They
> >> don't, either.
> >
> >No, huh? Gee, ya coulda fooled me. I thought that's what dat stuff
> >was there for. I mean, what's the point of havin these bylaws and
> >this here membership jazz if they don't mean nothin? Sounds like a
> >scam, baby, like when you 'n me 'n Marty Schwimmer used ta put dem
> >signs up outsida the clubhouse sayin "FREE FLOWERS 'N PERFUME
> >INSIDE", ta get the girls in there, all unsuspectin like. Yeah, some
> >scam, baby. Cool!
> >
> >> The elaborate bylaws and representative structures were implemented
> >> because people insisted on it, not because they are actually
> >> effective. They are not effective, and, intrinsically, they cannot
> >> be effective, for the following simple reason:
> >>
> >> >From the point of view of the "governed" (the Internet at large) an
> >> out of control ICANN board is absolutely indistinguishable from an
> >> out of control ICANN membership. And given the almost inevitable
> >> small size of the ICANN membership (even a few thousand would be
> >> incredible) the membership is unavoidably susceptible to capture by
> >> special interests, demagogues, and mob thinking. Even more, even if
> >> a very large membership were created, there is simply no guarantee
> >> that a large membership would be competent.
> >
> >Huh? What's that, Kent? Man, you lost me there. You sure are one
> >fast-talkin sonuvagun, Kent, ya old two-timer. Always could twist up
> >people with all that jive til they were ready ta sell ya their
> >sister fer a dollar. Remember what Mickey Heltzer used ta call ya?
> >King Con. Ha-ha. I'm glad ta see yer still in shape.
> >"Blah-blah-blah-blah-blah", and the people cheered...hoorahhhhh!!!,
> >while ole Crispy was pickin their pockets.
> >
> >> This may seem to be a terrible state of affairs, but in fact it is
> >> largely irrelevant.
> >
> >You kin say that again, Kent, baby. Irrelevant is bein too kind.
> >
> >> The real controls over ICANN will remain governmental in nature,
> >> primarily in the form of anti-trust laws. The US DoJ, the EU's
> >> DG-IV, and anti-trust authorities around the world will be watching
> >> ICANN very closely. ICANN is a California non-profit, so in
> >> practice, US anti-trust law is the most prominent, but in fact ICANN
> >> simply cannot afford to do anything that will irritate any of these
> >> anti-trust authorities.
> >
> >Well, just one minute here. Let's see, you mean if somebody cud make
> >out that this ICANN was doin stuff to stop competishin, like lettin
> >secret clubs like yer CORE buddies fix prices or be the sole
> >suppliers of domain names, then maybe the DOJ would come down on
> >yous? Wow! Better watch out, baby. I mean, wit your record 'n all
> >you don wanna go irritatin the feds, know what I mean? Specially
> >after that con you 'n yer kook lawyer Maher pulled over there in
> >Swissland. Better be careful, man. Those justice guys don't fool
> >aroun. I hear yer CORE buddies have taken over the DNSO. Is dat
> >right? 'Cause, after all, if the feds is watchin ya, dat maybe ain't
> >too smart, see what I mean? Can't yous find some shills ta put in
> >there, so nobody's pointin the finger at you? Ya better be cool,
> >buddy, 'cause if you think I'm gonna come visit ya in Leavenworth,
> >well I ain't, see? Santa Rita, maybe. Leavenworth, no way, man.
> >
> >> This is the fundamental oversight over ICANN. It isn't going to go
> >> away, ever.
> >
> >Scarey, man. Ooeee! I get goose bumps when you dat.
> >
> >> Another common misconception, on many levels.
> >>
> >> Physically, of course, the A root server could be blown to
> >> smithereens tomorrow.
> >
> >Kent, baby, be cool. Ya gotta watch dat talk. Keep yer voice down,
> >will ya?
> >
> >> It would make headlines, but the net would not
> >> notice it. That's precisely why there are more than a dozen root
> >> servers -- any one of them is expendable.
> >
> >Pretty slick.
> >
> >> There are only two areas where ICANN has any potential for exertion
> >> of authority 1) with small ccTLDs, and then only where the sovereign
> >> entity in charge wants a change made; and 2) the possible addition of
> >> new gTLDs. In all other cases ICANN's hands are tied.
> >
> >Oh yeah? Dats not what I heard. I heard dey was gonna put charges on
> >all the names and addresses 'n make a mint. And since your CORE
> >buddies is trademarkin all them TLDs, what else is ICANN gonna stick
> >in their root? Ya got Mike Roberts in yer pocket, aintcha? 'N he's
> >gonna be settin up the files, right? So, yeah, you got it figured
> >right down to the wire. No sweat. Like you sez, who needs
> >authority? Ha-ha. You kill me, baby.
>
> --
> William X. Walsh
> General Manager, DSo Internet Services
> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax:(209) 671-7934
>
> "The fact is that domain names are new and have unique
> characteristics, and their status under the law is not yet clear."
> --Kent Crispin (June 29th, 1999)
Regards,
--
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Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC.
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