On Wed, 07 Jul 1999 00:10:32 -0400, Michael Sondow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>Jay Fenello a �crit:
>>
>> >"Governments will end up taking control of the distribution of
>> >Internet addresses if the Internet industry cannot resolve its
>> >differences, according to Dr Paul Twomey, the Australian head of an
>> >international body set up to study the issue."
>>
>> Instead of a small cabal making decisions
>> affecting every Internet user in the world,
>> 200 plus governments will now have to agree!
>>
>> Why, that's the *best* news I've heard all
>> year ;-)
>
>I think you've misunderstood Mr. Twomey, Jay. What he means is that
>he (that is, the GAC) will take control of address allocation. Mr.
>Twomey sees himself as the head of world government. This would be
>nothing more than a joke in poor taste, if it weren't for watching
>helpless while an ISOC-appointed board proceeds to take control of
>domain names and name servers. Mr. Twomey is dangerous. He and his
>kin will be put down eventually, like all dictators are put down,
>but how much damage will he have done by then?
>
Your paranoia puts X-Files to shame.
--
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)
