Or, "Connecting the Points."

Gordon Cook wrote:

.A

> In the context of the Network Solutions Cooperative Agreement, the
> creation of the whois database did not create a US government asset
> nor was it intended to do so.

.B

> It wasn't intended for the primary (let alone "exclusive") benefit of
> the government.  Such benefit was merely incidental.  it was intended
> for the benefit of the U.S. research and education community that the
> NSF is chartered by Congress to serve. It absolutely is/was NOT a US
> government obligation to provide Internet registration in the first
> place.  That's why a cooperative agreement, which is a "support"
> (***not "research"***) award vehicle was selected.

I am not arguing the merits; simply posing the question:  How does .B resolve to
.A?


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