Re: [IFWP] Internet stability

[Kent Crispin]

On Tue, Aug 03, 1999 at 09:49:24AM -0400, Planet Communications Computing Facility 
wrote:
> 
> I was very surprised to see Dr. Paul Toomey at the GAC Open Meeting
> treatening the world with such statements as, If ICANN fails, governments
> would take over the function.

There is absolutely no doubt that if ICANN fails, governments will
take over at least some of the functions.  If you look closely, the
USG, in the form of NTIA, actually has current control over the root
zone... 

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Kent Crispin                               "Do good, and you'll be
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