Re: [IFWP] Internet stability

[Richard J. Sexton]

At 08:01 AM 8/3/99 -0700, Kent Crispin wrote:
>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... 
>
>-- 
>Kent Crispin                               "Do good, and you'll be
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]                           lonesome." -- Mark Twain

Very cool. Can't wait.



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