Actually, over the past couple years I have learned to respect Roberto as a
reliable source. We do not agree on everything, but he sincerely tries to
be objective and he also tries to find solutions instead of just arguing.
Chuck
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gene Marsh [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 12:46 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [IFWP] The rough consensus in Berlin and ICANN's bylaws
>
> Chuck,
>
> Consider the source.
>
> Gene...
>
> At 09:39 AM 8/9/99 -0400, you wrote:
> >"Poor management of the testbed by NSI?" I know that there have been
> lots
> >of emotionally based claims to this effect but would be interested to see
> >some objective facts.
> >
> >Chuck Gomes
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >Sent: Monday, August 09, 1999 8:00 AM
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: RE: [IFWP] The rough consensus in Berlin and ICANN's bylaws
> >
> >
> >Joop,
> >
> >You wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> After the next's day's session with the Board and following
> deliberation
> >in
> >> camera the Board came with it's resolution to change the bylaws and
> limit
> >> NSI to one seat.
> >>
> >> I do not recall any other instance that "consensus" was asked or
> measured
> >> on the gTLD seats.
> >> Let any other Berlin participant correct me in case my memory is
> faulty.
> >>
> >
> >Off my memory (I did not double check the tape), the subject was picked
> up
> >again towards the end of the afternoon, during a discussion on the status
> of
> >the testbed.
> >
> >The subject of the testbed, and the poor management thereof by NSI,
> >triggered again the debate on the gTLD Constituency. I believe that it
> was
> >George Conrades to mention that, if NSI was not willing to autolimit
> their
> >participation to the Council to one representative, the Board would have
> >changed the bylaws to ensure that the spirit of the "one person max. per
> >organization" would have been applied.
> >There was a considerable expression of satisfaction (applause), that I
> would
> >have called consensus.
> >
> >Incidentally, may I remind that there were also two persons elected
> >independently to the Name Council by two different Constituencies that
> >worked for the same organization, MCI.
> >One of the two has resigned.
> >
> >Regards
> >Roberto
> >
> >
> ++++++++++
> Gene Marsh
> president, anycastNET Incorporated
> 330-699-8106
