Gordon and all,
Execellent points here Gordo, and nicely stated as well. >;)
Gordon Cook wrote:
> This morning Dave Farber posted the following to his IP list and to
> the IFWP list.
>
> Calling ICANN the Internet's Oversight Board was not a
> 'misconception'. It was in fact an accurate analysis by Jerri
> Claussing of the New York Times. Claussing has been watching what
> they do as well as what they say they are doing.
>
> ICANN's protestations aside, anyone who has followed this carefully
> is well aware that ICANN is creating an extensive framework for
> Internet policy oversight. That ICANN is so enormously sensitive
> about this speaks volumes about their desire to manipulate public
> opinion in such a way that understanding of where they are going does
> not arrive until it is too late. The sad story is that if you read
> only their point of view, they look reasonable. The sadder story is
> that it is working as the Markle Foundation, in all innocence, now
> seems to be interested in assisting them with their "democratic"
> goals. The saddest point of all is that if you do not spend an
> inordinate amount of time following the complexities of ICANN 's
> actions, you will never understand why many of us are extremely upset
> with them.
>
> "All you have to do is delay the truth until it no longer matters" - Napoleon
>
> >To: David Farber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Esther Dyson)
> >Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 09:18:26 -0400
> >
> >WHy does it need to be ICANN itself who does this? Does no one else have
> >the right to correct misconceptions? <g>
> >
> >Regardless, may I please ask you on behalf of ICANN to avoid the use of
> >oversight in referring to ICANN outside of direct quotes? (By all means
> >please send this to the list.)
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Esther
> >
> >At 09:30 pm 08/28/1999 -0400, David Farber wrote:
> > >At 4:57 PM -0700 8/28/99, Anon wrote:
> > >>I know the press refers to ICANN as the "Internet Oversight Board" but
> > >>that's a horrible misconception that causes trouble. For example,
> > >>the ICANN does not oversee Internet Standards (that's IETF business)
> > >>nor most aspects of managing the Internet (that's done by NANOG if anyone).
> > >
> > >and
> > >
> > >At 4:57 PM -0700 8/28/99, anon wrote:
> > >>So can I ask that in the future, even if the article says "oversight"
> > >>you refrain from using the term in your forwarded messages :-)
> > >
> > >
> > >My standard reply is no one from ICANN has taken the initiative to
> > >take the press to task for such misunderstanding . When they do I
> > >will forward it to IP and with all other such misperceptions
> > >
> > >Dave
> > >
> > >
>
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