Re: [ga-roots] ICANN Policy -- revised version

["L Gallegos" <jandl@jandl.com>]

On 21 Jun 2001, at 11:11, Kent Crispin wrote:

> On Thu, Jun 21, 2001 at 02:15:15PM -0400, L Gallegos wrote:
> [...]
> > 
> > You see, Dassa, it is really just one issue.  A few in a small group 
> > want to make sure that they control the Internet
> 
> Yes, and that small group is you and your friends: a tiny group of
> closed, private, mostly for-profit companies.  Whatever its faults,
> ICANN *in fact* is *tremendously* more representative of the interests
> of the internet population as a whole than are you and your friends. 

Twist and turn, twist and turn.  I suggest you look at those who are 
creating TLDs via the "create them on the fly" sites.  Thousands of 
people are saying they want them.  While I am not in favor of this 
model, it is certainly indicative of what users want.  You insult 
them and all of those who listen to them.  

You know darned well that the small group is the multinationals 
and IP interests, of which you are a part.  Twisting my words 
doesn't change facts.  Using a mantra is less than convincing.  The 
substantive facts are in the numbers of those making their voices 
heard in the only ways they can since ICANN is not inclined to pay 
heed.

You can take language out of context.  You can drone a mantra.  
You can twist language to make it sound as though you are in the 
right.  In the end, facts will be understood and known by the public. 
 
Oh, and just food for thought...  NSI, Neulevel, Register.com, 
Afilias... are non-profits?  The IPC and BC are in favor of non-profits 
for their interests?  Please.  These are the entities that would 
crush anything in their path out of greed.  Please do not try to 
place them on any pedestal for altruistic intentions.  They are out 
for the bottom line at any cost to others.

As for my "friends" (I have no idea to whom you refer), most of the 
TLD holders I know offer free domain names.  Perhaps that is their 
crime.  They are not greedy.  For those who are in the business to 
make money, more power to them. Business models will make or 
break depending on how their customers react.  Please don't insult 
people with attempts at intimidation and slights about motives.  
The obvious motives behind ICANN's policies are becoming so well 
known now that the mainstream media has begun exposing them.

ICANN is not and has never been representative of the vast 
majority of Internet stakeholders.  It is representative of an 
extremely small group that says what is good for the corporations 
is good for the public and IP interests trump individual rights.  

ICANN has done more to silence the vast majority of stakeholders 
than totalitarian governments.  The difference is that they pay lip 
service to the public in order to deceive.   Big Brother is alive and 
well.

Leah

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