Re: [ga-roots] U.S. Chamber of Commerce event in DC on ICANN, domains on 6/22

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

I have been listening to the the webcast.  Pity the businesses that 
fall for it.  Of course there is no mention of any conficts.

On 22 Jun 2001, at 13:18, NameCritic wrote:

> How can you ask that question Kristy? How do you expect them to convince
> people they are telling the truth if they allow both sides to be heard? :-)
> 
> They cannot allow the truth to be heard. Then it would show they support
> larger businesses unfairly competing with small businesses, something that
> would cost them some of their membership dues from small business owners.
> 
> See ICANN didn't invent keeping the general public misinformed. That tactic
> has been with us for a long time.
> 
> Propaganda: pro·pa·gan·da
> 
> \fpräp",gand", fpr<p"-\ n :  the spreading of ideas or information to
> further or damage a cause
> 
> ICANN and others like to call this PR.
> 
> Chris McElroy aka NameCritic
> http://www.KidSearchNetwork.org
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kristy McKee" <k@widgital.com>
> To: <ga-roots@dnso.org>
> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 10:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [ga-roots] U.S. Chamber of Commerce event in DC on ICANN,
> domains on 6/22
> 
> 
> > Was Leah invited?
> >
> > At 02:29 PM 6/20/2001 -0700, Jeff Williams wrote:
> > >All,
> > >
> > >   From the new Domain Policy list:
> > >FYI,
> > >
> > >----------
> > >From: Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com>
> > >Reply-To: declan@well.com
> > >Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 08:45:45 -0700
> > >To: politech@politechbot.com
> > >Subject: FC: U.S. Chamber of Commerce event in DC on ICANN, domains on
> > >6/22
> > >
> > >
> > >*******
> > >
> > >From: "Lane, Rick" <RLane@USChamber.com>
> > >To: "'declan@well.com'" <declan@well.com>
> > >Subject: Chamber New TLD Event
> > >Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 11:19:43 -0400
> > >Can you post to your list?
> > >
> > >Thanks.
> > >
> > >I want to invite you and your colleagues to an event that we are hosting
> > >on June 22nd from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. regarding the rollout of the new
> > >top level domains (.biz, .info, .pro) at the US Chamber (1615 H St.,
> > >NW).  Presentations will be made by the Registries of .biz, .pro, and
> > >.info with a Q& A to follow.
> > >
> > >Let me know if you or some one in your office will be able to attend.
> > >Also, if there are any other staffers you think might be interested,
> > >please feel free to forward this message.
> > >
> > >Thanks.
> > >
> > >Domains: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is turning its attention to the
> > >technical aspects of the Internet and aims to help businesses learn
> > >about legal and regulatory issues emerging from the newly expanded
> > >domain-name system. The chamber plans to host a conference June 22 to
> > >help familiarize businesses with the newly approved top-level domain
> > >names (TLDs) -- .biz, .info and .pro -- with the companies offering them
> > >and with the policies of the
> > ><<http://www.icann.org/>http://www.icann.org/>
> > >Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which
> > >governs the domain-name system. "We want to begin to educate the
> > >business community about what is going on" with new TLDs, said Rick
> > >Lane, the chamber's director of e-commerce and Internet technology.
> > >Representatives from the three new domain registries are scheduled
> > >to deliver presentations at the conference.
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