Re: [ga] Clarification: "Ad Hoc Group"

[Planet Communications Computing Facility <pccf@bigbird.earth-net.net>]

their going to start taxing ip numbers

On Tue, 31 Aug 1999, Bret A. Fausett wrote:

> Does anyone know what this is? what problem it was formed to solve? what 
> issues it will address?
> 
>       -- Bret
> 
> >Formation of Ad Hoc Group
> >
> >RESOLVED [99.__] that the Interim President and CEO, working with Director 
> >Kraaijenbrink, is directed to establish an ad hoc group to be charged with 
> >developing the objectives and proposing structures for future policies in 
> >the area of numbering, especially as required to meet global market needs 
> >and taking into account the convergence of information technology services 
> >and networks. The group will include representatives of businesses, 
> >including telecom operators and Internet service providers and trade 
> >organizations, the ASO Council, the ICANN Board, and other legitimately 
> >interested parties. The group will present an interim report before the 
> >second ICANN public meeting in 2000. A final report from the ad hoc group 
> >will be presented to the ICANN Board prior to the Annual Meeting in 2000.
>