Re: [ga] FYI: Approval of ccTLD Sponsorship Agreement with auDA(.au)

[Marc Schneiders <marc@venster.nl>]

On Wed, 5 Sep 2001, at 12:21 [=GMT-0700], William X Walsh wrote:

> Wednesday, Wednesday, September 05, 2001, 4:03:34 AM, Alexander Svensson wrote:
> 
> >  Entry of this agreement will benefit the Australian Internet
> >  community by providing for a more formally accountable structure
> >  for management of the .au ccTLD in the interest of that community.
> >  The global Internet community will receive, through ICANN, auDA's
> >  assurances that the .au ccTLD will be operated in a stable and
> >  interoperable manner. The entry of this agreement will be another
> >  step in the gradual transition of the Internet's technical
> >  coordination to private-sector management through ICANN's auspices.
> 
> I trust Robert Elz much more than I would trust the Australian
> Government to look out for the interests of the Australian internet
> community.  This is the government that has passed some of the most
> onerous laws regarding the internet even when compared to the policies
> of traditionally oppressive governments.

May be that I missed it: But why could they not at leat _thank_ Robert
Elz for his work? Sarcasm VERY MUCH intended.


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Marc@Schneiders.ORG

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