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Re: [wg-c] Commission Working paper on the creation of .EU



At 08:30 PM 2/3/2000 , Christopher Ambler wrote:

>It is ironic to remember that AlterNIC, in 1995, was told,
>"go ahead and create your own root servers if you must,"
>yet the EU's threat to do the same is making ICANN jump.
>It's all about who you fear.

For those unfamiliar with the history of this assertion about AlterNIC, 
note that the source (authority) of the statement is not provided.

In particular, IANA did not authorize any other root activities.

Not surprisingly, proponents of AlterNIC contest this fact.

d/

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