[council] FYI - Attacks on ICANN lists

[Mike Roberts <mmr@darwin.ptvy.ca.us>]

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>Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 16:59:26 -0800
>To: icann-board@icann.org
>From: Mike Roberts <mmr@darwin.ptvy.ca.us>
>Subject: Attacks on ICANN lists
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>Dear Board Members -
>
>There is a small but determined group of individuals using 
>fictitious identities to attack our servers and lists and our 
>efforts to conduct our processes in an open way.  Some of you are 
>aware of the baptista attack on dnso.org, which preceded today's 
>attack on icann.org.
>
>Some of this behavior is simply hacker grandstanding and some of it 
>is intended to be obstructive and coercive in regard to the Board's 
>and the SO's policy processes.  It only succeeds to the extent that 
>it changes our behavior, and particularly if we react by closing 
>processes and pulling up the drawbridge. That's not what ICANN is 
>all about, and my personal view is that the best way to handle it is 
>to ignore it. This is hard to do at times, especially when the 
>content contains racist and sexist statements as it did today.
>
>There comes a point when the disruption of our electronic 
>environment involves lost staff time and computing resources that is 
>sanctionable under U.S. law. Louis did some preliminary 
>investigation of this aspect following the dnso incident, and he 
>will take the issue further using information from today's attack. 
>We'll keep you informed of developments.
>
>  - Mike
>
>
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>  Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 17:12:33 -0500 (EST)
>  From: Andrew McLaughlin <mclaughlin@pobox.com>
>  X-Sender: baptista@ns1.vrx.net
>  To: Icann-Announce <icann-announce@icann.org>
>  Subject: Re: ICANN Announces Cairo to be Site of March 2000 Meetings
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>
>  Hello:
>
>  This is not Andrew McLaughlin, this is Joe Baptista.  I am the person who
>  is not allowed to post to ICANN.  I am still being censored.
>
>  But that's not why I'm sending this.  I'm very concerned about this cairo
>  trip.  Having been involved with various arab groups - I am very concerned
>  this meeting can result in personal injury to the participants.
>
>  When the arabs discover ICANN is an american based organization, and they
>  realize the importance of it, there could be violence.
>
>  I beg you all to change your minds, and if you don't I will pray for all
>  your souls while I watch the show.
>
>  On a positive note, Cairo is a great place for gay sex and I'm sure the
>  berkman boys will have a ball - or two.
>
>  Cheers
>  Joe Baptista
>
>  --
>  J. Baptista            Planet Communications & Computing Facility
>  Voice/Fax (212) 894-3704 ext. 1033
>  http://www.pccf.net/
>
>  On Sun, 19 Dec 1999, Andrew McLaughlin wrote:
>
>>  ICANN is pleased to announce that its next round of meetings (March 7-10,
>>  2000) will be held in Cairo, Egypt.  Details about the meetings have been
>>  posted at <http://www.icann.org/cairo2000/cairo-details.htm>;  the page will
>>  be updated regularly with new information.
>>
>>  ICANN thanks the members of the local host committee, chaired by Tarek Kamel
>>  and sponsored by the Egyptian Ministry of Communication, the Cabinet
>>  Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC), and the Internet Society of
>>  Egypt.
>>
>>  Excellent proposals were submitted by a number of prospective hosts in
>>  Africa and the Middle East, and ICANN thanks all proposers for their
>>  generous offers of assistance.  While the Cairo host committee's proposal
>>  best matches ICANN's particular requirements for the March meetings, ICANN
>>  recognizes the importance of sub-Saharan Africa's Internet communities and,
>>  in particular, is committed to facilitating participation by Africans from
>>  around the continent.
>>
>>
>>  VENUE
>>
>>  The March 7-10 meetings will be held at the Cairo Sheraton hotel
>>  <http://www.sheratonafricamideast.com/Cairo/index.html>.  Special room rates
>>  have been arranged by the local host committee for attendees at the ICANN
>>  meetings.
>>
>>
>>  SCHEDULE AND AGENDA
>>
>>  The schedule for the March ICANN meetings will be as follows:
>>
>>  7 & 8 March - DNSO (including Names Council, constituency groups, and
>>  working groups);  advisory committees
>>  9 March - ICANN Public Forum
>>  10 March - ICANN Board meeting
>>
>>  The preliminary agenda for the ICANN Public Forum calls for review and
>>  discussion of the following:
>>
>>  - Considerations and policies relating to the creation of new
>>  top-level domain name registries
>>  - At Large Membership and elections
>>  - ccTLD delegation and administration policies
>>  - ICANN budget for 2000-2001 fiscal year
>>
>>
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