Re: [ga] Re: Board descisions

[Dave Crocker <dhc2@dcrocker.net>]

At 08:08 AM 3/12/2001, Jonathan Weinberg wrote:
>         The post below also suggests that the primary impact of the new 
> contracts is to deprive Verisign of disproportionate, gross advantages 
> that it currently enjoys.  Let me just say that if that were the case, I 
> would be hard put to understand why Verisign favors the changes so 
> strongly  . . .


It is the failure to consider the actual merits of the proposed contract, 
in contrast with the one already in place, that so thoroughly underscores 
the LACK of propriety in the Names Council discussion.

There is never enough time.  There are always constraints.  It is trivially 
easy to put forward many complaints.

The hard work is in living in the reality of this world and trying to be 
constructive.  The Names Council chose to waste its time complaining.

Even more fascinating is the implication that the Names Council believes it 
should be part of contract negotiations.  I'd be interested in hearing 
about other organizations that are involved in line management and 
operations, that use such an inefficient management model.

The complexities and subtleties of this domain (pun intended) make it 
rather easy to have implications that are difficult to understand.  That 
does not mean they are not present.  I suggested one possibility, in terms 
of legal defensibility of the current contract.  I'm not an attorney and 
have no idea whether my legal theory has any merit; however it does make 
sense that this could be an implication.  And it would fully explain why 
Verisign would agree to the proposed contract.

Vany's suggestion, after the NC meeting, at least seeks to provide 
constructive input before the deadline.  I hope that her suggestion is pursued.

d/


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