[ga-roots] ICANN Criticizes Alternative Roots

["Patrick Corliss" <patrick@quad.net.au>]

Thank you Jeff.  Reposted to GA-ROOTS.

----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>
To: General Assembly of the DNSO <ga@dnso.org>
Cc: Chris Chiu <CCHIU@aclu.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 3:36 AM
Subject: [ga] Re: ICANN Criticizes Alternative Roots
All assembly members,

  The following is from the NCDNHC list along with my
response...  FYI...

Chris and all,

  Yes this is being heatedly discussed on the DNSO various lists
presently!  A more absurd document the ICANN BoD has yet to
produce!  Disgusting, disturbing and insidious!  :(

Chris Chiu wrote:

> In a draft document posted May 28, 2001, the Internet Corporation for
> Assigned Names and Numbers accused supporters of alternative domain name
> roots (ADNRs) of having "insular motives" and argued that it had a public
> "mandate" based on self-described "community-based processes" to preserve
> Internet stability. It further stated its intention to "avoid acting in a
> manner that encourages" the proliferation of alternative roots.
>
> See
> http://www.internetdemocracyproject.org/#highlights
>
> Sincerely,
> Christopher Chiu
> Global Internet Liberty Campaign Organizer
> American Civil Liberties Union
>
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