Re: [ga] Swedish gov interferes

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

William and all assembly members,

William X. Walsh wrote:

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> On 02-Apr-2000 DPF wrote:
> > On Sat, 01 Apr 2000 20:53:24 -0800 (PST), William X. Walsh wrote:
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> >>Under what authority does the Swedish government propose to implement these
> >>policies?  The .SE top level domain does not appear to be delegated to them,
> >>and I see no real basis for the registry to feel mandated to implement any
> >>such
> >>dictates of the Swedish government.
> >
> > This ignores the reality of sovereign governments.
> >
> > The Government can through Parliament pass legislation which is
> > binding on the *.se registry as its is (presumably) based in Sweden.
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> But this does not appear to be the course they have taken.   Apparently this is
> an edict of policy from an executive branch of the Swedish Government.

  It may be in order to protect the swedish people and a goodly number of
the EU citizens from the edicts of ICANN and the GAC.

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> I've always argued that the proper rolel for the governemnt to take in regard
> to "their rights" was through legislative measures, that typically include some
> safeguards, rather than in executive edicts.

 I think you mean "role" here WXW.  None the less it is a better method
to use the legislative rather then the executive branch in effecting policies.
However as we all know ICANN was created through executive order.
Hence I see this action potentially appropriate....

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> > Time will be spent far more constructively looking at how to work in
> > partnership with governments rather than trying to pretend that if
> > shove comes to push they are not going to win.
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> But it looks like push is coming to shove in Sweden.  I think the .SE registry
> as a strong leg to stand on here.
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Regards,

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