Re[2]: [ga] GA position on Verisign contract

["William X. Walsh" <william@userfriendly.com>]

Hello Eric,

Wednesday, March 28, 2001, 10:24:43 PM, Eric Dierker wrote:

> There is a logical philosophical problem here; the balance between stability and
> adaptability in a very changing environment.  Someone's right to rely versus
> modification of outdated concepts.  I hate to be the bearer of bad news but
> generally speaking under U.S. law we really do not have the right to expect the
> government to perpetually do what it says it will do. This has to do with rights
> of changing administrations not being bound by previous and a constant right not
> to have one party entitled to do business, over another, with the government. It
> follows our open RFP concepts.  It is ugly to think that by law the US gov could
> just nix your right to your domain name, and politically it would not happen in a
> wholesale manner but it is something to think about.

No one is talking about what the government can legally do and what it can't
legally do, Eric.

We are talking about whether it is appropriate or inappropriate for
ICANN to do or consider doing.

-- 
Best regards,
 William                            mailto:william@userfriendly.com


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