Re[2]: [ga] Re: [icann-announce] Kent Crispin Joins ICANN as Technical Systems Manager

[Jefsey Morfin <jefsey@wanadoo.fr>]

On 22:03 05/02/02, William X Walsh said:
>If only it was that easy, Marc.  It really isn't.  Not in the US anyway.

Marc, they have a problem with languages. If you do not speak Californian 
ICP-3 slang Immigration will not accept it. Stuart had to become a citizen, 
Theresa had to born half-Austrian. BTW we might let them now about the 
Internet? Today you do not need to be a resident or to have a green card to 
work closely with US people. They could have picked a Canadian or a Mexican 
anyway. By plane it is nearer from them than Boston?

Seriously, Marc.

Do you really think that to become the ICANN Security Officer you must not 
be screened by several USG Agencies? And this seems normal.

What really concerns me is to know - and we will officially file a petition 
to the European Parliament on the matter - if he has been also screened by 
the EEC as the matters he will address are strategic to us. I suppose that 
other Members of the GAC will most probably consider the same as it is also 
of strategic concern to them.

The real 9/11/2001 related Internet Incident was the closing of the 
Internet and Telephone access to a third country: this has been noted by 
many developpng countries and may weight a lot in the coming years 
negatively or positively depending on Kent's attitude.

I explain. Everyone has noted that the ICANN has not coworked out an 
immediate satellite based alternative path with its root update, leaving an 
economy to destabilize and people starving. If this experience made clear 
that a person of some magnitude with good practical skills should attend it 
under some political supervision, this will be a positive move and Kent is 
a good choice - except he is another American, apparently does not speak 
fluently other languages and is controverted. (I certainly object to most 
of Kent's conclusions, but I also praised many times his good analysis).
If Ken is hired only to enforce his concepts this is bad news for the ICANN 
and VeriSign as he will stiff objections to the ICANN on the DNS current 
key matter and will protect the interests of the VeriSign's competitor he 
works with (unless he resigned).

May be can we also wait for Kent's communicate. He is a Staff Member now, 
we cannot change that. A new one whose we do not like much the positions. 
EIther he disregards the DNSO or only the DNSO/GA or works with us. It is 
up to him to decide. Coopetition, competion, cooperation: your choice Kent. 
Whatever what you want, with, aside or against you, be sure we will watch 
and act to the best interests of the Internet Participants we are and 
represent.

Jefsey
















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