Re: [ga] Re: [WLS Conference Call]

[eric@hi-tek.com]

I completely support Dons' statement here.

Eric

Don Brown wrote:

> George,
>
> I thought you did a good, and upstanding, job at explaining the
> problems with WLS.  The two most disturbing are effectively
> anti-consumer and anti-competition.
>
> Those folks with nothing to gain, see the whole picture, including the
> downside.  You are, obviously, one of them.
>
> Personally, I support your view 100%.  WLS should have been a
> non-issued long ago.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tuesday, May 21, 2002, 3:59:43 PM, Loren Stocker <loren@800.net> wrote:
> LS> Hi George,
>
> LS> Great question today!!!!
>
> LS> There is no answer. It's like asking a drunk, "what would it take to quit
> LS> drinking?"
>
> LS> Best, Loren
> LS> The Most Evil One!
> LS> www.EVIL.biz
>
> LS> George Kirikos <gkirikos@yahoo.com> wrote:
> LS> Hi folks,
>
> LS> It was nice to hear some of you today at the WLS conference call. My
> LS> own statement is at:
>
> LS> http://www.loffs.com/wls/
>
> LS> for anyone who might have missed the call (I gave the URL
> LS> www.intangibles.com during the call, but will take it down from there
> LS> in a few days), although I deviated from my statement a few times.
> LS> Transcripts were taken, so everyone can read those when they are ready.
>
> LS> In summary, Verisign saw absolutely *no* support from participants of
> LS> the call, and some extremely strong opposition. I was particularly
> LS> pleased to see that Dotster (who runs NameWinner) intends to take legal
> LS> action, in the unlikely scenario that WLS is approved, to block it. I
> LS> applaud them, and would support their effort. Nice to hear from Paul
> LS> Stahura, Thomas, the two Dans, Rick Wesson, Loren, Jeff, Danny,
> LS> Marilyn, and others too. :)
>
> LS> Near the end of the call, I asked Chuck Gomes the simple question
> LS> "Under what conditions would Verisign pull the proposal from the table,
> LS> given the huge opposition to it." He had no answer. Maybe Verisign
> LS> never imagines a scenario where they can't get their way. I look
> LS> forward to tomorrow's call, to see if he has an answer then.
>
> LS> My prediction is that given the overwhelming opposition displayed ICANN
> LS> will decide to invoke the formal consensus process for this proposal.
> LS> Hopefully other related issues, such as a Uniform Deletions Policy, and
> LS> better WHOIS information, will be addressed at that time. Assuming
> LS> Verisign doesn't sue ICANN, I figure that consensus process would take
> LS> 3 to 6 months, and not come out in favour of WLS in any event.
>
> LS> Sincerely,
>
> LS> George Kirikos
> LS> http://www.kirikos.com/
>
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