Re: [wg-c] registry contracts

["Christopher Ambler" <cambler@iodesign.com>]

To say that the regulation of pricing and business models is
within the realm of "technical coordination" is a complete
redefinition of the term. Not even close.

Christopher

----- Original Message -----
From: Cade,Marilyn S - LGA <mcade@att.com>
To: 'William X. Walsh' <william@dso.net>; Cade,Marilyn S - LGA
<mcade@att.com>
Cc: <wg-c@dnso.org>; Christopher Ambler <cambler@iodesign.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 13, 1999 7:03 PM
Subject: RE: [wg-c] registry contracts


> I thought I was saying that the definition fell within technical
> coordination. Interesting to consider that you think it is outside, and
that
> would be an extension of ICANN's authority. Marilyn
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William X. Walsh [mailto:william@dso.net]
> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 1999 10:28 PM
> To: Cade,Marilyn S - LGA
> Cc: wg-c@dnso.org; Christopher Ambler
> Subject: RE: [wg-c] registry contracts
>
>
>
> So it is your position that ICANN is more than just a "technical
> coordination"
> organization, as their MoU with the DOC states that they are?
>
> ICANN keeps denying they are anything more than that, but I also don't see
> how
> economic models come under technical coordination.  Of course, neither
does
> uniform
> dispute policies.
>
> Of course, we all knew this all along, despite the MoU and Esther's
constant
> denials, that ICANN is indeed about Internet Governance, but they are
loath
> to admit
> it.
>
> Nice to see someone like Marilyn willing to stand up and admit it.
>
> On 14-Nov-99 Cade,Marilyn S - LGA wrote:
> >
> > Actually, I think that the issue of for profit vs. non profit does lie
> > within ICANN's scope of authority, Chris.  Or at least the parameters of
> > behavior lie within their authority. Marilyn Cade
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Christopher Ambler [mailto:cambler@iodesign.com]
> > Sent: Saturday, November 13, 1999 4:14 PM
> > To: wg-c@dnso.org
> > Subject: Re: [wg-c] registry contracts
> >
> >
> >> Why are we even bothering to discuss the business models of
> >> independent corporations?  If ICANN is for "technical management" and
> >> not "Internet governance" wouldn't that mean that a corporation's
> >> business model is far outside the scope of ICANN to control or even
> >> to suggest?  Should we not instead be focused on the technical
> >> considerations and qualifications ONLY?
> >
> > Yes.
> >
> > Christopher
>
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