Re: [ga-roots] Re: ICANN Policy -- revised version

["Jim Fleming" <JimFleming@prodigy.net>]

Are you living in 2 dimensions or 3 dimensions ?

http://www.flatland.com
http://eldred.ne.mediaone.net/eaa/FL.HTM

One has to assume that all of this applies to the "toy" IPv4 legacy
Internet.

It is hard to imagine that it applies to space-stations orbiting Planet
Earth
or on .MARS. It also does not likely apply to networks between ships at sea.
In short, it seems to apply to a very small group of people.

The rest of the people (the majority), can make their way in their water
worlds
and their other worlds, Free to live their lives in peace. They are
self-sufficient
and have plenty of interesting things going on in their lives. Hopefully,
they will
avoid being taxed by those that live in 2D.

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Dedication
To
The Inhabitants of SPACE IN GENERAL
And H.C. IN PARTICULAR
This Work is Dedicated
By a Humble Native of Flatland
In the Hope that
Even as he was Initiated into the Mysteries
Of THREE Dimensions
Having been previously conversant
With ONLY TWO
So the Citizens of that Celestial Region
May aspire yet higher and higher
To the Secrets of FOUR FIVE OR EVEN SIX Dimensions
Thereby contributing
To the Enlargment of THE IMAGINATION
And the possible Development
Of that most and excellent Gift of MODESTY
Among the Superior Races
Of SOLID HUMANITY

[Edwin Abbott Abbott]
(1838-1926)
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Jim Fleming
http://www.unir.com
Mars 128n 128e
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----- Original Message -----
From: "M. Stuart Lynn" <lynn@icann.org>
To: "Milton Mueller" <Mueller@syr.edu>; <webmaster@babybows.com>;
<ga-roots@dnso.org>
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 11:17 AM
Subject: [ga-roots] Re: ICANN Policy -- revised version


> It seems, Milton, that academe has arrived at a new standard since I
> left two years ago. Anyone who agrees with you is "honest" and anyone
> who disagrees is not ;-). Well, well!
>
> The basis for the statement that ICANN's policy is to support a
> single authoritative root is extensively articulated in my document
> and the references clearly cited. The White Paper, the Memorandum of
> Understanding, and the Articles of Incorporation give clear
> indication of ICANN's Policy. They are ICANN's charter documents. I
> suggest you read them again. They are not very hard to understand and
> their statements with regard to an authoritative single root and to
> competing roots are quite clear. My statement on ICANN Policy is not
> unilateral -- it is well-grounded in the community processes that led
> to the White Paper and to the formation of ICANN.
>
> You may disagree. That's fine. It would make for a dull ICANN if
> everyone agreed on everything.
>
> And I would encourage you to follow the appropriate processes if you
> would like to see the current policy changed.
>
> With regards
> Stuart
>
>
> At 6:02 PM -0400 6/14/01, Milton Mueller wrote:
> >Stuart:
> >
> >I would request that you modify your statement to indicate that there
> >currently is NO stated consensus policy on the adoption of TLD
> >assignments by ICANN that are in use in alternate or competing roots.
> >
> >I can prove easily that there is no policy: ICANN has explicitly avoided
> >a conflict in the case of .WEB, and it has created a conflict in the case
> >of .BIZ. Both decisions were off-the-cuff ones made by the Board in
> >November. But there is no documented policy process that would explain
> >why they avoided conflict in one instance and not in another.
> >
> >The White Paper simply does not address the issue. Working Group C
> >did not address it. Nor did the Names Council resolution passing on
> >WGC's recommendation to create new TLDs.
> >
> >In your unilateral policy statement known as the "discussion draft,"
> >you made it clear that you do not like alternate roots. I would ask
> >you to look beyond that, as it is irrelevant to the question I am
raising.
> >We must not confuse the question of whether there is a prior
> >policy with the question of WHAT the policy should be. We may agree
> >or disagree on the latter. But the only conclusion an honest person
> >cam come to about the former is that it is a policy question that has
> >not been carefully defined and explored.
> >
> >>>>  "M. Stuart Lynn" <lynn@icann.org> 06/14/01 04:23PM >>>
> >Danny -- I am still receiving final editorial and other clarification
> >suggestions on my paper. I hope to have it complete in about a week
> >or so.
> >
> >Thanks for your interest.
> >
> >Stuart
> >
> >   At 1:48 PM -0400 6/14/01, Danny Younger wrote:
> >>Although the Names Council has decided, "that multiple roots are outside
the
> >>scope of the ICANN DNSO", it is within the scope of the General Assembly
to
> >  >consider changes in ICANN's domain name policies.
> >  >"The Supporting Organizations shall serve as advisory bodies to the
Board,
> >  >with the primary responsibility for developing and recommending
substantive
> >  >policies regarding those matters falling within their specific
> >  >responsibilities."
> >  >Our ICANN President has stated, "We already do have a policy, and we'd
need
> >>to change that policy if we want to operate differently in the future."
> >>Director Abril comments, "Policy changes should go through policy
process."
> >>The General Assembly is part of that process.  Should we desire to
recommend
> >>any consensus-based changes, we need to begin with a full understanding
of
> >>the current policy.
> >>We are however, at the moment hampered by the fact that we are still
> >>awaiting the revised version of our current policy draft.   Lynn:  "Will
> >>continue to take comments on single root paper and post a revised
version.
> >>Board consensus."
> >>On behalf of the participants to this list, I will ask our President to
post
> >>this revised version as soon as possible, so that the General assembly
may
> >  >better be positioned to put forward policy recommendations in a timely
> >  >manner.
> >
> >--
> >
> >__________________
> >Stuart Lynn
> >President and CEO
> >ICANN
> >4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330
> >Marina del Rey, CA 90292
> >Tel: 310-823-9358
> >Fax: 310-823-8649
> >Email: lynn@icann.org
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