NSI Puppets for Hire

[Rob Kauai <rob_kauai@yahoo.com>]

Dear Harold,

Thanks for putting this out on the list.  For your amusement, here's
some domain name related info I pulled from AIM's web site today under
their "The Real Domain Name Story" section:
http://www.interactivehq.org/html/the_real_domain_name_story.htm

"7) January 30, 1998.  Magaziner issues the Green Paper outlining the
draft position of the U.S. government.  The paper supports all of
AIM’s principals and clearly rejects the leadership of the IAHC.  AIM
supports the Green Paper as a victory for the Internet industry and
AIM.  AIM works to build support for the paper."

Now the above is true since the Green Paper was basically NSI's
proposal to the DOC (as NSI announced at the LA Spring InternetWorld).
 AIM's sugar daddy NSI had definitely won that round. But reading a
little further we have #8....

"8) June 5, 1998.  The White House issues the final policy on
“Management of Internet Names and Addresses.”  The policy supports
100% of AIM’s positions.  The crisis is over, AIM wins another battle!"

Now since the White Paper took a 180 degree turn from the Green Paper
how is it that AIM's positions were yet again supported?  Either I'm
missing something or AIM is spreading disinformation at every turn,
likely at the behest of their "Governing Member" NSI
http://www.interactivehq.org/html/governing_members.htm

How is it that AIM members don't see through Andy Sternowitz's
deceptions and complain that he's representing NSI's interests at the
expense of their own?  One could probably say the same about that
"Good Ole Gal" Barb Dooley at CIX.  Both of them should take some
training on how to conduct a subliminal campaign as it's just too easy
to see their real motivations (seats on the Board next to their Sugar
Daddy NSI).

Prove to to the public that I'm off target Andy and Barb.. I dare ya;)

Watching from afar,
Rob  




Fri, 25 Sep 1998 9:17:35
                            Author:
                                   "Harold Feld" <hfeld@cov.com>
                            Subject:
                                   Success Has Many Fathers
                              Body:
                                   From the latest AIM newsletter.
Note in particular the last paragraph. 
                                   Does the entire Steering Committee
take credit for the ICAN draft?

                                   Also, is the body refered to in the
second to last paragraph the Names SO, 
                                   or some other organization.

                                   Harold

                                   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

                                   -->1. Internet Governance issues
resolved in formation 
                                   of new non profit corporation

                                   In a follow-up to the white paper
created under the 
                                   Clinton administration, the
Internet Assigned Numbers 
                                   Authority and Network Solutions
have reached a compromise 
                                   on the development of a new non
profit corporation to 
                                   administer the governance structure
of the Internet. The 
                                   Internet Corporation for Assigned
Names and Numbers will 
                                   take on many of the functions of
the Internet Assigned 
                                   Numbers Authority while alleviating
Network Solutions of 
                                   many of the additional
administrative functions having 
                                   been carried out since their
initial government contract 
                                   in 1995. A notable addition is the
establishment of a 
                                   representative Board of Directors
for the ICANN that will 
                                   be comprised of international
stakeholders including 
                                   representatives for consumer and
business interests. 

                                   While the administrative functions
have been established, 
                                   the intellectual property issues
are yet to be resolved. 
                                   WIPO, the International Trademark
Association, the 
                                   American Intellectual Property Law
Association, and 
                                   numerous lawyers representing
corporate interests are yet 
                                   to decide on a single policy to
resolve any trademark 
                                   disputes related to domain names.
The current speculation 
                                   is that the trademark stakeholders
will create a similar 
                                   representative Board of Directors
to resolve highly 
                                   disputed claims while a rotated
committee will resolve 
                                   lesser disputes. 

                                   Editorial note: The Association for
Interactive Media is 
                                   pleased to support the formation of
ICANN. As a steering 
                                   committee member for the
International Forum for the 
                                   White Paper, AIM is one of the
organizations that helped 
                                   broker this agreement.




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