Please don't confuse two things. George's good work and a favourable
view of ICANN's actions.
I don't think (in fact I know) James was in any questioning the value of
what George is doing generally. I will say from my perspective this
was/is a thick issue. The current ICANN staff has inherited the
agreements they are trying to enforce.
And we will indeed see tomorrow evening. I will be out with my wife and
have already made plans to have someone who will be in front of a
browser call me and let me know if it is down. I am not kidding :-).
Don't tell my wife (and no she dowsn't read the list).
Regards
Russ Goodwin wrote:
> At 12:11 PM 10/3/2003, jwoods@tucows.com wrote:
>
>> Frankly George, I don?t think you're being fair in your expectations.
>> IMHO (MSRP 0.02$)
>>
>> 1) ICANN acted twice, they asked nicely and now are insisting. It may
>> not suit your timetable but I think you're letting your past
>> experience with policy that hasn?t gone your/our way cloud your
>> judgment. In the almost 5 years I've been involved with this process I
>> have yet to see such quick and decisive action and I see it as a very
>> positive trend.
>
>
>
> George Kirikos is one of a handful of people willing to keep the bar set
> high for ICANN, Verisign, et al. and I commend him for this. Even
> though ICANN is "doing better" than they have in the past, it's public
> pressure that has helped get them to this point. The public can't stop
> speaking out - and with his petition and outspokenness George is
> effectively helping to put pressure on the big players for the public good.
>
> -Russ
>
-- Elliot Noss Tucows Inc. enoss.blogware.com
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