RE: [ALSC-Forum] RE: Sims/EU development

[Judith Oppenheimer]

> As Hilaire Belloc said:
> "Hold tightly to the hand of Nurse
> For fear of finding something worse!"

Esther, you offered the same quote when I asked you as ICANN Chair, if you
were going to support the UDRP if constructed to supercede existing
trademark law.  All things considered, I don't find that too reassuring.

> > > Esther Dyson                  Always make new mistakes!

> perceived or actual lack of legitimacy
> give it a little faith-credit right now.

Isn't it time to stop making the same mistake?

J

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-forum@www.atlargestudy.org
> [mailto:owner-forum@www.atlargestudy.org]On Behalf Of Esther Dyson
> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 7:17 PM
> To: Judith Oppenheimer
> Cc: forum@atlargestudy.org
> Subject: [ALSC-Forum] RE: Sims/EU development
>
>
>
> Judith,
>
> I am not jumping to conclusions yet. I don't know what Joe
> has or has not
> said or done, nor do I know how other people (including the
> board) will
> react to whatever proposal he may have floated.
>
> As a member of the ALSC, I'm committed to trying to pull together an
> At-Large so that ICANN can become a better organization over
> time rather
> than die because of perceived or actual lack of legitimacy. Indeed if
> people do not believe in it, it will wither up and die, but
> people need to
> give it a little faith-credit right now.
>
>  From my perspective, I will treat this whole episode as a
> plot to persuade
> people that they have to get a little more cohesive and
> pledge to support
> an At-Large Membership even if they dislike some details, or they may
> entirely miss the chance to improve ICANN into what they want it to
> be.  [this is a joke, folks, but not entirely]
>
> As Hilaire Belloc said:
> "Hold tightly to the hand of Nurse
> For fear of finding something worse!"
>
> Esther
>
> At 06:52 PM 2/19/2002, Judith Oppenheimer wrote:
> >Then how do you feel about commiting your valuable time and
> energy to the
> >At Large, only to find that Sims has already written it out
> of ICANN's
> >plans?
> >
> >As a member of the ALSC, were you advised of Sims'
> presentation?   If not,
> >can you explain any justification for committee members
> being duped into
> >misrepresenting plans for At Large to the public?
> >
> >Judith
> >
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> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Esther Dyson [mailto:edyson@edventure.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 6:23 PM
> > > To: Judith Oppenheimer
> > > Subject: Re: Sims/EU development
> > >
> > >
> > > sorry, I don't know.  (QUick, but not useful....!)
> > >
> > > Esther
> > >
> > > At 10:28 AM 2/19/2002, Judith Oppenheimer wrote:
> > > >Esther,
> > > >
> > > >An EU source reports that Joe Sims was in Brussels today for
> > > a closed door
> > > >meeting with Christopher Wilkinson and some other
> European Commission
> > > >members.
> > > >
> > > >Sims presented plans for a complete restructuring of the
> > > ICANN board, sans
> > > >At Large, with government representatives on the board, and
> > > new models of
> > > >ASO, PSO and partial DNSO.
> > > >
> > > >I understand Sims will present this (report back?) to
> the board this
> > > >weekend.
> > > >
> > > >Is Sims working independently, or in collaboration with you
> > > and/or ICANN
> > > >staff?  What else can you tell me about this development?
> > > I'd appreciate
> > > >your response ASAP, thanks.
> > > >
> > > >Regards,
> > > >
> > > >Judith
> > > >
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