Re: offtopic for NANOG - do not read

["Perry E. Metzger" <perry () piermont com>]

Mike Trest writes:
> I believe there is a leagally sound (and often used) claim which NSI 
> can assert regarding their rights in this matter.  When the NSF
> cut back on its willingness to fund the Internet cooperative
> agreement  and the InterNIC was shifted to a fee for Domain 
> Registration service,

You should read the cooperative agreement.

Making the registrations self funding was in the agreement from the
start. As is, by the way, a clause that says that at the end, they
have to turn over everything -- software, databases, everything -- to
the NSF. Ten copies, in fact, with reports.

Perry
Speaking personally, and not in an official capacity
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