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IP: EDUCAUSE endorsement
From: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 20:17:43 -0400
From: Mike Roberts <mmr () darwin ptvy ca us> Message-Id: <199809102236.PAA13117 () darwin ptvy ca us> To: ifwp-discuss () itu int IFWP Friends and Colleagues - It's been a good summer. We've hosted productive meetings and many more people are on common ground with respect to the new corporation than was the case in May. However, it's time to move on. The Councils need to be organized, and work agendas pulled together. The contracts among the USG and NSI and the new corporation have to be put in place. Startup funds must be raised. All of these are things that IFWP is ill-equipped to do. We have posted an endorsement of the planning work that has been done by IANA and will be working within that framework to represent our members' interests. A copy is appended below. We will be leaving IFWP and this list as soon as Bob takes us off. Best Regards, - Mike Roberts EDUCAUSE ---------- September 10, 1998 Comments of EDUCAUSE on the Proposed Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the IANA Corporation The purpose of these comments is to express the strong support of EDUCAUSE, an association of more than 1500 American colleges and universities, for the draft Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Internet Assigned Assigned Numbers Corporation, in the versions posted as of this date at www.iana.org. We believe that these documents fulfill the principles and intent of the White Paper issued by the U.S. Government in May, 1998 and form an effective basis on which the U.S. Government, the Network Solutions Corporation (a U.S. Government contractor), the Information Sciences Institute of the University of Southern California (a U.S. Government contractor), and other interested parties may transfer and transition to private sector management the core technical and administrative functions of the Internet set forth in the White Paper. (See www.ntia.doc.gov for text of the White Paper.) In making this endorsement, we take particular note of the following items: (1) The structure of the new corporation fulfills the requirements of the White Paper. (2) The proposal is consistent with creating the least amount of bureaucracy while encouraging and protecting open participation by Internet constituencies and users. (3) The structure of the corporation strikes an appropriate balance among competing Internet interests falling within the scope of the White Paper. (4) The proposal deals reasonably with the many uncertainties inherent in the near term future of these functions within the Internet community. (5) The proposal supports and promotes desirable attributes of the Internet, including openness, interoperability, and technological innovation. Faculty, researchers, students and staff at EDUCAUSE member institutions have participated actively in the development of the Internet since its inception more than twenty-five years ago. Much of the original research and applied development of Internet technology has been accomplished on American university campuses. These schools currently own and operate more than four million directly connected Internet hosts in the .edu domain. As major Internet stakeholders, our members are committed to the principles set forth above and we will support the IANA corporation's startup and continuing role in Internet management as fully as possible. Sincerely yours, Mark Luker, Vice President Brian L. Hawkins, President EDUCAUSE Copies to: Mr. Magaziner Assistant Secretary Irving Dr. Lane EDUCAUSE Member Representatives ----- End of forwarded message from Mike Roberts -----
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