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IP: On the GAO-ICANN Report
From: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 06:52:11 -0400
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 12:44:43 -0400 (EDT) From: <ronda () panix com> To: farber () cis upenn edu Subject: On the GAO-ICANN Report The GAO Report on ICANN is Issued Who Can Watch the Watchdog? by Ronda Hauben <ronda () panix com> On Friday, July 7, 2000 the US Government Accounting Office (GAO-ICANN) posted their report....The report is an interesting report, both in what it does and what it doesn't do.... One of the essential issues the GAO raises is whether the U.S. government has the authority to transfer government property or functions to a private non profit corporation. This is an important question in view of the U.S. government plan to transfer key assets of the Internet infrastructure to a private corporation. The GAO Report notes that the Department of Commerce "states that no government functions or property have been transferred" under its agreements with ICANN..... See http://www.heise.de/tp/english/inhalt/te/8369/1.html
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