Re: Shutdown of lists on May 30th at 12:01 AM

[Dave Crocker <dcrocker () imc org>]

George,

At 6:15 PM -0700 5/29/97, George Herbert wrote:
> development for anyone.  I would like a clear status update
> on implimentation from the iPOC people... I'd love to be

        The draft CORE MoU will be out shortly and it will provide the
definitive detail.  Rather than debate the matter, I'll let the document
speak for itself.

> Secondly, I am somewhat dismayed by some of the iPOC (and other)
> positions regarding the solidness of grounding of support for
> the IAHC and iPOC process and its lack of acknowledgement for

        George, we have stated a solidness for the basis (authority) of the
work, but have not taken for granted actual community support.  That is the
reason for the supporting signatory activity.

> However, in particular regarding .WEB, it would be very wise
> to recall that when the origional application was made by Chris
> Ambler the consensus of "the rules' were far different from what
> it is today.  Refusal of iPOC to bend and acknowledge that is

        I was not involved in the activities at that time but everything I
have heard makes clear that there was no consensus at that time; there were
no procedures and there was no process.  As as aside I should note that
were one to take a different stance, they would be forced to observe that
IODesign was not the first requestor of .web.  One also would need to
observe that giving special status to .web would almost certainly require
giving special status to all those other folk who have developed tlds that
are independent of the IANA authority.  One would also have a heck of a
time justifying any such actions.

> As a side issue, those claiming that his claim on .WEB has been
> shot down just because a couple of hours of oral argument failed
> to generate a temporary restraining order should not be so
> confident; it's not at all rare for better prepared further
> testimony to change the trial outcome from what a TRO or injunction
> hearing ruled.

        No doubt you are right, but the judge's statements were rather
astonishingly more broad and more forceful than simply refusing to issue
the TRO.

d/


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