FC: British Telecom says idea "distorted," wants other suggestions

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

Is BT justifiably annoyed or simply backpedaling from a proposal 
accidentally sent to a public list? You decide:
  http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga-full/Arc00/msg00090.html


> From: john.c.lewis () bt com
> To: declan () well com
> Cc: clinton () annoy com, politech () vorlon mit edu
> Subject: RE: British Telecom wants ICANN to regulate sex-themed web sites
> Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 10:47:26 -0000
>
> Thank you for your interest in some comments which were addressed to members
> of one constituency in the DNSO, in preparation for the next round of
> discussions on gTLDs. Your first paragraph does not reflect the message from
> my original message, that the issue of trust is of paramount importance in
> the creation of new gTLDs, and your response unfortunately distorts what I
> actually posted, relating to domains supplying childrens' books,
> (childrens') entertainment and similar (childrens') resources, where the
> emphasis is on protecting vulnerable members of the community.
>
> This is clearly a matter of some sensitivity which requires a sensible and
> responsible resolution to maintain consumer confidence in the Internet.
> Whereas there may be legislation in the US, it only applies to one country
> whereas the concern over this issue extends well beyond its jurisdiction.
>
> Perhaps you would like to suggest a constructive solution, over how this
> could be resolved given that we are dealing with a global entity which is
> not subject to any trans-national governmental controls, but whose future
> will rely on the trust and credibility that consumers have in the Internet
> and the content accessed via the Domain Name structure.
>
> Who is the body responsible for Domain Naming structures ?
>
> What are the consequences of failing to demonstrate responsible
> self-regulation ?
>
> Regards
>
> John C Lewis
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Declan McCullagh [SMTP:declan () well com]
> > Sent: 07 February 2000 17:56
> > To:   politech () vorlon mit edu
> > Cc:   john.c.lewis () bt com
> > Subject:      British Telecom wants ICANN to regulate sex-themed web sites
> >
> > Some of the corporations hoping to influence ICANN want the group to
> > segregate web sites with erotic or sexual-themed material.

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