IP: Re: ICANN and what it is

[David Farber <farber@cis.upenn.edu>]

>X-Sender: hoffman@mail.seas.gwu.edu
>Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 11:48:15 -0400
>To: farber@cis.upenn.edu
>From: "Lance J. Hoffman" <hoffman@SEAS.GWU.EDU>
>Subject: Re: IP: ICANN and what it is
>
>I could not agree more with Dave.  Who (if anyone?) is handling ICANN's
>media relations?  That could be a very big part of the problem.
>
>On the contact information on the ICANN web page, there is no human listed
>with a phone number to contact.  This is a big mistake.  If nobody is
>handling this, a quick but careful search should be conducted and someone
>should be given the responsibilty both to get the message(s) out, and to
>correct inaccurate media reports.  This can't be done on the cheap.  It
>will cost money that has to be spent.   The cost of not doing it is
>complete  lack of credibility caused by muddled messages in the public sphere.
>
>Lance
>
>At 10:09 AM 8/29/99 -0400, you wrote:
> >>To: David Farber <farber@cis.upenn.edu>
> >>From: edyson@edventure.com (Esther Dyson)
> >>Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 09:18:26 -0400
> >>
> >>WHy does it need to be ICANN itself who does this?  Does no one else have
> >>the right to correct misconceptions? <g>
> >>
> >>Regardless, may I please ask you on behalf of ICANN to avoid the use of
> >>oversight in referring to ICANN outside of direct quotes?  (By all means
> >>please send this to the list.)
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Esther
> >>
> >>At 09:30 pm 08/28/1999 -0400, David Farber wrote:
> >> >At 4:57 PM -0700 8/28/99, Anon wrote:
> >> >>I know the press refers to ICANN as the "Internet Oversight Board" but
> >> >>that's a horrible misconception that causes trouble.  For example,
> >> >>the ICANN does not oversee Internet Standards (that's IETF business)
> >> >>nor most aspects of managing the Internet (that's done by NANOG if
>anyone).
> >> >
> >> >and
> >> >
> >> >At 4:57 PM -0700 8/28/99, anon wrote:
> >> >>So can I ask that in the future, even if the article says "oversight"
> >> >>you refrain from using the term in your forwarded messages :-)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >My standard reply is no one from ICANN has taken the initiative to
> >> >take the press to task for such misunderstanding . When they do I
> >> >will forward it to IP and with all other such misperceptions
> >> >
> >> >Dave
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
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