Re: [atlarge-discuss] Re: Sotiris Sotiropoulos FUD follows Hugh Blair FUD to: Re: [atlarge-discuss] Re: Sotiris, Where is that Registered Restricted Letter? Re: [atlarge-discuss] Provisional Membership Committee

["Ron Sherwood" <sherwood@islands.vi>]

Sotiris:

You offered to deal with DNS/IP concerns at the Montreal conference.  As I
explained in a previous post, I have the DNS side of the conference covered.
However, there is usually a time conflict that prevents one from attending
the ccTLD meetings and the ICANN sponsored @Large meetings (they are
scheduled for the same time).  It would be very helpful if you could show up
at the ALAC meetings and report our position on the RALO issue.

I am specifically concerned that my "Caribbean Region" with its own unique
connectivity, Telco monopoly, high bandwidth cost and inferior
infrastructure problems, is lumped into the Latin American "Region". The US
Virgin Islands are permitted to be a part of the North American "Region",
but our neighbors (the Dutch, English, French, Spanish and many independent
countries) are all lumped together in the Latin American "Region". Decent
ISP service has to be backhauled at great expense to Super ISPs that may be
on any of the three surrounding continents, dependent upon who owns the
fiber. These infrastructure contractors and super ISPs often do not fit into
the RALO "Regions" set up by ICANN.

There is a very real need for ICANN and the ALAC to recognize that @Large
organizations should be formed where needed, for whatever purpose the users
need them, and still be recognized by ALAC without having to be fitted into
their five RALO boxes.  Language is one of the reasons, but infrastructure,
culture and the need to deal with monopoly situations are all valid reasons
for @Large users to create their own regional groups.

I will be grateful if you get an opportunity to bring this situation to the
attention of ALAC (say Hi to Danny for me) and can report back to our
membership on the reaction to your input.

Thanks again for your kind offer.

Best regards, Ron

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sotiris Sotiropoulos" <sotiris@hermesnetwork.com>
To: "Ron Sherwood" <sherwood@islands.vi>
Cc: <atlarge-discuss@lists.fitug.de>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 10:02 AM
Subject: Re: [atlarge-discuss] Re: Sotiris Sotiropoulos FUD follows Hugh
Blair FUD to: Re: [atlarge-discuss] Re: Sotiris, Where is that Registered
Restricted Letter? Re: [atlarge-discuss] Provisional Membership Committee


> Ron,
>
> Do you have any DNS/IP etc. concerns as a User which you would like me
> to express on your behalf at the upcoming ICANN meeting in Montreal?
>
> Ron Sherwood wrote:
>
> >Sotiris:
> >
> >
> <SNIP>
>
> >The only reason that I have not already done so is because I don't
> >want to risk being subjected to your venomous condemnation as a fraud if
I
> >have to report that I did indeed receive proof of delivery.
> >
>
> I thank you not to attempt to get inside my head and prognosticate what
> I may or may not do.  As for who's looking silly in this exchange...
> that depends on where one stands, Ron.
>
> I will not be responding to any more of your caustic remarks on this
> topic.  We will wait and see if Jeff Holt can verify JW.  If you can't
> live with that, then I suggest you find a pier or a tall bridge.
>
> --Sotiris Sotiropoulos
>
>
>
>
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