Re: [ICANN-EU] US Government's ultimate control.

[Alexander Svensson <svensson@icannchannel.de>]

Dear Jefsey,

> At 21:03 29/09/00, Alf Hansen wrote:
>>I think it is in the interest of the Global Internet Community that the
>>US Government refuses to give away the ultimate control of ICANN until
>>ICANN has proven to be a stable operational organisation owned by the
>>Global Internet Community.
>>Agree?

> 1) Who said it refused? They have signed a one year renewall which may
> terminate earlier.
There is a difference between technical management and
ultimate policy authority. Ths US DOC has said that it
currently has no plans to transfer the ultimate policy 
authority. You can find this in the General Accounting
Office report on ICANN.
(http://www.icann.org/general/gao-report-07jul00.pdf)

Regards,
/// Alexander

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