Re: [icann-eu] ICANN Board's TLD resolution

["JIM FLEMING" <jfleming@anet.com>]

Does Mr. Kraaijenbrink use the Internet ?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Thomas Roessler <roessler@does-not-exist.org>
To: Marc Schneiders <marc@schneiders.org>
Cc: <icann-europe@fitug.de>
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 2:54 AM
Subject: Re: [icann-eu] ICANN Board's TLD resolution


> On 2000-11-17 00:47:46 +0100, Marc Schneiders wrote:
> 
> > This was really very strange. It seemed as if some changed their
> > mind *during* the meeting, moving from .web for Afilias to .info
> > finally, after several conflicting votes. But unfortunately I had
> > to restart twice during the show, as the connection died. I may
> > have missed a point.
> 
> Well, Kraaijenbrink tried to persuade the board to award .web to
> Afilias, at one point stating that he was fully aware of what he was
> suggesting, and that he thought it was a good thing.  My
> interpretation of his argument is that he doesn't want anyone to be
> awarded for using TLDs before ICANN approves that.
> 
> Vint Cerf, on the other hand, objected against this.  Earlier during
> the meeting, he had tried to get iodesign into the "basket",
> recognizing their pioneering character, but failed.
> 
> In the end, there just was a stronger majority for awarding .info to
> Afilias than .web - that was all.
> 
> -- 
> Thomas Roessler                         <roessler@does-not-exist.org>
>