Re: Alf Hanson, WIPO's choice ICANN AL candidate? was:Re: [ICANN-EU] Re: WIPO

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Marc and all,

Marc Schneiders wrote:

> Jeff,
>
> Thanks for your analysis...

  Of course you are always welcome, Marc, as is everyone else
on this list...  >;)

>
>
> On Mon, 18 Sep 2000, Jeff Williams wrote:
>
> >   Yes, I believe that we have established that Alf is a "WIPO-lover".
> > Pity indeed!  As such he is not likely to be able to represent the
> > AL members of ICANN in good stead.  But of course, he is still
> > likely a nice enough fellow....  >;)
>
> And a good expert on technical matters related to the Assigned Names and
> Numbers.

  Well we don't agree here as has been made quite evident in recent
Alf exchanges on this list regarding IPv6...

> The problem is that so many who can claim this expertise are
> apparantly not interested in real-life consequences of the decisions of
> their Corporation. I do *not* assume any malice on their part.

  Ah well yes, Alf seems to fit this quite well....

> Only disinterest. Which is not good either of course.

  Well I am not sure that Alf is "Disinterested".  If he were, he
would not be running for election, would he?

>
>
> > Sorry Alf, but you still fail to grasp
> the scope of the > problem with the UDRP and WIPO in general.  Hence,
> > your candidacy is circumspect because you either have
> > little concern for the "Little People/DN holders" or you are
> > being purposefully disingenuous....  I prefer to believe it is the
> > former....  I hope I am right....  Maybe WIPO is hiring!
> > Brush up your resume and FAX them a copy.  E-Mail is not
> > WIPO's thing you know!  >;)
>
> Again, I do not assume any bad faith with any of the candidates at all
> myself, merely partial ignorance. As for WIPO: they do receive email. I do
> not get the ones I send back. I do not get a reply either, so maybe they
> have only a MTA and not a MUA installed?

  I don't know what WIPO has installed.  I am afraid to know really!  :(

>
>
> --
> *-------------------------------------*
>  Marc Schneiders (more in the header)
> *-------------------------------------*
>
>  >
> > Marc Schneiders wrote:
> >
> > > On Mon, 18 Sep 2000, Alf Hansen wrote:
> > >
> > > [...]
> > > > Since this is very simple, why do we spend all this time discussing TMs
> > > > and DNs on the ICANN-europe-list?
> > > >
> > > > Why are people so angry with WIPO and the URDP? UDRP is an offer and
> > > > both parties have to agree to use it. The law is allways a fallback.
> > >
> > > Agree to use it? I find this legalese. One agrees to accept it by
> > > registering a generic TLD? Is that what you mean? Of course no one has to
> > > register a generic TLD with an ICANN accredited registrar and the NetSol
> > > registry. One can indeed always use a domain that is not under the UDRP.
> > > Pity these do not resolve for approx. 99.9% of the users. But this may
> > > certainly change if the ICANN Board will continue to display the attitude
> > > you show here about this matter. Injustice will always hit back in the end
> > > upon those who condone it, or worse devised it.
> > >
> > > Of course, you are not on the Board of ICANN yet. There is still a chance
> > > for remedy.
> > > --
> > > *-------------------------------------*
> > >  Marc Schneiders (more in the header)
> > > *-------------------------------------*
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Jeffrey A. Williams
> > Spokesman INEGroup (Over 112k members strong!)
> > CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng.
> > Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC.
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> >
> >
>
> --
> *-------------------------------------*
>  Marc Schneiders (more in the header)
> *-------------------------------------*

Regards,

--
Jeffrey A. Williams
Spokesman INEGroup (Over 112k members strong!)
CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng.
Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC.
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