Re: AW: AW: [ICANN-EU] root-server-problem

[Jefsey Morfin <jefsey@wanadoo.fr>]

Olvier,
At 22:21 15/10/00, you wrote:
> >   Well the UN is under control of its primary members.  That includes the
> > USG.  SO I am not sure that this is the direction to head in order for
> > ICANN to become independent of Governments.
>
>Really strange this absolute needs of beeing independent from Governments.
>If I'm not happy with my governement, I vote for someone else next time. I
>have a voice to say yes or no and this has not been an abvious right to
>obtain in many countries. Independance? Regarding what or who?!

I suppose that what he means is independent from one governement and being
protected by in international body made of all he Governments. The best legal
comparison of the internet is sea. If you are a French skipper you are a 
subject
of international laws when at sea and on board of your boat, while remaining
subject of/and protected by the country of your flag. You would hate being in
at sea or in a Spanish harbour to be submited to the control of an USN ship.

On another side in France I cannot have the DNs I want due to AFNIC's rules.
I must call on thet technical asylum of the USA. Also my international
e-commerce costs me twice the cost of an US based e-commerce due to the
VAT obligations. So what he means too is probably that a true international
rule would free us of the administrative limitations by the European Govs. and
NICs.

>In France, if we want to buy computers in schools for our childrens, we have
>to pay x$ for each plateform to microsoft even if we don't want to use windows
>because they are preinstalled. How do you call that if not a TAX? I've never
>voted for Bill Gates, did I?

I will say what I name it. If you do not want to pay for Windows you do not
buy a "Windows+PC" package. You buy a PC. If you do not know where to
buy one, I will sell one to you. I have 11 PCs (some old). I only paid three
Windows (for different versions), the others being under Unix, DDos, QNX
or Linux.

>I agree, Governments might not be perfect, but are you sure that the
>independance you are talking about would not be more dangerous than a
>balanced representation?

Agreed. This is the problem.
Jefsey