"Howard C. Berkowitz" wrote:
At 10:27 AM +0100 10/7/03, Michael.Dillon@radianz.com wrote:
And this list is definitely not the place to discuss writing a letter of protest. If political activity is your bag, then try http://www.meetup.com
Mr. Dillon forgets that all inter-human activity, including operational coordination, is a "political" activity. Individual responses are less likely to garner attention than organized responses. It's a fact of life. And the central theme of many pamphlets on organizing.
Writing a "constructed" response, I would agree, should either come through an already existing group (e.g., IETF/IAB), or from an ad hoc organization, which, in this context, MUST have a truly open process.
The IETF and NANOG were both originally designed as "ad hoc", "come and participate", organizations. The Internet itself could be considered an "ad hoc" organization. I don't see the need for another such organization at this time and place.
That being said, writing something, even as an individual, which strikes the interest of news media is not necessarily a skill everyone here has. I do have some background in this, and would be happy to work with a team, and with individuals to the extent my time permits.
I have some background in this as well, going back to organizing for the original NSFnet funding, and would be willing to assist Mr. Berkowitz in this endeavor.
I hope to get to at least part of the ICANN meeting ... We need a raporteur to inform us how the ICANN meeting goes. Please? -- William Allen Simpson Key fingerprint = 17 40 5E 67 15 6F 31 26 DD 0D B9 9B 6A 15 2C 32