[9] E-mail Message from Becky Burr to Ronda Hauben [Editor's Note: In response to the proposal that Ronda Hauben submitted to Ira Magaziner at his request and to the U.S. Department of Commerce, there was a phone call from Becky Burr. Her only real question about the proposal that had been submitted by Ronda Hauben was what could be inserted into the IANA proposal to take into account some of the concerns raised by Hauben's proposal. When Hauben answered that government had to stay involved and thus she couldn't propose inserting something into a proposal that excluded government involvement, the issue was not discussed any further. Following is the subsequent brief e-mail reply that Ronda Hauben received from Becky Burr as the only real statement of their consideration of her proposal.] Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 18:29:09 -0400 From: Becky Burr To: ronda@panix.com Cc: krose@ntia.doc.gov Subject: DNS management Dear Ms. Hauben: Thank you for making your submission in response to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Statement of Policy entitled Management of Internet Names and Addresses. The public comments received by the Department of Commerce, in response to your submission and others, generally support moving forward with the structure outlined by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The public submissions and comments received, however, also indicate that significant concerns remain about the substantive and operational aspects of the ICANN. In this light, we have indicated to ICANN the need to resolve a number of specific concerns including accountability (financial and representational), conflicts of interest, transparent decision-making, and country-code top level domains (ccTLDs). We are hopeful that a satisfactory resolution of these issues, leading to the creation of a broader consensus, can be achieved in the near term, in order that we may move forward with the transition process outlined in the White Paper. Although you do not agree with the privatization plan, we understand and share your concerns about preserving the Internet's potential to further scientific and research activities. We appreciate your thoughtful and constructive participation in this process. Sincerely, J. Beckwith Burr Associate Administrator (Acting) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Reprinted from the Amateur Computerist Vol 9 No 1 Winter 1998-1999. The whole issue or a subscription are available for free via email. Send a request to jrh@ais.org or see http://www.ais.org/~jrh/acn/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------