[ncdnhc-discuss] Fwd: [cctld-discuss] ICANN updates

[Dave Crocker]

At 03:33 PM 7/30/2002 -0700, Bret Fausett wrote:
>I think you're misreading it, Dave. Prior to even filing suit, Karl had
>offered to do just that: give prior notice. Karl had proposed seven days
>notice, and the court said to give ICANN ten days notice, but we're talking
>about the difference of a long weekend.

Karl was willing to sign nothing, so whatever he said, it had no force.  In 
particular he established an absolutely solid track record of antagonism 
and being willing to say whatever is convenient for his purposes.  So 
whatever he claims at one point, there is every reason to believe he will 
claim something else later, if it suites him.

Now he is under a court directive.  That is quite different.

For all of the negative publicity that ICANN is getting from this, I 
believe that they had no choice but to treat Karl as likely to act 
irresponsibly with information he obtains.

In other words:

         ICANN may have lost the suit, but
         they won the controls over Karl that they sought.

d/

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