Re: [ga] ICANN is a business

[Andy Gardner <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thursday, September 18, 2003, at 10:35  PM, Joop Teernstra wrote:

> http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-10sep03.htm
>
> Congratulations to the two new appointees, and I appreciate Paul's 
> frank admission that ICANN is a business.
>
> "The caliber of their experience and skills will bring a terrific 
> value to our business from day one."

Joop, didn't you see Verisign's latest SEC filing, where they reported 
buying 51% of ICANN's shares?

"Mr. Jeffrey recently served as Executive Vice President and General 
Counsel of Live365, Inc., which operates www.live365.com, the world's 
largest Internet radio network.  Mr. Jeffrey has also served in legal 
affairs positions at Discovery Communications, TCI Interactive, and Fox 
Television"

Ahhhh. We're going to be ignored in a "fair and balanced" manner.

"As Vice President, Production at Walt Disney Imagineering, Mr. Pritz 
directed the engineering and manufacture of theme park shows worldwide."

ICANN's been a Mickey Mouse outfit from day one - no need to bring 
someone in from Disney NOW.