Re: [ga] Karl's comments at the 2003 Senate hearings on allocation systems

[sotiris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

> So you are saying that out of all the mission of the DoC, that only one of
> those applies to the Internet.
>
> Not buying it. The reasons are many that they are involved and all of
> those
> sections apply, not just the one you want.

I see... so can you please tell me how "improving comprehension and uses
of the physical environment and its oceanic life" fits into the picture?

Sotiris Sotiropoulos


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <sotiris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "kidsearch" <kidsearch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "kent crispin" <kent@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 5:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [ga] Karl's comments at the 2003 Senate hearings on
> allocation
> systems
>
>
>>
>> >
>> > And if the DoC doesn't oversee ICANN, who oversees the Internet as
>> much
> as
>> > anyone ever will, which branch of government does? You gloss over the
> fact
>> > that the Internet was placed under the control of the department of
>> > commerce
>> > simply because it backs up what I said about the Internet being a tool
> of
>> > commerce.
>>
>> From the DOC's web site (please pay particular attention to sub section
> F):
>>
> http://204.193.232.34/cgi-bin/doit.cgi?204:112:ca6ff65e72b6f38e4fe42ea2ba9cf9358ad6df26eae063a68a6e8f420a9ac897:245
>>
>> -----
>> SECTION 2. MISSION, FUNCTIONS AND AUTHORITY.
>>
>> .01 The historic mission of the Department is &#8220;to foster, promote,
>> and develop the foreign and domestic commerce&#8221; of the United
>> States.
>> This has evolved, as a result of legislative and administrative
>> additions,
>> to encompass broadly the responsibility to foster, serve, and promote
>> the
>> Nationʼs economic development and technological advancement. The
>> Department fulfills this mission by:
>>
>> a. Participating with other Government agencies in the creation of
>> national policy, through the Presidentʼs Cabinet and its subdivisions.
>>
>> b. Promoting and assisting international trade.
>>
>> c. Strengthening the international economic position of the United
>> States.
>>
>> d. Promoting progressive domestic business policies and growth.
>>
>> e. Improving comprehension and uses of the physical environment and its
>> oceanic life.
>>
>> f. Ensuring effective use and growth of the Nationʼs scientific and
>> technical resources.
>>
>> g. Acquiring, analyzing, and disseminating information regarding the
>> Nation and the economy to help achieve increased social and economic
>> benefit.
>>
>> h. Assisting states, communities, and individuals with economic
>> progress.
>> -----
>>
>> The DOC is charged with "ensuring effective use and growth of the
>> Nationʼs
>> scientific and technical resources"; so I guess that answers your
>> question
>> as to why the DOC is involved and in what capacity.
>>
>> Sotiris Sotiropoulos
>>
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