Re: [ga] dot-IQ

["Richard Henderson" <richardhenderson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This issue should be addressed immediately and it beholds the ICANN Board to
make a clear statement, clarifying (a) their independence from DoC and US
interference in the matter (b) what present steps they are taking to
dialogue with Iraqi interests in the matter (c) what needs to be done to
provide the people of Iraq with a national DNS presence and a voice within
structures controlled by themselves not the US.

I recognise that there are even more pressing needs in this beleaguered
country at the moment, but ICANN's governance relates to facilitating and
supporting the people of each country to determine for themselves the future
of their own ccTLD.

What is the position of the ICANN Board, and is it independent of the USA?

regards,

Richard Henderson

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Asaad Y. Alnajjar - Millennium Inc." <asaad@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Joop Teernstra" <terastra@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 4:08 PM
Subject: Re: [ga] dot-IQ


> Hi Joop
>
> I have been trying with ICANN to get this going as back as Stuart days
with no
> luck. And the way it is now Paul has not shown any cause to make us
believe they
> will act on it any soon.
>
> From the prospective of the Iraqis, it is a priority as we had over the
past
> year put together a rebuild plan for all the Universities and enterprises
with
> the aid of the UNESCWA to get Iraq's internet well postioned.
>
> Registration regulations are established, pricing strucutre has been put
> together and discussed many months ago similar to the region's strucutre
and as
> accepted by the Arab League IT
>
> We are ready to deploy and run within couple days and provide the Iraqi's
what
> they have been deprived off by Saddam & ICANN. I hope we get your support.
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Asaad Alnajjar
> CEO Millennium Inc.
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joop Teernstra" <terastra@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 3:56 AM
> Subject: RE: [ga] dot-IQ
>
>
> > At 06:57 p.m. 15/05/2004, Joanna Lane wrote:
> > >Do you really think this is a priority in Iraq right now?
> >
> > ICANN has no business with any *other* priorities in Iraq.
> > Just this one.
> >
> >   ICANN should pronounce policy on issues of [sanctions] legislation of
one
> > country (the US in this case) vs. the integrity of its Root.
> >   ICANN is also duty bound to take an active hand in
> > re-establishing  "disconnected" TLD's and their domains.
> >
> >
> > -joop-
> > www.icannatlarge.com
> >
> >
>
>