Re: [ga] dot-IQ

["Asaad Y. Alnajjar, P.E. - Millennium Inc." <asaad@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeff

Through the multiple hats I hold, the presentations I conducted on behalf of
Iraq and the various non profit organizations I am active within, I have
managed along with many other loyal Iraqis & Arabs to set the direction in
which Iraq's technology and technical advancement is heading towards within
the next two years, it has been a tough year but we have so far survived.

Since late 2000 I have been pursuing excellence not only for .IQ but for all
the Arab ccTLDs in an effort to rise the Arabic internet presence to the
leadership position it should be at, the hurdle has always been within some
elements of ICANN.

To answer you straight out, YES, the interim government and the one upcoming
June 30 are all aware of our contribution for .IQ and other internet and
telecom infrastructure and grounds to come and to build over the upcoming
years.

Please don't compare us to other private sector entities (whom are trying
hard to steal this from the Iraqi people) as the work on hand here is by non
profit organization and the goal is to build Iraq.

Hope to get your support.

Regards,

Asaad






----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Williams" <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Asaad Y. Alnajjar - Millennium Inc." <asaad@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Joop Teernstra" <terastra@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 7:54 PM
Subject: Re: [ga] dot-IQ


> Asaad and all former DNSO GA members or other interested
stakeholders/users,
>
>  Does your plan for dot-IQ have the consent of the current interim
> Iraq government?  If not, than I suspect ICANN will not be in any
> position to take a position on your proposal or plan, Asaad...
>
>   Personally I am more than a bit suspicious these days of private
> industry or the private sector from taking over the management of
> any ccTLD given the history that is long, tedious and disruptive
> with other ccTLD's many on this forum had witnessed...
>




> Asaad Y. Alnajjar - Millennium Inc. wrote:
>
> > 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
> > >
> > >
>
> Regards,
>
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