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

["kidsearch" <kidsearch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You and kent both like to pick pieces to respond to. I stand by what I said
before that commerce and economy will be the deciding factor in almost
everything on the Internet as it is offline.

Sticking ones head in the sand does not mean one is wiser for what they do
not see.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <sotiris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "kidsearch" <kidsearch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <sotiris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "kent crispin" <kent@xxxxxxxxxxxx>;
<ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 5:59 PM
Subject: Re: [ga] Karl's comments at the 2003 Senate hearings on allocation
systems


> > 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
> >>
> >
> >
>
>