Subject: CORE == Big Brother ??

From: Jim Fleming <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 19:24:29 -0600

On Friday, February 06, 1998 7:27 PM, Roberto Gaetano[SMTP:[email-masked]] wrote:
@Jay,
@
@May I start by making one thing clear: I am a member of CORE,
<snip>
@My point is that these rules have to be enforced by ourselves, and those
@decisions have to be made by ourselves, the cybernauts.
@We have to grow up to the point in which we decide for ourselves, and
@resist the temptation to have "big brother" decide for all of us.
@

Roberto,

Your "big brothers" are CORE and the POC/PAB as well
as the ITU/ISOC/IANA/IAHC, etc. They are making the
decisions for you.

The heart and soul of the Registry Industry are the people
and companies that are strong enough to stand on their
own without paying a "big brother" $10,000 and $2,000/month
to lobby for them.

One of the interesting aspects of the Internet is that it allows
many, many people to sit at the round tables where decisions
are made. Those tables are as close as your keyboard and
mouse. You can communicate with the other participants in
real-time. People at those round tables have already grown
up to the point where they decide for themselves. They do not
have much trouble resisting the temptation of having others
making decisions for them. They speak for themselves and
their voices are heard.

Those round tables are always open to you...and everyone...

Jim Fleming
Unir Corporation
IBC, Tortola, BVI