Re: Disappointed

[email protected] (Wietse Venema)
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Hallam-Baker, Phillip:
> 
> > From: Andrew Newton [mailto:[email protected]]
> > On Sep 22, 2004, at 9:36 PM, Hallam-Baker, Phillip wrote:
> > 
> > > Those arguing that the ITU take over responsibility for Internet
> > > standards will probably cite this result as evidence.
> > 
> > FUD!
> 
> But possibly effective FUD. As I said to Harald after the plenary where
> this was mentioned, what exactly do the ITU imagine that they would
> do if they managed to take over the IETF? Who do they think would listen?

Perhaps the non-trivial portion of Internet providers that are
affiliated with or part of a telecom provider, other technology
producing organizations that are represented in ITU, and the
governments of the 189 ITU member states.

	Wietse
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