Re: Another Test of Media Bias

[Jay Fenello <Jay@Iperdome.com>]

Hi Chris,

Thank you for being one of the first reporters
to *publicly* respond to my continuing claims of
media bias.

In probably 10 postings now, I've pointed out 
how the press has been suppressing the real story
about ICANN.  About how ICANN is really about the 
establishment of Internet Governance.  About how this 
Internet Governance may impinge upon civil liberties 
world-wide.  And about the many, many ways that the
establishment of this Internet Governance has been
fraught with gaming, capture, and questionable
activities from day one.

If ICANN is really about the establishment of Internet 
Governance (and many believe that it is), then the press 
has an obligation to inform their readers of this.  If 
this process has been fraught with gaming, capture, and 
questionable activities, then certainly, the press has 
an obligation to inform their readers of this, as well.

Do you disagree?

On July 22nd, Mikki Barry, President of the Domain 
Name Rights Coalition, testified to the Congressional 
Committee on Oversight and Investigation on "The Domain 
Name System Privatization:  Is ICANN Out of Control?"  
Mikki's testimony, given under oath and penalty of 
perjury, summarized the many, many ways that the 
establishment of Internet Governance has been 
fraught with gaming, capture, and questionable
activities.


http://www.domain-name.org/testimony722.html

This testimony has not been covered in even *ONE* 
press report!!!

So yesterday, when Mikki posted her reply to the
*continuing* Congressional investigation, I posted
the following:


At 01:51 AM 8/31/99 , Jay Fenello wrote:
>FYI -- this was just sent to almost
>200 reporters covering DNS issues:
>
>>To: [My Private Press List]
>>Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 01:46:02 -0400
>>From: Jay Fenello <Jay@Iperdome.com>
>>Subject: Another Test of Media Bias
>>
>>Here is what the Congressional Committee
>>on Oversight and Investigation is hearing
>>about ICANN . . .
>>
>> http://minion.netpolicy.com/dnrc/82799cong.html
>>
>>What are you telling your readership about
>>these issues?
>>
>>Your actions, or lack thereof, are being
>>made part of the historical record.
>>
>>The Internet is watching . . .


To which you replied:


At 02:16 AM 8/31/99 , Chris DeVoney wrote:
>Mr Fenello
>President, Iperdome, Inc.
>
>Sir:
>
>I'm tried of your whining. 


I post newsworthy information about the
*continuing* Congressional investigation into
the gaming, capture, and questionable activities
of ICANN, and you chastise me for whining!

Curious.


>My actions, or lack thereof, is stopping me from
>exposing the origins of your complaints is a monetary self-interest than
>for benefit of netcitizens.


Since I may possibly profit as a result of exposing
the gaming, capture, and questionable activities of 
ICANN and the establishment of Internet Governance, 
you should ignore my postings!

Curious.

Unfortunately, you know very little about me.
For example, in my reply to the very first U.S. 
Government public process, I suggested *doing
away* with gTLDs like .per and .com!!!


http://iperdome.com/press/noi.txt

In other words, I supported a solution that 
would *NOT* have been favorable to Iperdome.  

I did this not for personal profit, but because 
I believed it to be the right thing to do!

In addition, I have also offered to make Iperdome 
a "not for profit" corporation (just like ICANN :-)
if it would solve our current problems.  That offer
still stands!

Regardless, I am not alone in my belief that ICANN
is about Internet Governance, and I am not alone in
my belief that the process is bogus.  In fact, your 
flippant dismissal only raises more questions.

Again, curious.


>Please stop these insipid releases to the press.


I will not, as they appear to be helping to
educate reporters.  Here's a very small list
of stories that have broken through the media
blackout:
  http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/08/biztech/articles/30ican.html
  http://intellectualcapital.com/issues/issue280/item6052.asp
  http://www.rain.org/~openmind/icann.htm
  http://www.heise.de/tp/english/inhalt/te/5166/1.html

But Chris, don't despair -- I do honor all 
unsubscribe requests.  Just let me know.

Respectfully,

Jay Fenello
President, Iperdome, Inc.    770-392-9480
-----------------------------------------------
What's your .per(sm)?   http://www.iperdome.com 

"All truth passes through three stages.  First, it is 
ridiculed, second it is violently opposed, and third, 
it is accepted as self-evident." (Arthur Schopenhauer)


>Chris DeVoney
>Hardware Editor
>Sm@rt Reseller Magazine
>
>www.smartreseller.com
>mailto:chris_devoney@zd.com
>mailto:chrisd@cybercritic.com