Appendix T

 

Appendix T

From: Lajos Balint <h48bal@ella.hu>
To: Julia Williams - ISOC <jwilliams@isoc.org>
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: ISOC .ORG bid


Dear ICANN Board Members,

I am writing to express my support for the Internet Society's (ISOC) bid to manage the .ORG registry.

As a long time supporter of the Internet, I have been involved in ISOC's activities. I am currently the executive director of the ISOC Hungary Chapter, as well as vice president of HUNGARNET, an organizational member of ISOC. I believe that a successful ISOC bid would be good for .ORG and also good for the Internet community for a number of reasons.

First, as one of the oldest 'Internet institutions' ISOC has long led activities that contribute to an open and stable Internet. Through its current initiatives in support of education and training, internet standards and protocol, and public policy, ISOC has played a critical role in ensuring that the Internet has developed in a stable and open manner. ISOC also provides a voice to the many talented individuals who wish to contribute to these issues and serves as a global community for issues critical to the Internet's development. Additionally, ISOC supports the open mechanisms that are so important in enabling true consensus on key Internet developmental issues.

Second, I believe that ISOC's mission of ensuring "the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people of the world" is in full harmony with .ORG's goals. For 10 years ISOC has run international network training programs for developing countries and these programs played a vital role in setting up the Internet connections and networks in virtually every country that has connected to the Internet in the last 8 years.

Third, ISOC's plans for .ORG will enable it to flourish as a truly global home for non-commercial interests on the Internet. Though well established, .ORG remains well short of its true potential, and ISOC, as evidenced by the breadth of both its past and current undertakings, can be a credible force in furthering .ORG's value to the non-commercial organizations across the world. As a non-commercial entity itself, we believe ISOC will make an effective and trustworthy steward for the domain.

Finally, ISOC is partnering with Afilias, who successfully deployed the first EPP-based registry system with the launch of .INFO. Afilias has a proven back-office system that can clearly execute the policies developed by ISOC and that are required for a stable and effective management of .ORG.

Let me ask you to look favorably upon the Internet Society proposal and to appoint the Internet Society as the next registry manager for this very important domain.

Sincerely,

Dr.Lajos Balint,
executive director of the ISOC Hungary Chapter,
vice president of HUNGARNET, an org.member of ISOC

Address:

NIIF - HUNGARNET
Victor Hugo 18-22
Budapest
H-1132 Hungary

Phone: + 36 1 270 9640
Fax: + 36 1 270 9650
Mobile: + 36 30 954 0387
E-mail: h48bal@ella.hu


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Dear ICANN Board Members,
June 4, 2002

I am writing to express my support for the Internet Society's (ISOC) bid to manage the .ORG registry. As a long time supporter of the Internet, I have been involved in ISOC's activities and am currently a board member of ISOC_Taiwan Chapter. I believe that a successful ISOC bid would be good for .ORG and good for the Internet community for a number of reasons.

First, as one of the oldest 'Internet institutions' ISOC has long led activities that contribute to an open and stable Internet. Through its current initiatives in support of education and training, Internet standards and protocol, and public policy, ISOC has played a critical role in ensuring that the Internet has developed in a stable and open manner. ISOC also provides a voice to the many talented individuals who wish to contribute to these issues and serves as a global community for issues critical to the Internet's development. Additionally, ISOC supports the open mechanisms that are so important in enabling true consensus on key Internet developmental issues.

Further, I believe that ISOC's mission of ensuring "the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people of the world" is in full harmony with .ORG's goals. For 10 years ISOC has run international network training programs for developing countries and these programs
played a vital role in setting up the Internet connections and networks in virtually every country that has connected to the Internet in the last 8 years.

Second, ISOC's plans for .ORG will enable it to flourish as a truly global home for non-commercial interests on the Internet. Though well established, .ORG remains well short of its true potential, and ISOC, as evidenced by the breadth of both its past and current undertakings, can be a credible force in furthering .ORG's value to the non-commercial organizations across the world. As a non-commercial entity itself, we believe ISOC will make an effective and trustworthy steward for the domain.

And finally, ISOC is partnering with Afilias, who successfully deployed the first EPP-based registry system with the launch of .INFO. Afilias has a proven back-office system that can clearly execute the policies developed by ISOC and that are required for a stable and effective management of ORG.

I ask you to look favorably upon the Internet Society proposal and to appoint the Internet Society as the next registry manager for this very important domain.

Sincerely,


Vincent W.S. Chen
ISOC_Taiwan Chapter


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Dear ICANN Board Members,

I am writing to express my support for the Internet Society's (ISOC)bid to manage the .ORG registry.

As a long time supporter of the Internet, I have been involved in ISOC's activities. I believe that a successful ISOC bid would be good for .ORG and good for the Internet community for a number of reasons.

First, as one of the oldest 'Internet institutions' ISOC has long led activities that contribute to an open and stable Internet. Through its current initiatives in support of education and training, internet standards and protocol, and public policy, ISOC has played a critical role in ensuring that the Internet has developed in a stable and open manner. ISOC also provides a voice to the many talented individuals who wish to contribute to these issues and serves as a global community for issues critical to the Internet's development. Additionally, ISOC supports the open mechanisms that are so important in enabling true consensus on key Internet developmental issues.

Further, I believe that ISOC's mission of ensuring "the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people of the world" is in full harmony with ..ORG's goals. For 10 years ISOC has runinternational network training programs for developing countries andthese programs played a vital role in setting up the Internet connections and networks in virtually every country that has connected to the Internet in the last 8 years.

Second, ISOC's plans for .ORG will enable it to flourish as a truly global home for non-commercial interests on the Internet. Though well established, .ORG remains well short of its true potential, and ISOC, as evidenced by the breadth of both its past and current undertakings, can be a credible force in furthering .ORG's value to the non-commercial organizations across the world. As a non-commercial entityitself, we believe ISOC will make an effective and trustworthy stewardfor the domain.

And finally, ISOC is partnering with Afilias, who successfully deployed the first EPP-based registry system with the launch of INFO. Afilias has a proven back-office system that can clearly execute the policies developed by ISOC and that are required for a stable and effective management of . ORG.

I ask you to look favorably upon theInternet Society proposal and to appoint the Internet Society as the next registry manager for this very important domain.

Sincerely,

Pierre Dandjinou
Infocom
Benin


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Dear ICANN Board Members,

I am writing to express my support for the Internet Society's (ISOC) bid to manage the .ORG registry.

As a long time supporter of the Internet, I have been involved in ISOC's activities and am currently organising an IPv6 Forum Global IPv6 Summit with INET2002, I believe that a successful ISOC bid would be good for .ORG and good for the Internet community for a number of reasons.

First, as one of the oldest 'Internet institutions' ISOC has long led activities that contribute to an open and stable Internet. Through its current initiatives in support of education and training, internet standards and protocol, and public policy, ISOC has played a critical role in ensuring that the Internet has developed in a stable and open manner. ISOC also provides a voice to the many talented individuals who wish to contribute to these issues and serves as a global community for issues critical to the Internet's development. Additionally, ISOC supports the open mechanisms that are so important in enabling true consensus on key Internet developmental issues.

Further, I believe that ISOC's mission of ensuring "the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people of the world" is in full harmony with .ORG's goals. For 10 years ISOC has run international network training programs for developing countries and these programs played a vital role in setting up the Internet connections and networks in virtually every country that has connected to the Internet in the last 8 years.

Second, ISOC's plans for .ORG will enable it to flourish as a truly global home for non-commercial interests on the Internet. Though well established, .ORG remains well short of its true potential, and ISOC, as evidenced by the breadth of both its past and current undertakings, can be a credible force in furthering .ORG's value to the non-commercial organizations across the world. As a non-commercial entity itself, we believe ISOC will make an effective and trustworthy steward for the domain.

And finally, ISOC is partnering with Afilias, who successfully deployed the first EPP-based registry system with the launch of .INFO. Afilias has a proven back-office system that can clearly execute the policies developed by ISOC and that are required for a stable and effective management of . ORG.

I ask you to look favorably upon the Internet Society proposal and to appoint the Internet Society as the next registry manager for this very important domain.

Sincerely,

Sincerely Yours,

Latif LADID

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Dear ICANN Board Members,

I am writing to express my support for the Internet Society's (ISOC) bid to manage the .ORG registry.


As a long time supporter of the Internet, I have been involved in ISOC's activities and am currently Chairman of the Internet Society of England, director of the Domain Spring Clean Project and of the IPv6 TaskForce (in formation) UK. I believe that a successful ISOC bid would be good for .ORG and good for the Internet community for a number of reasons.

First, as one of the oldest 'Internet institutions' ISOC has long led activities that contribute to an open and stable Internet. Through its current initiatives in support of education and training, internet standards and protocol, and public policy, ISOC has played a critical role in ensuring that the Internet has developed in a stable and open manner. ISOC also provides a voice to the many talented individuals who wish to contribute to these issues and serves as a global community for issues critical to the Internet's development. Additionally, ISOC supports the open mechanisms that are so important in enabling true consensus on key Internet developmental issues.

Further, I believe that ISOC's mission of ensuring "the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people of the world" is in full harmony with .ORG's goals. For 10 years ISOC has run international network training programs for developing countries and these programs played a vital role in setting up the Internet connections and networks in virtually every country that has connected to the Internet in the last 8 years.

Second, ISOC's plans for .ORG will enable it to flourish as a truly global home for non-commercial interests on the Internet. Though well established, .ORG remains well short of its true potential, and ISOC, as evidenced by the breadth of both its past and current undertakings, can be a credible force
in furthering .ORG's value to the non-commercial organizations across the world. As a non-commercial entity itself, we believe ISOC will make an effective and trustworthy steward for the domain.

And finally, ISOC is partnering with Afilias, who successfully deployed the first EPP-based registry system with the launch of .INFO. Afilias has a proven back-office system that can clearly execute the policies developed by ISOC and that are required for a stable and effective management of . ORG.

I ask you to look favorably upon the Internet Society proposal and to appoint the Internet Society as the next registry manager for this very important domain.

Sincerely,

Christian de Larrinaga
Internet Society of England
www.england.isoc.org
a chapter of the Internet Society


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Dear ICANN Board Members,

I am writing to express my support for the Internet Society's (ISOC) bid to manage the .ORG registry. As a long time supporter of the Internet, I have been involved in ISOC's activities and am currently the President of the Finnish Chapter of the Internet Society. I believe that a successful ISOC bid would be good for .ORG and good for the Internet community for a number of reasons.

First, as one of the oldest 'Internet institutions' ISOC has long led activities that contribute to an open and stable Internet. Through its current initiatives in support of education and training, internet standards and protocol, and public policy, ISOC has played a critical role in ensuring that the Internet has developed in a stable and open manner. ISOC also provides a voice to the many talented individuals who wish to contribute to these issues and serves as a global community for issues critical to the Internet's development. Additionally, ISOC supports the open mechanisms that are so important in enabling true consensus on key Internet developmental issues.

Further, I believe that ISOC's mission of ensuring "the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people of the world" is in full harmony with .ORG's goals. For 10 years ISOC has run international network training programs for developing countries and these programs played a vital role in setting up the Internet connections and networks in virtually every country that has connected to the Internet in the last 8 years.

Second, ISOC's plans for .ORG will enable it to flourish as a truly global home for non-commercial interests on the Internet. Though well established, .ORG remains well short of its true potential, and ISOC, as evidenced by the breadth of both its past and current undertakings, can be a credible force in furthering .ORG's value to the non-commercial organizations across the world. As anon-commercial entity itself, we believe ISOC will make an effective and trustworthy steward for the domain.

And finally, ISOC is partnering with Afilias, who successfully deployed the first EPP-based registry system with the launch of .INFO. Afilias has a proven back-office system that can clearly execute the policies developed by ISOC and that are required for a stable and effective management of . ORG.

I ask you to look favorably upon the Internet Society proposal and to appoint the Internet Society as the next registry manager for this very important domain.

Sincerely,

Mr. Tommi Karttaavi
ISOC Finland


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REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS


* ICT DEVELOPMENT AGENCY * 1000 Sofia, 6 Gourko Str., Ph. (+359 2) 949 2151, Fax: (+359 2) 949 2277

ATTN: Lynn St. Amour

Dear ICANN Board Members,

     I am writing to express my support for the Internet Society's (ISOC) bid to manage the .ORG registry. As a long time supporter of the Internet, I have been involved in ISOC's activities since 1993 (graduated successfully ISOC workshops in 1993-Stanford, 1994-Prague and 1996-Montreal) and am currently responsible for supporting ICT projects in Bulgaria.

     I believe that a successful ISOC bid would be good for .ORG and good for the Internet community for a number of reasons. First, as one of the oldest 'Internet institutions' ISOC has long led activities that contribute to an open and stable Internet. Through its current initiatives in support of education and training, internet standards and protocol, and public policy, ISOC has played a critical role in ensuring that the Internet has developed in a stable and open manner. ISOC also provides a voice to the many talented individuals who wish to contribute to these issues and serves as a global community for issues critical to the Internet's development. Additionally, ISOC supports the open mechanisms that are so important in enabling true consensus on key Internet developmental issues. Further, I believe that ISOC's mission of ensuring "the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people of the world" is in full harmony with .ORG's goals. For 10 years ISOC has run international network training programs for developing countries and these programs played a vital role in setting up the Internet connections and networks in virtually every country that has connected to the Internet in the last 8 years. Second, ISOC's plans for .ORG will enable it to flourish as a truly global home for non-commercial interests on the Internet. Though well established, .ORG remains well short of its true potential, and ISOC, as evidenced by the breadth of both its past and current undertakings, can be a credible force in furthering .ORG's value to the non-commercial organizations across the world. As a non-commercial entity itself, we believe ISOC will make an effective and trustworthy steward for the domain. And finally, ISOC is partnering with Afilias, who successfully deployed the first EPP-based registry system with the launch of .INFO. Afilias has a proven back-office system that can clearly execute the policies developed by ISOC and that are required for a stable and effective management of .ORG. I ask you to look favorably upon the Internet Society proposal and to appoint the Internet Society as the next registry manager for this very important domain.

June 7, 2002
Sincerely:
    /Orlin Kouzov - CEO,
   
ICT DEVELOPMENT AGENCY/


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Dear ICANN Board Members,

I am writing to express my support for the Internet Society's (ISOC) bid to manage the .ORG registry.

As a long time supporter of the Internet, I have been involved in ISOC's activities and as a chairman of the Bulgarian Internet Society. Currently I am head of the Bulgarian Preisdent's Council for Information Technologies (PCIT) and country coordinator of the Global Internet Policy Initiative for Bulgaria.

I believe that a successful ISOC bid would be good for .ORG and good for the Internet community for a number of reasons.

First, as one of the oldest 'Internet institutions' ISOC has long led activities that contribute to an open and stable Internet. Through its current initiatives in support of education and training, internet standards and protocol, and public policy, ISOC has played a critical role in ensuring that the Internet has developed in a stable and open manner. ISOC also provides a voice to the many talented individuals who wish to contribute to these issues and serves as a global community for issues critical to the Internet's development. Additionally, ISOC supports the open mechanisms that are so important in enabling true consensus on key Internet developmental issues.

Further, I believe that ISOC's mission of ensuring "the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people of the world" is in full harmony with .ORG's goals. For 10 years ISOC has run international network training programs for developing countries and these programs played a vital role in setting up the Internet connections and networks in virtually every country that has connected to the Internet in the last 8 years.

Second, ISOC's plans for .ORG will enable it to flourish as a truly global home for non-commercial interests on the Internet. Though well established, .ORG remains well short of its true potential, and ISOC, as evidenced by the breadth of both its past and current undertakings, can be a credible force in furthering .ORG's value to the non-commercial organizations across the world. As a non-commercial entity itself, we believe ISOC will make an effective and trustworthy steward for the domain.

And finally, ISOC is partnering with Afilias, who successfully deployed the first EPP-based registry system with the launch of .INFO. Afilias has a proven back-office system that can clearly execute the policies developed by ISOC and that are required for a stable and effective management of . ORG.

I ask you to look favorably upon the Internet Society proposal and to appoint the Internet Society as the next registry manager for this very important domain.

Sincerely,
Veni Markovski
Bulgaria
www.president.bg/pcit/


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Dear ICANN Board Members,

I am writing to express my support for the Internet Society's (ISOC) bid to manage the .ORG registry. As a long time supporter of the Internet, I have been involved in ISOC's activities and I am currently BoT "emeritus" member and Ambassador at large for IT's at the FF.AA Ministry in Madrid, Spain. I believe that a successful ISOC bid would be good for .ORG and good for the Internet community for a number of reasons.

First, as one of the oldest 'Internet institutions' ISOC has long led activities that contribute to an open and stable Internet. Through its current initiatives in support of education and training, internet standards and protocol, and public policy, ISOC has played a critical role in ensuring that the Internet has developed in a stable and open manner. ISOC also provides a voice to the many talented individuals who wish to contribute to these issues and serves as a global community for issues critical to the Internet's development. Additionally, ISOC supports the open mechanisms that are so important in enabling true consensus on key Internet developmental issues.

Further, I believe that ISOC's mission of ensuring "the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people of the world" is in full harmony with .ORG's goals. For 10 years ISOC has run international network training programs for developing countries and these programs played a vital role in setting up the Internet connections and networks in virtually every country that has connected to the Internet in the last 8 years.

Second, ISOC's plans for .ORG will enable it to flourish as a truly global home for non-commercial interests on the Internet. Though well established, .ORG remains well short of its true potential, and ISOC, as evidenced by the breadth of both its past and current undertakings, can be a credible force in furthering .ORG's value to the non-commercial organizations across the world. As a non-commercial entity itself, we believe ISOC will make an effective and trustworthy steward for the domain.

And finally, ISOC is partnering with Afilias, who successfully deployed the first EPP-based registry system with the launch of .INFO. Afilias has a proven back-office system that can clearly execute the policies developed by ISOC and that are required for a stable and effective management of .ORG.

I ask you to look favorably upon the Internet Society proposal and to appoint the Internet Society as the next registry manager for this very important domain.

Jose Luis Pardos.
Ambassador of Spainv


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Dear ICANN Board Members,

I am writing to express my support for the Internet Society's (ISOC) bid to manage the .ORG registry.

As a long time supporter of the Internet, I have been involved in ISOC's activities and am currently the Chair of ISOC Bangladesh Chapter. I believe that a successful ISOC bid would be good for .ORG and good for the Internet community for a number of reasons.

Firstly, as one of the oldest 'Internet institutions' ISOC has long led activities that contribute to an open and stable Internet. Through its current initiatives in support of education and training, Internet standards and protocol, and public policy, ISOC has played a critical role in ensuring that the Internet has developed in a stable and open manner. ISOC also provides a voice to the many talented individuals who wish to contribute to these issues and serves as a global community for issues critical to the Internet's development. Additionally, ISOC supports the open mechanisms that are so important in enabling true consensus on key Internet developmental issues.

Furthermore, I believe that ISOC's mission of ensuring "the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people of the world" is in full harmony with .ORG's goals. For 10 years ISOC has run international network training programs for developing countries and these programs played a vital role in setting up the Internet connections and networks in virtually every country that has connected to the Internet in the last 8 years.

Second, ISOC's plans for .ORG will enable it to flourish as a truly global home for non-commercial interests on the Internet. Though well established, .ORG remains well short of its true potential, and ISOC, as evidenced by the breadth of both its past and current undertakings, can be a credible force in furthering .ORG's value to the non-commercial organizations across the world. As a non-commercial entity itself, we believe ISOC will make an effective and trustworthy steward for the domain.

And finally, ISOC is partnering with Afilias, who successfully deployed the first EPP-based registry system with the launch of .INFO. Afilias has a proven back-office system that can clearly execute the policies developed by ISOC and that are required for a stable and effective management of . ORG.

I ask you to look favorably upon the Internet Society proposal and to appoint the Internet Society as the next registry manager for this very important domain.

Sincerely yours,


On behalf of ISOCBD
M. Hakikur Rahman, PhD.
Chair
ISOC Bangladesh Chapter
email: hakik@sdnbd.org
web: http://www.isocbd.org, http://www.hakik.org


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From: Terry Rogers
To: jwilliams@isoc.org
Cc: Allan H. Weis
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 7:33 PM
Subject: Support for ISOC's bid.

Dear ICANN Board Members,

I am writing to express my support for the Internet Society's (ISOC) bid to manage the .ORG registry.

Advanced Network and Services and particularly its early leaders (Allan Weis and others) have been involved from the early days with the Internet and with ISOC. We have been consistent strong supporters of what ISOC has done, and we have worked with ISOC and many of its leaders to implement programs such as ThinkQuest. We have contributed significantly to INternet2, and to the future development of the Internet. We believe very much in the role and importance of ISOC and its work.

As the President and CEO of a .ORG, I believe that a successful ISOC bid would be good for .ORG and good for the Internet community for a number of reasons.

First, as one of the oldest 'Internet institutions' ISOC has long led activities that contribute to an open and stable Internet. Through its current initiatives in support of education and training, internet standards and protocol, and public policy, ISOC has played a critical role in ensuring that the Internet has developed in a stable and open manner. ISOC also provides a voice to the many talented individuals who wish to contribute to these issues and serves as a global community for issues critical to the Internet's development. Additionally, ISOC supports the open mechanisms that are so important in enabling true consensus on key Internet developmental issues.

Further, I believe that ISOC's mission of ensuring "the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people of the world" is in full harmony with .ORG's goals. For 10 years ISOC has run international network training programs for developing countries and these programs
played a vital role in setting up the Internet connections and networks in virtually every country that has connected to the Internet in the last 8 years.

Second, ISOC's plans for .ORG will enable it to flourish as a truly global home for non-commercial interests on the Internet. Though well established, .ORG remains well short of its true potential, and ISOC, as evidenced by the breadth of both its past and current undertakings, can be a credible force in furthering .ORG's value to the non-commercial organizations across the world. As a non-commercial entity itself, we believe ISOC will make an effective and trustworthy steward for the domain.

And finally, ISOC is partnering with Afilias, who successfully deployed the first EPP-based registry system with the launch of .INFO. Afilias has a proven back-office system that can clearly execute the policies developed by ISOC and that are required for a stable and effective management of . ORG.

I ask you to look favorably upon the Internet Society proposal and to appoint the Internet Society as the next registry manager for this very important domain.

Sincerely,

Dr. Terence W. Rogers
CEO, Advanced Network & Services,

200 Business Park Drive, Suite 307,
Armonk, NY 10504 USA.


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Dear ICANN Board Members,

I am writing to express my support for the Internet Society's (ISOC) bid to manage the .ORG registry.

As a long time supporter of the Internet, I have been involved in ISOC's activities and am currently President of the Internet Society Los Angeles Chapter (ISOC-LA.ORG and ISOC-LosAngeles.ORG) as well as founder of the Digital Divide Task Force (DDTF.ORG). I believe that a successful ISOC bid would be good for .ORG and good for the Internet community in general for a number of reasons.

First, as one of the oldest 'Internet institutions' ISOC has long led activities that contribute to an open and stable Internet. Through its current initiatives in support of education and training, internet standards and protocols (IETF.ORG, IAB.ORG, IESG.ORG, and IRTF.ORG), and public policy, ISOC has played a critical role in ensuring that the Internet has developed in a stable and open manner. ISOC also provides a voice to the many talented individuals who wish to contribute to these issues and serves as a global community for issues critical to the Internet's development. Additionally, ISOC supports the open mechanisms that are so important in enabling true consensus on key Internet developmental issues.

Further, I believe that ISOC's mission of ensuring "the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people of the world" is in full harmony with .ORG's goals. For 10 years ISOC has run international network training programs for developing countries and these programs played a vital role in setting up the Internet connections and networks in virtually every country that has connected to the Internet in the last 8 years.

Second, ISOC's plans for .ORG will enable it to flourish as a truly global home for non-commercial interests on the Internet. Though well established, .ORG remains well short of its true potential, and ISOC, as evidenced by the breadth of both its past and current undertakings, can be a credible force
in furthering .ORG's value to the non-commercial organizations across the world. As a non-commercial entity itself, we believe ISOC will make an effective and trustworthy steward for the domain.

And finally, ISOC is partnering with Afilias, who successfully deployed the first EPP-based registry system with the launch of .INFO. Afilias has a proven back-office system that can clearly execute the policies developed by ISOC and that are required for a stable and effective management of .ORG.

I ask you to look favorably upon the Internet Society proposal and to appoint the Internet Society as the next registry manager for this very important domain.

Sincerely,

Mike Todd
President, Mike Todd Associates www.MikeTodd.com
Supporting the Digital Coast

President, Internet Society Los Angeles Chapter www.ISOC-LosAngeles.org

Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology Law
Pepperdine University Law School

Voice: 714-846-7257
FAX: 714-846-5716
Cell: 714-222-3700


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Dear ICANN Board Members,

I am writing to express my support for the Internet Society's (ISOC) bid to manage the .ORG registry.
As a long time supporter of the Internet, I have been involved in ISOC's activities and am currently President of ISOC.Ar Internet Society Argentina Chapter; member of LACNET, UN ICT Task Force LAC Regional Network; LACNIC (LAC Emergent RIR) founder's working groups and member of ALOC (the temporary ICANN At Large Organization Committee . I believe that a successful ISOC bid would be good for .ORG and good for the Internet community for a number of reasons.

First, as one of the oldest 'Internet institutions' ISOC has long led activities that contribute to an open and stable Internet. Through its current initiatives in support of education and training, internet standards and protocol, and public policy, ISOC has played a critical role in ensuring that the Internet has developed in a stable and open manner. ISOC also provides a voice to the many talented individuals who wish to contribute to these issues and serves as a global community for issues critical to the Internet's development. Additionally, ISOC supports the open mechanisms that are so important in enabling true consensus on key Internet developmental issues.

Further, I believe that ISOC's mission of ensuring "the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people of the world" is in full harmony with .ORG's goals. For 10 years ISOC has run international network training programs for developing countries and these programs
played a vital role in setting up the Internet connections and networks in virtually every country that has connected to the Internet in the last 8 years.

Second, ISOC's plans for .ORG will enable it to flourish as a truly global home for non-commercial interests on the Internet. Though well established, .ORG remains well short of its true potential, and ISOC, as evidenced by the breadth of both its past and current undertakings, can be a credible force in furthering .ORG's value to the non-commercial organizations across the world. As a non-commercial entity itself, we believe ISOC will make an effective and trustworthy steward for the domain.

And finally, ISOC is partnering with Afilias, who successfully deployed the first EPP-based registry system with the launch of .INFO. Afilias has a proven back-office system that can clearly execute the policies developed by ISOC and that are required for a stable and effective management of . ORG.

I ask you to look favorably upon the Internet Society proposal and to appoint the Internet Society as the next registry manager for this very important domain.

Sincerely,

Edmundo Valenti
President
ISOC.Ar Internet Society Argentina Chapter
Argentina


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Dear ICANN Board Members,

I am writing to express my support for the Internet Society's (ISOC) bid to manage the .ORG registry.

As a long time supporter of the Internet, I have been involved in ISOC's activities. I believe that a successful ISOC bid would be good for .ORG and good for the Internet community for a number of reasons.

First, as one of the oldest and finest 'Internet institutions' ISOC has long led activities that contribute to an open and stable Internet. Through its current initiatives in support of education and training, internet standards and protocol, and public policy, ISOC has played a critical role in ensuring that the Internet has developed in a stable and open manner. ISOC also provides a voice to the many talented individuals who wish to contribute to these issues and serves as a global community for issues critical to the Internet's development. Additionally, ISOC supports the open mechanisms that are so important in enabling true consensus on key Internet developmental issues.

Further, I believe that ISOC's mission of ensuring "the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of the people of the world" is in full harmony with .ORG's goals. For 10 years ISOC has run international network training programs for developing countries and these programs played a vital role in setting up the Internet connections and networks in virtually every country that has connected to the Internet in the last 8 years.

Second, ISOC's plans for .ORG will enable it to flourish as a truly global home for non-commercial interests on the Internet. Though well established, .ORG remains well short of its true potential, and ISOC, as evidenced by the breadth of both its past and current undertakings, can be a credible force in furthering .ORG's value to the non-commercial organizations across the world. As a non-commercial entity itself, we believe ISOC will make an effective and trustworthy steward for the domain.

And finally, ISOC is partnering with Afilias, who successfully deployed the first EPP-based registry system with the launch of .INFO. Afilias has a proven back-office system that can clearly execute the policies developed by ISOC and that are required for a stable and effective management of .ORG.

I ask you to look favorably upon the Internet Society proposal and to appoint the Internet Society as the next registry manager for this very important domain.

Sincerely,

Axel Wiesner
Equant
France


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From: Steve Worona <sworona@educause.edu>
To: Julie Williams <JWilliams@isoc.org>
Cc: Mark A. Luker <mluker@educause.edu>; Brian Hawkins
<bhawkins@educause.edu>
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 1:51 PM
Subject: Endorsement of ISOC to manage .ORG


Dear ICANN Board Members,

I am writing on behalf of EDUCAUSE to express our support for the Internet Society's bid to manage the .ORG registry. EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association of nearly 2,000 colleges and universities, whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. EDUCAUSE, and previously EDUCOM and CAUSE, have been early and strong supporters of the Internet and of ISOC.

For the Internet to fulfill its potential, key administrative activities must be managed by individuals and groups who understand the history, the technology, and the capabilities of this uniquely powerful international resource. From its earliest days, ISOC has been the repository of just such wisdom, attracting the highest caliber of Internet pioneers to its active membership and to its Board. Long before the Internet was a world-wide presence, ISOC and its members recognized that the Internet would be a powerful force for international economic and social development, and worked to create and promote the stable and open systems we all take for granted today. ISOC and its members have also taken lead positions in Internet-related public policy initiatives and in crucial education and training programs, especially in developing countries.

As one of the original top-level domains, effective stewardship of .ORG is extremely important to the ongoing stability of the Internet in general. EDUCAUSE believes that ISOC has the vision, the background, and the administrative capacity required to manage this critical element of the global Internet, and we urge you to look favorably on the Internet Society's proposal.

Sincerely,

Steven L. Worona
Director, Policy and Networking Programs
EDUCAUSE, Inc.


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