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Date Correspondence Sender Affiliation Issue Related Correspondence
27 September 1999
Correspondence: Brian Carpenter
Sender Affiliation: Chair, Internet Architecture Board (IAB)
Issue: Unique DNS Root
Related Correspondence:  
Brian Carpenter Chair, Internet Architecture Board (IAB) Unique DNS Root  
23 September 1999
Sender Affiliation: IBM Corporation
Issue: Financial Support
Related Correspondence:  
John Patrick to Esther Dyson IBM Corporation Financial Support  
4 August 1999
Sender Affiliation: U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary
Issue: ICANN's Mechanisms for Addressing Public Complaints
Related Correspondence:  
Mike Roberts to Howard Berman U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary ICANN's Mechanisms for Addressing Public Complaints  
29 July 1999
Sender Affiliation: U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary
Issue: ICANN's Mechanisms for Addressing Public Complaints
Related Correspondence:  
Howard Berman to Mike Roberts U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary ICANN's Mechanisms for Addressing Public Complaints  
28 July 1999
Sender Affiliation: U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary
Issue: Internet Domain Names and Intellectual Property Rights
Related Correspondence:  
Testimony of Michael M. Roberts to Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary Internet Domain Names and Intellectual Property Rights  
22 July 1999
Sender Affiliation: U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Issue: The Challenge of Creating a Private Sector, Consensus-Based Organization
Related Correspondence:  
Testimony of Esther Dyson to Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce The Challenge of Creating a Private Sector, Consensus-Based Organization  
19 July 1999
Correspondence: Esther Dyson to Becky Burr
Sender Affiliation: U.S. Department of Commerce
Issue: Progress of Fully Establishing the ICANN Organization
Related Correspondence:  
Esther Dyson to Becky Burr U.S. Department of Commerce Progress of Fully Establishing the ICANN Organization  
9 July 1999
Correspondence: Mike Roberts to Jim Rutt
Sender Affiliation: VeriSign
Issue: gTLD Constituency Group representation on the DNSO Names Council
Related Correspondence:  
Mike Roberts to Jim Rutt VeriSign gTLD Constituency Group representation on the DNSO Names Council  
8 July 1999
Sender Affiliation: U.S. Department of Commerce
Issue: Progress of Fully Establishing the ICANN Organization
Related Correspondence:  
Becky Burr to Esther Dyson and Mike Roberts U.S. Department of Commerce Progress of Fully Establishing the ICANN Organization  
8 July 1999
Correspondence: Esther Dyson to Tom Bliley
Sender Affiliation: U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Issue: Transition to Privatize Management of the Internet's Domain Name System ("DNS")
Related Correspondence:  
Esther Dyson to Tom Bliley U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Transition to Privatize Management of the Internet's Domain Name System ("DNS")  
8 July 1999
Sender Affiliation: U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Issue: Transition to Privatize Management of the Internet's Domain Name System ("DNS")
Related Correspondence:  
Response of ICANN to Tom Bliley U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Transition to Privatize Management of the Internet's Domain Name System ("DNS")  
1 July 1999
Correspondence: Jim Rutt to ICANN
Sender Affiliation: VeriSign
Issue: gTLD Constituency Group representation on the DNSO Names Council
Related Correspondence:  
Jim Rutt to ICANN VeriSign gTLD Constituency Group representation on the DNSO Names Council  
22 June 1999
Correspondence: Tom Bliley to ICANN
Sender Affiliation: U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Issue: Transition to Privatize Management of the Internet's Domain Name System ("DNS")
Related Correspondence:  
Tom Bliley to ICANN U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Transition to Privatize Management of the Internet's Domain Name System ("DNS")  
15 June 1999
Correspondence: Esther Dyson to Ralph Nader
Sender Affiliation: Ralph Nader and James Love
Issue: Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Scope of Internet Governance
Related Correspondence:  
Esther Dyson to Ralph Nader Ralph Nader and James Love Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Scope of Internet Governance  
11 June 1999
Correspondence: Ralph Nader to Esther Dyson
Sender Affiliation: Ralph Nader and James Love
Issue: Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Scope of Internet Governance
Related Correspondence:  
Ralph Nader to Esther Dyson Ralph Nader and James Love Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Scope of Internet Governance  
11 June 1999
Correspondence: Don Telage to ICANN
Sender Affiliation: VeriSign
Issue: gTLD Constituency Group representation on the DNSO Names Council
Related Correspondence:  
Don Telage to ICANN VeriSign gTLD Constituency Group representation on the DNSO Names Council  
11 June 1999
Correspondence: Mike Roberts to Don Telage
Sender Affiliation: VeriSign
Issue: gTLD Constituency Group representation on the DNSO Names Council
Related Correspondence:  
Mike Roberts to Don Telage VeriSign gTLD Constituency Group representation on the DNSO Names Council  
25 February 1999
Sender Affiliation: ISOC, IETF, and IAB
Issue: Assignment of Protocol Parameters Developed or Maintained by the IETF
Related Correspondence:  
Scott Bradner to Esther Dyson ISOC, IETF, and IAB Assignment of Protocol Parameters Developed or Maintained by the IETF  
25 February 1999
Sender Affiliation: ISOC, IETF, and IAB
Issue: Assignment of Protocol Parameters Developed or Maintained by the IETF
Related Correspondence:  
Esther Dyson to Scott Bradner ISOC, IETF, and IAB Assignment of Protocol Parameters Developed or Maintained by the IETF