Hi Carlos, all, On Tuesday 22 June 2004 12:16, Carlos Friacas wrote:

I cant really support the idea RIPE/NCC is a monopoly. It works in an open and well-known fashion, cooperating with the community it serves... The real danger to internet governance is ICANN, and having Internet Addressing and other stuff decisions depend on a US Government Department.

I would also not much fancy if Internet governance/IP allocation policy/etc fell into the hands of the likes of the European Commission or such... rgds, Sascha Luck -- DDO Eirconnect