Re: IAB comments on Green Paper

Marc Horowitz <marc@cygnus.com> Mon, 23 February 1998 18:35 UTC

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Subject: Re: IAB comments on Green Paper
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From: Marc Horowitz <marc@cygnus.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 13:32:11 -0500
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"Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com> writes:

>> Might I ask who appointed Ira Magaziner God in the first place?

Clinton did.  The voters of the US made Clinton President, and he
apparently misread the Fine Print.

>> So far as I know, U.S. law doesn't grant Mr. Magaziner plenipotentiary
>> powers to dictate *anything* to the IETF. He can, of course, pretend
>> that he can do so to his hearts content, but I don't see anything in
>> the U.S. legal system that actually gives him the right to *do*
>> anything.

If I were you, I would be worried that Mr. Magaziner will pull an
Executive Order out of his pocket.  That's his legal trump card.

IMNSHO, Noel is right.  Move the sandbox to more friendly
jurisdiction.

		Marc