Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/

["tengu typed, not" <tengu AT unc.edu>]

Following this message is a message sent by pjones, calling for ICANN
members, sent 000225.  Apparently, they did ask us hoi polloi for input.
They should be destroyed, of course.
tengu
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"Skinny guys fight 'til they're 'burger."

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Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 21:54:44 -0500 (EST)
From: Paul Jones <pjones AT metalab.unc.edu>
To: InterNetWorkers <internetworkers AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: [internetworkers] You *CAN* join ICANN
Yes you too can be a member just like the big boys. Sign up to be a member
of the powerful The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
(ICANN)

ICANN Launches Membership Web Site for Individual Internet Users

Marina del Rey, CA, USA, (25 February 2000) The Internet Corporation for
Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announces the launch of its At Large
Membership web site.

After considerable public input, the ICANN Board has developed this program
as a new way for Internet users from all over the globe to participate
directly in the ICANN process and help ensure the smooth coordination of the
Internet's technical infrastructure. Individuals can begin registering today
to become ICANN members at http://www.icann.org. <http://members.icann.org>

The At Large Membership of ICANN will give individual members of Internet
communities worldwide a voice in the selection of Directors to the ICANN
Board.  By becoming an ICANN member, individuals will have an opportunity to
become part of the ICANN "bottom-up" approach to making policy concerning
Internet Names and Addresses. ICANN members will be able to receive regular
news, updates and announcements about ICANN activities and policy
initiatives.

The basic requirements for applying to become an ICANN At Large member are:

*       The completion of an online membership application,
*       A working Internet email address; and
*       A single physical residence verified by a postal mail address.

Thanks to a grant from the Markle Foundation, the initial launch of ICANN's
At Large Membership program has been funded without the need for membership
dues.

The ICANN Board will consider and adopt further policy about composition and
structure of the At Large Membership, and to establish rules for the
nomination and election of candidates for the At Large Council, at the
Board's next meeting, to be held March 9-10. It is hoped that the target
goal of 5000 members can be reached in the next few weeks in order to move
forward with the At Large Elections later this year.

ABOUT ICANN

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is a
non-profit, international corporation formed in September 1998 to oversee a
select set of Internet technical management functions currently managed by
the U.S. Government, or by its contractors and volunteers. Specifically,
ICANN is assuming responsibility for coordinating the management of the
domain name system (DNS), the allocation of IP address space, the assignment
of protocol parameters, and the management of the root server system.