<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Dominique,<div><br></div><div>You’re asking me to prove a negative. I can’t do that, can you ?</div><div><br></div><div>The Patriot Act is a piece of domestic legislation that contains points that I both agree with and disagree with. It does not involve the IANA function or the root zone files. It does legislate tighter controls (surveillance) over certain activities.</div><div><br></div><div>The NSA revelations are cause for concern as a surveillance issue. But I don’t see that you imply that they are connected with the IANA functions or the root zone files.</div><div><br></div><div>Perhaps you could be more specific regarding the evidence for linkages between the two.</div><div><br></div><div>George</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Feb 19, 2014, at 3:23 PM, Dominique Lacroix <<a href="mailto:dl@panamo.eu">dl@panamo.eu</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Le 19/02/14 20:55, George Sadowsky a
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<pre wrap="">In particular, I would assert that the real link between the NSA revelations and technical management of the root is the perception that both involve the same country, the USA. I would claim that there is no technical linkage between the two. Those that believe there is such a linkage have the obligation to describe in detail, with evidence, exactly what they believe that linkage is.
There is also a perception that ICANN and therefore the IANA function being located in the USA have given the NSA an advantage in being able to carry out their various surveillance activities. I asset that this is not true. Those that believe there is such a linkage have the obligation to describe in detail, with evidence, exactly what they believe that linkage is.</pre>
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<font size="+2">Dear George and Shatan,<br>
I usually don't share all Jefsey's visions (cause either I cannot
understand them or I have no time enough to read their abstracts).
But on this point I fear YOU have to give the world some evidence.
Otherwise you could appear as trying to reverse the burden of
proof.<br>
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The Patriot Act + NSA revelations ARE evidences for the whole
world.<br>
That is the very sad and tricky situation we have to face.<br>
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@+, best, Dominique<br>
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