> For some people, the term "international" refers to "between nations" as in
> requiring treaties and the like. That is, the word is a formal term of art
> and they do not like having it used in other ways. The IAHC originally was
> tasked to work on iTLDs, where the 'i' meant internaional. This point of
> sensitivity about the word was why we changed to 'generic'.
>
> Similarly, the IETF has consierable global standing, but it is not a formal
> treaty organization.
>
> d/
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DAVE, et al -
Sometimes I think the Internet Community is too darn
'sensitive' and should be more assertive about it's truly
international character!
ISO and IEEE are examples of internationally recognized,
private-sector [ie non-governmental] standards bodies, and
have no sensitivity at all to the use of the word
"international" in describing themselves.
/C.Joe P-->