[9731] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: EPIN Summary (fwd)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (James McDonough)
Tue Jan 18 11:53:21 1994
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 11:49:11 -0500 (EST)
From: James McDonough <epin@access.digex.net>
To: Sean McLinden <sean@dsl.pitt.edu>
Cc: "Arthur R. McGee" <amcgee@netcom.com>, communet@uvmvm.BITNET,
In-Reply-To: <Pine.3.88.9401181047.A12694-0100000@cadre.dsl.pitt.edu>
In this case merit has a lot to do with it. Ken Allen of the
Washington-based Information Industry Association is wide recognized for
his grasp of the information policy issues. We may disagree on a number of
issues, but he is no flake, and his association should not be confused
with the New Jersey-based International Internet Association (IIA).
JMcD.
EPIN Editor
On Tue, 18 Jan 1994, Sean McLinden wrote:
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> On Tue, 18 Jan 1994, Arthur R. McGee wrote:
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> > Well, if this IIA is the same IIA that has been causing all the
> > controversy with "free" accounts, how is it that this guy is "important"
> > enough to get quoted, but not smart enough to know how to announce a
> > product properly?!
>
> You should watch the Clive James' PBS series "Fame in the 20th Century."
> His thesis is, essentially, you do something outrageous enough to attract
> attention and the media will become your theatre. Merit has nothing to do
> with it.
>
> Sean
>
