In a speech today in an obscure venue (the US Wireless Communications Association), Assistant Secretary of Commerce Michael Gallagher has repudiated - in advance - the entire WGIG process, even before its report was released. In a speech setting out "U.S. principles on the Internet's Domain Name and Addressing System," Gallagher stated that the U.S. Government will "maintain its historic role in authorizing changes or modifications to the authoritative root zone file." http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/USDNSprinciples_06302005.htm Dr. Milton Mueller Syracuse University School of Information Studies http://www.digital-convergence.org http://www.internetgovernance.org