I wonder if this sort of discussion will ever get past the sort of broad principles about the role of government no doubt almost all similarly debated when drafting the Magna Carta in 1215. For example what did the ITU founding documents (1865) say about this sort of multilateral arrangement? Surely, at least in the abstract, they dealt with similar issues. etc. P.S. I know, some of you dislike the ITU and will leap to express your fidelity to that antipathy upon its mention. Which begs the question as to whether they had to agree similar issues. -- -Barry Shein Software Tool & Die | bzs@TheWorld.com | http://www.TheWorld.com Purveyors to the Trade | Voice: +1 617-STD-WRLD | 800-THE-WRLD The World: Since 1989 | A Public Information Utility | *oo*