ETTI, EDU & CO.

BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS, PATENTS & TRADEMARKS AGENTS

L. O. DUROSINMI - ETTI 5TH FLOOR, A.I..B. PLAZA

M. A.. EDU A.I.B. TERRACE

U. A. OHIKU OUR REP: OFF AKIN ADESOLA STREET.

0. 0. BIOBAKU VICT0RIA ISLAND, LAGOS

F. F. LANIYAN YOUR REP: P. 0. BOX 52047, IKOYI

C. A. OKOROCHA LAGOS, NIGERIA

0. O. ALABI

J. P. IKORO TEL: 01-2623700-1

A. O. EGBATEHINMIRO FAX: 01-2623702, 5850291, 2695184

E-MAIL: ettiedu@infoweb.abs.net 6 October 1998 ettiedu@linkserve.com.ng

IRA C. MAGAZINER

Senior Advisor to the President for Policy Department

216 Old Executive Office Building

17th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D. C. 20502

Dear Sir,

RE: International Not-For-Profit Corporation to Administer Policy for the Internet Name and

Address System

We are a reputable Law firm situated in Lagos, Nigeria specialising in Intellectual Property practice amongst other areas of practices in Nigeria and Africa in general.

We note with interest the tremendous progress made regarding the formation of the above- named corporation and that presently, a Board of Directors is yet to be elected.

We observe also that the list of persons recommended to serve on the Interim Board does not include a representative from Africa, nor are trademark owners duly represented therein.

This we believe is not in line with the recommendations contained in the White Paper issued by the United States Department of Commerce, which specifically stipulated that "........the Internet is a global medium and ..... its technical management should reflect the global diversity of Internet users". It goes further to stipulate that "the new corporation's organisers include "representatives of ..........International trademark holders .......... respected throughout the international Internet community".

As the creation of the said organisation is fully responsive to the criteria and specific recommendations set forth in the White Paper, we believe that the above recommendations should be taken into consideration in the constitution of the Board. In particular that an African representative be appointed on the Board as well as trademark holders.

We trust that you would use your good office to rectify this disappointing situation which does not augur well with the numerous users of the Internet in Africa.

Thanking you for your kind attention to this matter.

Yours faithfully

ETTI, EDU & CO