Hello,                                                                   
                                                                         
Recently we've received an unofficial notice about a letter sent to      
ICANN by .UA domain reform group(?) (http://www.ua-nic.net/)             
                                                                         
While this letter cites some well-known facts it also contains multiple  
omissions, editions and intentional? translation errors. In particular   
contrary to what's stated in the letter to ICANN, we (current .UA        
administration)  have not reached any agreements with signatories of     
this letter - http://www.ua-nic.net/letter_to_ICANN_15032001.html        
                                                                         
We are very concerned about government security service (SBU, former     
Ukrainian branch of KGB) ambitions to take over and maintain .UA;        
government has multiple agencies which believe they have authority       
related to domain matters; so far the most  productive  was our          
teraction                                                                
with Telecommunication and Informatization Committee (former             
Telecommunication Ministry), which we believe is most competent          
government agency in this area.                                          
                                                                         
Current administration of .UA (me, Dmitry Kohmanyuk and administration   
group we've formed which was supporting .UA for the last 5+ years) for   
the past 6+ month has worked on .UA domain development - including       
dispute resolution, whois services, formalization of relationship        
between administrators and delegees etc. For that purpose we've          
participated in creation of private Ukrainian non-profit company -       
Hostmaster Ltd. (http://www.hostmaster.net.ua/) - which was founded by   
most of administrators of second level domains in UA - both public       
and geographical.                                                        
                                                                         
At the same time we've worked with multiple groups, including relevant   
government agencies, ISPs, private registries etc. to accommodate        
interests of Ukrainian Internet community and the state.                 
                                                                         
Altogether, we ask IANA and ICANN to take things slowly, hear all        
sides and avoid any hasteful decisions.                                  
                                                                         
--Igor Sviridov                                                          
.ua tech contact                                                         
                                                                         
Dmitry Kohmanyuk                                                         
.ua administrative