Re: [ga] DNSO ICANN board member

[Jefsey Morfin <jefsey@wanadoo.fr>]

Harald,
I like your a little bit icannoclast suggestion.
But one question first: to get an endorsement is it enough to call a friend 
and to ask him to subscribe to this list?

Now, I will apologize to 
<http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/icann-nominations/Arc00/msg00006.html>Jonathan 
Cohen not to support his tremendous dedication, but I am afraid his views 
and strategy are too different from mine's.
 From 
<http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/icann-nominations/Arc00/msg00004.html>Mr. 
Weikers' short and uncommitted letter of intent I understand he wants to be 
hired to do what is in ICANN's and every Internet user's best interest. I 
am surprised by his immediate supporter number since this is an election 
process?
I will therefore support 
<http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/icann-nominations/Arc00/msg00015.html>Mr. 
James P. Love who is most probably the nearest from the "silent consensus" 
(ie what the widest number of people would stand for should they be 
neutrally and fully informed).

But I would ask from every of the five candidates to address the following 
questions I feel important:

- what is your definition of a domain name? On which grounds do you think 
IP is concerned? Do you consider that owning a domain name is the same as 
using it? Which solutions would you propose to get rid legally and fairly 
of cybersquatting?

- is the address semantic part for IP or part of free speech? I explain: is 
there a difference for you between http://support.france.ibm.com (Saxon 
semantic) and http://support.ibm-france.com (Latin semantic)

- a network may two architectures: central operations with slave stations 
(star network) or distributed stations and central services (meshed 
network). What is the Internet on your opinion? How do you relate this to 
Roots, ICANN, DNSO WGs?

- how important to you is IP numbering plan management? do you support the 
concept of a de facto worldwide control of the people through their IP 
addresses? what is your opinion on privacy in the IP context?

- every nominated candidate is from NorthA. Have you previously committed 
clearly to the opening of the Internet structures and technologies to new 
cultures, character sets, national, regional, local interests?
ICANN should be a real international body. This should be made clear 
through the recognition of several languages and the geographical location 
of its instances (not only through the tourism of its meetings). DNSO paved 
the way. Would you support equal right ICANN offices (even unstaffed) in 
every geographical area?Do you have suggestions to make such local presence 
useful?

- new industries and automation will have a tremendous use of Internet, 
opening new ways to use, develop, control and pay for it. Would you support 
innovative avenues in studying this aspect, like - this is only an example 
- in having test/experimental gTLD sponsored by the DNSO (out of the 
current ICANN work)? Other suggestions?

- ICANN charter is to work out consensus. The "stay @large" experience is 
not satisfactory in its present form (over representation of Japan and 
Germany, unequal number of ICANN nominated person, short period during 
vacations, 70% of the voting PINs not received). This is therefore an 
anti-consensus operation: which strategy would you propose? Which is your 
vision of the ICANN and what are the bylaws modifications you would support?

- ICANN needs a budget and people dedicating time and resources to the 
common good should deserve to be correctly compensated (do you approve). 
ICANN seems to weave links, financial expanses, working culture, etc... to 
become a need for a court of large interests and real or self nominated 
experts, making itself necessary as a business would do. Do you agree? Do 
you support this strategy? Which alternative would you support? Would you 
support the concept of SO having an independent budget and resources?

- there are in the world many worldwide organizations representing 
interests using Internet, from IATA to Churches, Red Cross to Interpol, GAC 
to CCITT. Would you support the concept of an International Organization 
Internet Club for them to periodically meet, exchange informations and 
experience, share projects, describe needs, etc..? Would you support the 
idea of a ad hoc Working Group to study this and propose a Supporting 
Organization set-up?

- if elected at the BoD, do you consider that you will have to represent 
the then current opinion of the DNSO General Assembly even if changing, or 
that you owe the DNSO and the people who voted for you to stay cleverly 
consistent with your own views.

I apologize to have been long, but IMHO some of these 10 issues will decide 
of the survival of the ICANN and we need to know where our director will stand.
Sincerely yours.
Jefsey Morfin




At 08:21 22/08/00, you wrote:
>while the At Large is going on, we also have our own selection: Of a board 
>member from the DNSO.
>
>The candidate list, as of my latest viewing:
>
>           Jonathan Cohen (NorthA), 1 supporters
>           Peter de Blanc (NorthA), 3 supporters
>           Jill Keogh (NorthA), 0 supporters
>           James P. Love (NorthA), 4 supporters
>           Ronald N. Weikers (NorthA), 10 supporters
>
>Our only formal input into this process is by endorsing candidates.
>Does anyone want to give their opinion on the candidates, to help those of 
>us who do not think they know who to endorse yet?
>
>My personal take:
>
>           Jonathan Cohen - incumbent. Also co-chaired WGs A and B.
>                 I guess we all have an opinion on his track record.
>           Peter de Blanc - no personal knowledge
>           Jill Keogh - the only one to ask for support on this list
>           James P. Love - union/consumer advocate, active email sender
>           Ronald N. Weikers - no personal knowledge
>
>Other views?
>
>                  Harald
>
>
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>
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