Re: [ga] status of the GA

[Greg Burton <sidna@feedwriter.com>]

At 05:04 AM 1/30/01, Roberto Gaetano wrote:
>Greg,
>>
>>There has been virtually no activity on this list for the past month. I
>>believe that the chair's term has expired. Could someone clarify
>>and  update this, please?

>>Indeed, my term has expired, and due to increasing work and personal 
>>committments started in 2001 I am looking forward to a relay.


>I personally think that the GA should instead elect its chair directly, 
>except that this needs a change in the ICANN bylaws. As I said at the 
>ICANN meeting in Marina del Rey, I could wait for a couple of months to 
>allow the new procedure to be put in place.

I remember the discussion in Marina Del Rey, which is why I brought it up. 
I may be missing something, but I haven't seen this addressed by the NC at 
all. As I recall, an interim solution was suggested, that the NC simply 
pass a resolution declaring their intent to appoint an elected candidate. 
Apparently there has been no discussion of this either, and it doesn't 
appear to be on the current NC agenda.

>This said, thanks for having raised the issue, because I have the 
>impression that nothing moves, and that therefore we may found ourselves 
>at the next meeting at more or less the same point.

Or worse.

>What would you conclude if not that there is not a great interest in the 
>matter?

I would conclude that the GA is ill-defined, has no mandate to do anything, 
and that the NC has neglected it's duties to "manage the consensus-building 
process" in regards to the GA specifically.


Regards,
Greg

sidna@feedwriter.com

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