Re[2]: [ga] CONFLICT OF INTEREST

["William X. Walsh" <william@userfriendly.com>]

Hello Patrick,

Friday, March 30, 2001, 9:52:35 AM, Patrick Corliss wrote:

> It is true that I have accepted a position as a Director of the Top Level Domain
> Association but I cannot see any mention in the mission statement which you just
> quoted that this association is directed towards "the alternative root
> community".  That is your interpretation only.

Patrick, this is more than a little disingenuous, to claim that the
TLDA is not an effort of what is recognized as the alternative root
community.

> It is my understanding that the TLDA aims to encompass all "top level domains"
> whether these are included in the ICANN system or otherwise.  In other words
> membership will be open to ccTLDs, the new gTLDs, chartered TLDs, and "inclusive
> root" TLDs.  In fact, I hope any TLD will be welcome to join the association.

While this may be true, none of done so, nor have any expressed an
interest in doing so.  The TLDA was born completely out of the
alternative root community, and all of its board/officers are well
known from that community.


> It has also been suggested to me, privately, that the Names Council would be
> reluctant to endorse a candidate that it felt was not aligned with ICANN.  I
> would make it clear that I fully support ICANN and merely wish to assist ICANN
> in fulfilling its charter.   I believe this can be achieved in a way that
> unites, rather than divides, the major participants.

My problem with the above is that the GA Chair is not there to be an
advocate in any way for his own views.  S/He is there to be the
conduit to the NC for the views of the GA.

> My view remains that it is in the interests of the internet community that ICANN
> should seek a co-operative arrangement in order to avoid collisions in the
> namespace.

My view is that the alternative root systems should earn the right to
be recognized by ICANN or anyone else in this type of way. They have
not done so, in that their TLDs are not visible by the internet
community in any number that would indicate they have been successful
in achieving anything resembling widespread use or support.

Until they do so, there is no need, justification, or reason, for
any organization, including ICANN, to seek accommodations with them.


-- 
Best regards,
 William                            mailto:william@userfriendly.com


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