Re: [ga] MOTION: Request for a GA resolution on an IDN holders' c onstituency (IC)

[Eric Dierker <eric@HI-TEK.COM>]

Us dot commoners are completely behind this obvious truth.  All of the small details
should be worked out internally once we have our constituency.

I "here here" Jeff's second of Joop's motion.

PLEASE GIVE US A STARTING POINT AND EMPOWER THE USER!  INTERNETSTAKEHOLDERS ARE
ENTITLED TO NO LESS.

Jeff Williams wrote:

> Leah and all assembly members,
>
>   I have to agree wit Leah as do our [INEGroup] members.  And repeatedly
> attempts have been made for and IC or IDNO to become a constituency
> yet the ICANN BoD has refused to recognize such self forming constituency
> to be recognized or otherwise formulated.
>
>   In similar fashion the @large has been postponed due to a questionable
> need of endless "Studies" to be done in order for such a  body within ICANN
> to be recognized.  All the while of course the ICANN BoD has been
> making policy in their names as if these stakeholders support such policies.
> SOme would refer to such a situation as misrepresentation, I call it what it
> really is, Fraud.  Yet using such a term (Fard) seems to engender very
> spirited debate and constant back biting that never concludes (or has yet to)
> in a resolution.  And again the ICANN BoD continues to claim they represent
> these interests even though they have no voice or valid vote.  As such, it would
> seem reasonable that such a situation is inconceivable to the extent of
> bordering on the insane.
>
> L Gallegos wrote:
>
> > If you hold a domain name, you want the IC which doesn not exist.  You
> > could also join the non-commecial SO, if your site falls into that
> > category.  There is no prohibition on joining more than one.  The bone of
> > contention is that there is no place for the individual domain name
> > holder or small business that is not controlled by a faction that is at
> > cross purposes with that part of the community.  The major
> > corporations have the business SO, the IP interests have their SO, the
> > non-coms have theirs, but everyone else is in limbo with no voice.
> >
> > We need the at-large and we need an SO for individuals and small
> > business.  Those are the ones being mauled by the major corps and IP
> > interests.
> >
> > Leah
> >

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