Re: [ga] ALSC's Structural Options

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Joanna and all assembly members,

Joanna Lane wrote:

> For goodness sake Derek, it's a discussion document, enough already! Would
> you have the GA stop work altogether until there is a fully funded GA
> Secretariat?

  Well no this should not be a show stopper.  However the DNSO GA
needs it's own funding and a mechanism by which it can be funded, which
for all practical purposes does not exist.  But it could easily enough.
However I believe you misunderstood Dereks point, which I agree with,
BTW.

>
>
> This document is typical of the generosity of our unpaid Chair that some
> just take for granted; it represents a voluntary contribution in kind.

  And this is fine as long as there is not underlying independent agenda
associated with such an undertaking or contribution.  But it appears
that as Derek observed, that there is...

> Danny
> has taken up the mantle of responsibility for clarifying the various issues
> at hand that need GA input, and he has correctly identified the ALSC as
> significant to the DNSO's future and drawn it to our attention in a form
> that facilitates discussion, for which I thank him.
>
> Personally, I don't care if it's posted at porno.com, or covered with ICANN
> logos, it's the ISSUE that matters.

  Good!  I shall send an E-Mail to Porno.com to see if they also will carry some

of this info on their web site!  >;)

> And BTW, if you don't like the idea of
> private websites masquerading as official ICANN websites, go talk to the
> constituencies and give a few of them a hard time.
>
> Regards,
> Joanna
>
>
>
> on 7/31/01 11:15 AM, Derek Conant at dconant@dnsga.org wrote:
>
> > It does not appear appropriate for the Chair of the GA to be directing
> > DNSO participants to his commercial Web site
> > (http://www.icannworld.org).
> >
> > The Chair does not appear to have any legal or entity protection,
> > whatsoever, concerning the Chair's representations made at his Web site
> > regarding ICANN, the DNSO, the DNSO GA, the ALSC or others.
> >
> > This concerns me because in my opinion the Chair does not appear correct
> > and I expect that he should appear more responsible in that he should
> > not be engaged in activity that appears designed to redirect DNSO
> > participants away from the DNSO to his own commercial Web site.
> >
> > The Chair's Web site appears to me to be more than merely informational.
> >
> > Derek Conant
> > DNSGA President and Chairman
> >
> > DannyYounger@cs.com wrote:
> >
> >> I have taken the liberty of creating visual representations of the
> >> restructuring proposals put forth by the ALSC (their Options A,B,C).
> >> These have been published at http://www.icannworld.org/options.htm
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
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