Re: [ga] FW: ICANN meeting in Montevideo

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

Dear concerned contributors,

I believe I have found a solution to many problems for ICANN and I beg thee to take
this seriously.

Below is a portion of a very heartening exchange between two participants who clearly
represent what is an abiding desire to do well for the internet.  I believe the good
represented here is embodied in Jefsey and Joanna also as the run for a seat to
represent my dotcommoners.

The sole member of the Registry Constituency should fund, during this incubation
period, the GA functions.   I believe they would do well to meet Mr. Williams words of
contribution.  I know that the men and women of vision within the registry know that
Public Relations will play a large part in their 10 year success strategy.  We all
know that the GA is THE forum in which there is the best chance for true openness and
transparency.  In the recent release by ICANN and Verisign they thrice indicated a
desire to implement policies recommended by the DNSO, of which the GA is the only
bottoms up voice.  I suggest we move forward in this regard.

Sincerely,
Eric

Jeff Williams wrote:

<Please note there is major snippage here>

>
>   Agreed.  However they should not be disadvantaged in any way if they
> cannot attend personally if there was and should be, good remote participation.
> This has been offered to the ICANN Staff before on a number of occasions
> and rejected, even when it was FREE!  I find that FACT to be simply
> amazingly stupid!

> Travel funds from many sources are available, I have checked.  I have been
> offered those funds, and I don't even need them.
>
> >
> >
> > All people (including candidates for certain positions) has the same chance to
> > decide wether attend or not certain ICANN meetings.  If some of the candidates
> > has sponsors or decides to sponsor from their own pocket, or simply doesn't
> > finds any sponsor and decides not go, this is the bussiness of everyone and is
> > not related in any manner with actual positions they hold (NC members,
> > ICANN Board members, etc), because no money comes from ICANN, neither DNSO funds
> > to pay or sponsor candidacy activities.
>
>   But documented on this very forum, some NC members were granted funding
> from the ICANN staff or BoD.
>
> >
> > I would like that, in the future, there will be an organization/foundation that
> > decides to have travel grants for DNSO candidates when needed or applicable.
>
>   The DNSO GA should long ago now set up this fund for themselves.  I
> offered to assist in doing so, but was rejected.  That offer is still open.
> All I need is that approval of the DNSO GA members in writing to do so.
> Once I have that, I will set up a fund/trust, by which if managed properly,
> will generate on it's own enough funding for travel expenses for financially
> impaired or disadvantaged DNSO GA members to attend any and all
> ICANN meetings as well as plenty left over of other designated
> projects approved by the DNSO GA members by Vote.  Initial
> funding will have to come from DNSO GA members to make this happen
> in a successful way, and whomever is the designated treasurer should be
> someone that is very experienced in these matters.
>

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