RE: [ga] Montevideo GA meeting, 8 Sep 2001, agenda

["L Gallegos" <jandl@jandl.com>]

On 31 Aug 2001, at 11:44, Gomes, Chuck wrote:

> Roberto,
> 
> It is my understanding that many of the constituencies have been
> interacting with the candidates separately.  I can certainly confirm
> that the gTLD Registry Constituency submitted questions to all of the
> candidates.
> 
> Because the NC is obviously made up of constituencies, I don't think
> your concern is as serious as you suggest.
> 

I disagree, Chuck.  I think it is important to have the NC interact 
with the candidates at the meeting.  Written questions are only a 
small part of the picture and generally geared to specifics 
important to the constituency asking them.  The GA list did not 
see all of the questions and answers.  Having all the candidates 
participate and having the NC involved is, IMO, a very critical 
agenda item.  It is, indeed, disturbing that the NC has not made 
any preparations for that participation.  What is even more 
disturbing is that the GA will have little to do with the "selection" 
other than presenting the list of candidates.  Once again, where is 
the voice of the individual domain name holders?  It's not on the NC.

Leah

> Chuck
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roberto Gaetano [mailto:ga_list@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 3:30 AM
> To: DNSO.Secretariat@dnso.org; ga@dnso.org
> Subject: Re: [ga] Montevideo GA meeting, 8 Sep 2001, agenda
> 
> 
> Very good work from Danny to put such complete and detailed agenda
> together. May I just say that there are two things I find disturbing,
> though (not the fault of the Chair, obviously).
> 
> The first one is only moderately disturbing, more a worry than
> anything else: > >      10:10 - 10:15 Simultaneous Translation Task
> Force - Pilar Luque >      10:15 - 10:20 New TLD Evaluation Task Force
> - Y.J.Park >      10:20 - 10:25 UDRP Task Force - Milton Mueller >    
>  10:25 - 10:30 WHOIS Committee >      10:30 - 10:35 Review Task Force
> - Roberto Gaetano >      10:35 - 10:40 .Org Task Force - Milton
> Mueller >      10:40 - 10:50 Cyberspace Association - Joop Teernstra >
>      10:50 - 11:00 Global Internet Policy Initiative - Alan Davidson
> 
> Some Task Forces have representatives elected by the GA. I would have
> preferred to see the GA reps reporting (maybe via telephone link if
> they are
> 
> unable to attend in person) rather than have somebody else doing it. I
> find it risky to have elected officials that do not communicate with
> the electing body.
> 
> 
> The second one is seriously disturbing:
> >
> >   6. Session with the DNSO Board Candidates:
> >
> >      11:00 - 11:20 Candidates' Statements
> >      11:20 - 12:00 Open Microphone: Questions for the Candidates
> 
> The problem is not to allocate GA time to discuss with the candidates,
> but rather the fact that no time is allocated in the NC agenda.
> Considering that who votes in the end are the NC reps, I find severely
> disturbing that they are not interested in the debate with the
> candidates. Is the debate going on somewhere else? Or have the NC reps
> already made up their mind? Maybe I'm just paranoiac, and all NC reps
> will be attending the GA, and follow attentively the debate with the
> candidates.
> 
> Incidentally, I proposed some time ago a telephone link with the
> candidates that will not be able to make it to Montevideo, if any. Is
> this a feasible option? Not like participation "in person", but still
> better than nothing, methinks.
> 
> Regards
> Roberto
> (always thinking that in absence of the "perfect solution" a
> reasonable subset is better than nothing)
> 
> 
> 
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