Re: [ga] RE: More BC Shenanigans

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

Chuck and all assembly members,

  Yes there has on at least three occasions that I can recall.  In fact
if you look at some of the older archives of this ML, you will see them.

Gomes, Chuck wrote:

> Danny,
>
> Has there ever been a formal complaint to ICANN with regard to any Bylaws
> violations?
>
> Chuck
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DannyYounger@cs.com [mailto:DannyYounger@cs.com]
> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 1:01 PM
> To: ga@dnso.org
> Cc: cgomes@verisign.com; jefsey@wanadoo.fr; bmjames@swbell.net
> Subject: Re: More BC Shenanigans
>
> Dear Chuck,
>
> Part of the problem within the BC is that decisions are made without the
> benefit of a vote of the membership.   For example, on the "Issue Management
>
> Procedures" page of the BC website it states:
>
> "Solidarity:
> BC members shall abide by approved positions and the BC representatives to
> the Names Council will be required to support such positions en bloc."
>
> There was never a vote taken on this... and even if a vote were to be taken,
>
> it would not be representative of the business community as the voice of
> small business is not to be heard within the Business Constituency.
>
> If the BC Charter is to be re-drafted, one NC member should always represent
>
> small business, another medium-sized businesses, and the other large
> business.  This would be entirely appropriate as small and medium-sized
> businesses account for more than two-thirds of all domain name
> registrations.
>
>
> Unfortunately, the BC will never reform itself into anything more than a
> power-bloc that promotes the interests of Telcoms and intellectual property
> groups.  A few active members dominate the constituency, and have every
> reason to continue abusing their power to the detriment of the rest of the
> business community.
>
> During the entire time that I was subscribed to the BC mailing list, I never
>
> received one email from anyone other than Phil Sheppard, Marilyn Cade or the
>
> BC Secretariat.  There is no dialogue amongst the current members because
> they can't be bothered to participate.  Every three months they are afforded
>
> the opportunity for a business-paid junket to an exotic corner of the world,
>
> and that is the full extent of their involvement.
>
> When the BC reps claim that they are in consultation with the membership,
> they are only in consultation with themselves.  There is certainly no
> dialogue on the BC list (which, of course, is one of the reasons why it is
> not publicly archived).   The constituency is a sham.  It is a vertiable
> clone of the Intellectual Property constituency, and in truth, those two
> groups should be merged as they are nothing more than two sides of the same
> coin.
>
> While the membership roster of constituencies like the Non-Commercial
> continues to grow at a steady pace due to ongoing efforts at outreach, the
> membership roster of the BC shrinks rapidly.  There is no outreach, only
> lip-service paid to the need to involve small businesses.
>
> It is no wonder that in this environment, no small business seeks to be
> associated with the BC.  There is no possibility of involvement if small
> business concerns can routinely be voted down "en bloc".
>
> The BC is a cabal, not a constituency.  There have been a sufficient number
> of Charter violations to warrant revoking their membership in the DNSO until
>
> such time as the deficiencies are cured, and there are certainly questions
> with respect to lost paperwork and their handling of finances that would
> probably warrant an audit.
>
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Regards,

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