[ga] Re: Outreach

[Sotiris Sotiropoulos <sotiris@hermesnetwork.com>]

Eric Dierker wrote:

> Developing IT Countries need to increase domestic use of the Internet in order to reduce shared costs of
> the infrastructure, we cannot do this through individually owned computers for many reasons, (overuse
> being one), until we gradually increase infrastructure.

ICANN is not here to address the economic development of developing countries.  That is not parts of its
mission.

Frankly, I don't care if the shoeshine boys of Vietnam can't afford a domain name (or internet access).  There
are plenty of people in the developed world who cannot afford either!  The trend towards leaning over
backwards so some third world nation (that has most likely sucked up billions in aid packages) can have an
equal say in something they had no equal share in developing is sheer lunacy.  I'm sure there are plenty of
people in Vietnam with domain names AND internet access.  the rest will either get online when they can afford
to, or not.  I don't see how/why the ICANN needs to address (indeed cater to) the needs of the Third World
Internet User, when they haven't even looked at addressing the desires of those in the Developed World!  This
is a sideshow designed to steal attention from the things that really matter!  I will not sit back and watch
such a farce without speaking up about it.

Sincerely,

Sotiris Sotiropoulos

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