Re: [ga] GA position on the Structure TF report

[Alexander Svensson <alexander@svensson.de>]

Hello Joop!

At 16.02.2002 23:41, Joop Teernstra wrote:
>The only way Individual DN holders will get listened to is by being able to give serious input in the DNSO process.
>That is where problems come up, are debated and prepared for a policy decision by the Board.

This is why an individual (domain name holders) constituency
is a necessary addition to the Names Council (unless the
DNSO structure is revised completely). But according to
your view, wouldn't it even make more sense to integrate
the ALSO policy-making /on domain names/ into the DNSO
process? 

>The At Large is a chimera. There will be regional councils that will somehow , at some time in the future, cough up a director.
>Directors will represent regional interests, whatever they are, not global Individual DN holders' interests. At the least , they will be elected on the basis of a regional division, not an interest division.

I'm not so sure about that this will be the main
division (looking at the current At Large directors,
I don't have the impression that the main difference
between e.g. Karl Auerbach, Ivan Campos and Masanobu 
Katoh is that Auerbach represents North-American,
Campos represents Latin American and Caribbean
interests and Katoh represents Asian interests).
*But* even to the extent that this happens, I do not
view it as a problem that in cases where there is
a regional interest (e.g. special interest in IDN
in Asia), it is represented.

>Once seated, a  director  is supposed to look after the interests of the *Corporation* , which may restrict him looking after Individual Domain Name Holders.

The same applies to business and regional interests
(in theory and practice...)

>  This director, unless he also happens to work for a lobbying firm or a big company, will be underfunded, possibly ignorant and likely  ignored, and unable to influence his fellow Board members during the few yearly meetings that the Board has.

If an At Large region selects an ignorant director, it's
their fault. Funding certainly remains a problem, and
I'm afraid the playing field will never be completely
levelled. 

Best regards,
/// Alexander

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