Re: [ga] MP3 technical failure - Another "Load"

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

Marilyn and all assembly members,

Cade,Marilyn S - LGA wrote:

> I understand "both".    .....and  I know that in order to move ahead, that
> Thomas and Alex and you, and others in the GA will need to be engaged.

  No should have already been engaged.

>
>
> I agree that ICANN has significant problems/challenges.

  This is one of the biggest understatements I have heard in some time.
Yes indeed, ICANN is very challenged!  Here is a already well known
short list of what they are challenged by or have:

1.) Leadership Challenged.
2.) Intellectually Challenged (In the extreme)
3.) Technical skill challenged ( Also in the extreme )
4.) Honestly Challenged
5.) Openness and transparency Challenged.
6.) Basic work ethic Challenged (Also in the extreme)
7.) Resource management Challenged
8.) Leadership and staff Reading comprehension Challenged (In the extreme)

>  It's not easy to be
> heard or to be effective... however, I attended an ITU Plenipot; several
> OECD meetings, WIPO meetings....,many meetings of Parliaments and of US
> Congress...... After that, I can't envision a governmental approach to the
> management of these issues which moves quickly, provides broad consensus
> development and is above nationalist perspectives. avoids government
> encroachment into technical issues of the Internet.

  Well we agree here at least.  However a partnership WITH governments
with the Stakeholders/users-consumers giving the direction and the leadership
effecting those principals and policies in specific, direct and effective
ways will, has in the past, and does in a number of other industries
work very well.

>
>
> I know that many think their voice isn't heard at ICANN - some would be
> amazed that the business community complains about the same issue....
> but...here's our common challenge:

  Yes the SBA has been "Missled" quite a bit.  The BC membership
practices is one glaring example of that travesty...

>
>
> --in multi lateral organizations, only governments have a voice.  You may
> not think ICANN is much better, but I hope you will give it a further
> chance. You can always devolve to governmental oversight.
>  And you can work now to make it better.

  Good point.  So here is a short task list to effect exactly how that
might be BEST achieved:

1.) Remove all of the NC members immediately and have an open
     election ONLY in the DNSO GA observed by a independent
     organization with experience in oversight of such elections.

2.) Fire most if not all of the ICANN staff, starting at the top, see
     as much as they like top-down process, with Stuart Lynn.

3.) Dissolve the Constituencies presently in place and use only the
     DNSO GA for the time being so as to rebuild SIG's representation
     within the DNSO using the GA as the center of such an organization
     effort.

4.) Have an At-Large election where by any and all interested parties
     have a one man- one vote election and nominees are self nominated
     similar to the NAIS report.

5.) Start the proceedings to pursue legal action regarding the wrongful
     use of funds already collected or used for those that were part of
     ICANN managment/staff and the BoD.  If criminal misconduct
     can be determined, the most severe punishment should be pursued
     as a deterrent to future consideration of such activities...

6.) Discard the UDRP in it's present form as a policy instrument
     For ICANN and discontinue the present form of relationship
     with WIPO and the ITU.

7.) Put all current TLD's back out for bid without a lottery process
     to potentially change the Registry contract holders.  The winners
     to be determined by the DOC/NTIA officials along with their
     international counterparts by a majority vote.

8.) Start a process that is simple, open, and transparent to create
     new IP registries.

>
>
> MC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sotiris Sotiropoulos [mailto:sotiris@hermesnetwork.com]
> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 6:26 PM
> To: Cade,Marilyn S - LGA
> Cc: J. Scott Evans; Jeff Williams; ga@dnso.org; DNSO Secretariat; Stuart
> Lynn; icann board address
> Subject: Re: [ga] MP3 technical failure - Another "Load"
>
> "Cade,Marilyn S - LGA" wrote:
> >
> >You can be suspicious, or
> > you can, like the rest of us, realize that technology fails from time to
> > time.  Or, you can be both... :-)
>
> Marilyn,
>
> I know that technology does fail from time to time.  But,
> I think that when it comes to ICANN and its policies (and
> policy makers) I think the culture of suspicion is quite
> warranted.  So, I will choose both of the above.
>
> thanks.
>
> --
> Sincerely,
>
> Sotiris Sotiropoulos
>         Hermes Network Inc.
>         Toronto, Canada
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