Re: [ga] Roessler Comments on Mission Paper

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

Thomas and all assembly members,

Thomas Roessler wrote:

> (Last posting to the GA today - posting quota.)
>
> Here are three options which were discussed (bad enough not really
> by their merits) on the Names Council: ICANN sould operate...
>
> ... for the benefit of the public.
> ... for the benefit of the users of the global Internet.
> ... as a coperative effort of registries, registrants, and
> registrars, for their mutual benefit.
>
> Each one of these options leads to vastly different conclusions,
> structures, processes, and priorities.  As long as there isn't even
> a clear consensus which of these fundamental directions ICANN should
> take, trying to find a mission statement which is supported by
> consensus looks pretty impossible.

  I think that you conclusion here is pretty dismal and also not valid.

  First, the most important of what you listed needs to be addressed
as a priority.  Those two being:
... for the benefit of the public.
... for the benefit of the Registrants and users of the global Internet.
( Note I added Registrants to Thomas's first two points here, as
that is where they belong )

  Once ICANN addresses these, which is has not yet done or
done fully than it must ensure according to the MoU and the
White Paper to address secondarily the latter two:

. as a cooperative effort of registries, and
registrars, for their mutual benefit. ( Note I removed "Registrants"
because they belong in the First Two of Thomas's points to be
addressed ).

  Hence Thomas, I think you are a bit, and still confused...



>
>
> On 2002-05-22 09:06:09 -0400, Joe Sims wrote:
> >Subject: [ga] Roessler Comments on Mission Paper
> >To: ga@dnso.org
> >From: "Joe Sims" <jsims@JonesDay.com>
> >Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 09:06:09 -0400
> >
> >While these are cogent comments, they do illustrate the difficulty of
> >actually writing something called a "mission statement" that is both
> >something more than a listing of specific acts that are permissible (which
> >is certainly not a mission statement that would be useful on a going
> >forward basis) and writing something less specific that is not subject to
> >the kind of word-smithing that Thomas has done.  I renew the invitation
> >that ICANN has made for several months now:  If anyone thinks they can
> >write a better mission statement, please do so.  There seem to be a lot
> >more editors than authors in the ICANN population.
> >
> >
> >Joe Sims
> >
> >
> >
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