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RE: [ga] The Real World
Quick Translation: "We've been getting more or less what we want from
ICANN. We sure would hate to lose that golden goose."
On Wed, 22 May 2002, Cade,Marilyn S - LGA wrote:
> Dear all
>
>
> As is well known, I am one of the representatives of the business constituency, I also work
> within a company who is a major stakeholder in the Internet, wearing the hat of an ISP,
> a business user, a web hoster, a famous ;' and well known brand holder, and acting as an
> intermediary for several thousand businesses who have build web sites on the Internet.
>
> This post is as an individual: BUT, I am the rapporteur in the BC on this issue and I believe that
> business users are fully committed to the Evolution and Reform Process which ICANN announced.
>
> Did we agree with all the initial solutions proposed? No.
> Did we agree with the list of issues to be addressed.Yes, largely.
> Are we willing and committed to evolution? YES.
> Are we committed to ICANN's success? YES.
>
> It is easy to throw stones. Better, harder, and more important to work to be part of a
> process to ensure private sector leadership in the issues and responsibilities ICANN manages.
>
> I believe that you could say that the business users have taken sides as well. That is the side of
> evolving, improving and stabilizing ICANN.
>
> Recently, a multi lateral organization has raised its hand and said something like: what about me?
> I can do it better.Or cheaper. Or more like governments like it... I have seen many postings from
> industry sectors who object to any efforts by governments or multi lateral organizations to encroach
> into the Internet via attempting to assume some of ICANN's functions.
>
> Industry says, no. Thank you, but no. We will continue to evolve ICANN and
> welcome the support of governments [or multilateral organizations/treaty organizations]
> to private sector leadership. We urge governments to work to support ICANN; to participate
> in GAC. To lend support to ICANN's activities. NOT to compete, and not to seek to
> take on functions which belong to ICANN.
>
> On Evolution and Reform:
>
> Will this be easy? No
> Will it continue to be a bit noisy? Yes.
> It is perfect? No....
> Will everyone be satisfied?Not likely.
> Is it worth it? Yes
>
> Regards,
>
> Marilyn Cade
> Posting as an individual business constituency member and elected representative, on my own personal views
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William S. Lovell [mailto:wsl@cerebalaw.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 8:15 PM
> To: ga@DNSO.org
> Subject: [ga] The Real World
>
>
> The following should be of more than passing interest:
>
> "The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
> (ICANN) was set up in 1998 to oversee several important
> functions that keep the Internet running. Ever since, it has been
> criticized for lack of accountability and openness. In February,
> its current President, M Stuart Lynn, issued a manifesto
> claiming that ICANN was seriously broken and proposing a
> complete reform. Although many concede that ICANN has
> failed, few agree with Lynn's specific proposals, which
> essentially call for a rebuilt organization with three to five
> times the budget, more than 50 percent additional staff
> and greater power. Critics argue that this plan will create
> a single point of failure, the very thing the Internet's design
> sought to avoid.
>
> The upshot has been to reopen the intense debates that
> preceded ICANN's formation. Even former pacifists,
> including Peter G. Neumann, who moderates the online
> bulletin board RISKS Forum, and Lauren Weinstein of
> People for Internet Responsibility, are taking sides. They
> say that an immediate handover to a less political, more
> strictly technical organization, such as the Internet
> Architecture Board, is necessary to avoid a meltdown."
>
> "Need to Know: ICANN CAN'T," Scientific American,
> June 2002, p. 21.
>
> Bill Lovell
>
>
>
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