[ga] Re: [atlarge-discuss] Former ICANN father figure criticizes domain body

["Richard Henderson" <richardhenderson@ntlworld.com>]

Yes Dugie covered all the main speakers in today's Washington Internet
Daily.

However, I agree with you, Danny, that ICANN's plan is to be "seen" to be
involving
the At Large so as to pacify its critics. In that sense, by going along with
their proposed
ALAC we run the risk of validating their own "effort", whereas unless we
demand
democratic representation and also the prime right of usergroups to run and
organise the ALAC and to set the agenda, perhaps we are wise to oppose this
ICANN
initiative. At the very least, we should set them "tests" of accountability
which they have to
pass. It would be better to set up an AtLarge "opposition" than to be seen
meekly
accepting some watered down powerless function which ICANN can show off to
DoC.

Richard Henderson

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From: <DannyYounger@cs.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 6:31 AM
Subject: Re: [atlarge-discuss] Former ICANN father figure criticizes domain
body


> Hans,
>
> Listening to Ira Magaziner at today's CATO Institute session was indeed a
> rare moment, and I was pleased to note the high degree of interest on the
> part of the press.
>
> Accountability is rapidly becoming the issue du jour.  In addition to
David's
> article in the Washington Post you can expect to see articles by Dugie
> (Washington Internet Daily), Andy (Reuters), and Declan, all of whom were
> there covering the event as well.  Comments of note:  Harold Feld and
Milton
> Mueller both raised the issue of the need for a re-bid of the ICANN
> contracts.  Richard Hill (not a panelist, but an attendee) spoke briefly
on
> behalf of the ITU, and Mike Roberts admittedly made some excellent
> observations  (I see that the full text of his remarks have already been
> posted to http://www.lextext.com/MMR-RemarksCato.html ).
>
> Judging from the roster of attendees at this event, I think it is fairly
> clear that Washington is making a real effort to "listen" to the concerns
of
> the user community.  Meanwhile, ICANN continues to think of the At-Large
as
> nothing more than the rat-hole into which they have sunk three years worth
of
> resources.  In my view, they will do nothing more than feign an interest
in
> "listening" in order to pacify the DoC.
>
> You are correct in asserting that the user community can and must continue
to
> speak out in support of accountability.  Now is the time to renew the
effort
> with even greater vigor.
>
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