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Re: [ga-roots] Re: ICANN Policy -- revised version
At 12:41 PM 6/15/01 -0700, M. Stuart Lynn wrote:
Jon Postel is spinning in his grave.
>I understand and welcome your views, Brett, But I could not disagree more.
>
>ICANN has many policies that are embodied in our charter documents that
>have not been separately and explicitly codified in a single policy
>document. For example, we have a policy derived from those documents that
>commit us to further the stability of the Internet. There has been no
>bottom-up process to codify that - except as was embodied in the founding
>of ICANN and in the finalization of those documents.
>
>When there are important issues on the table, I will continue to summarize
>existing policies that may be embodied in those documents and elsewhere
>(including those that have been explicitly stated) and articulate them for
>the community. Particularly - as in this case - when I receive enquiries
>as to what our policy on a given topic may be. That is part of my job.
>This is no different than our restatement of IANA policies in ICP-1.
>
>Articulating existing policies is very different from creating new policy.
>That requires consensus-based approaches. And I do not think any of us
>disagree on that.
>
>I think we all understand our difference of views on this subject, and I
>doubt we will persuade each other. So it may be best to move on. But I
>will look forward to your specific comments.
>
>With regards
>Stuart
>
>At 9:45 AM -0700 6/15/01, Bret Fausett wrote:
>>The merits of the relative positions aside, I am concerned about a practice
>>of drafting papers outside ICANN's rigorous bottom-up, policy development
>>processes, calling it an attempt to codify existing policy, and then
>>challenging anyone to go through the rigorous bottom-up, policy development
>>process to change it.
>>
>>Again, the merits of the relative positions aside, I'm sure you can
>>appreciate the *potential* for abuse in that kind of process. At this point,
>>two and half years into the life of ICANN, if a clear policy has not already
>>been written somewhere (and I'm referring to more than a few references to
>>"authoritative roots" in ICANN's foundational documents), I'm not sure it
>>ought to be created now in the name of "existing policy." Consensus
>>policy-making is much harder work than that.
>>
>>I'll have more on the merits of the paper separately, but the process issues
>>here are of concern.
>>
>> -- Bret
>>
>>
>>On 6/15/01 9:17 AM, "M. Stuart Lynn" <lynn@icann.org> wrote:
>>
>>> It seems, Milton, that academe has arrived at a new standard since I
>>> left two years ago. Anyone who agrees with you is "honest" and anyone
>>> who disagrees is not ;-). Well, well!
>>>
>>> The basis for the statement that ICANN's policy is to support a
>>> single authoritative root is extensively articulated in my document
>>> and the references clearly cited. The White Paper, the Memorandum of
>>> Understanding, and the Articles of Incorporation give clear
>> > indication of ICANN's Policy. They are ICANN's charter documents. I
>> > suggest you read them again. They are not very hard to understand and
>> > their statements with regard to an authoritative single root and to
>>> competing roots are quite clear. My statement on ICANN Policy is not
>>> unilateral -- it is well-grounded in the community processes that led
>>> to the White Paper and to the formation of ICANN.
>>>
>>> You may disagree. That's fine. It would make for a dull ICANN if
>>> everyone agreed on everything.
>>>
>>> And I would encourage you to follow the appropriate processes if you
>> > would like to see the current policy changed.
>
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