Re: [ga-roots] Re: ICANN Policy -- revised version

[Jefsey Morfin <jefsey@wanadoo.fr>]

Dear Simon,
keep cool. Relax. This is just the "American Joke".
No 2 TLDs in 10 months.
At that rythm even if they plan colliding with every open root TLD there 
will be no big damage.
Jefsey

On 23:28 17/06/01, Simon Higgs said:
>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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>>
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>
>Best Regards,
>
>Simon Higgs
>
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