Re[2]: [ga] Santiago DNSO GA Chair

["William X. Walsh" <william@dso.net>]

Tuesday, August 10, 1999, 3:00:48 PM, Kent Crispin <kent@songbird.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Aug 10, 1999 at 05:16:22PM -0400, Antony Van Couvering wrote:
> [...]
>> I don't think I'm the only person to recognize the importance of the
>> Singapore principles.  It may be "just in my mind", but there's also a link
>> to them on the DNSO web page: http://www.icann.org/dnso-formation.html.  You
>> can get them taken down, of course, but for the moment they still are there.

> What they say on this topic is this:

>   The Names Council recommendations should be developed through a
>   bottom-up process in which participants in the General Assembly
>   take part.  Recommendations approved by a majority of the Names
>   Council shall be forwarded to the ICANN Board, accompanied by
>   expressions of minority views (including explanations of the
>   potential impact of a recommendation on a specific constituency or
>   constituencies). 

> This language is probably broad enough to be interpreted as
> consistent with both your positions.  It is important to note,
> however, that it says "Names Council recommendations".  It does not
> say "General Assembly recommendations".  And it says "participants in
> the General Assembly take part".  "Take part", not "control".  That
> is, the ultimate responsibility for recommendations belongs with the
> NC; the NC is required to consult with the GA.

> The fact is that the bylaws do not give much "power" to the GA.  The 
> GA is described as a "forum", and very little else.

This the one of the best arguments yet for why an individuals
constituency is needed in the DNSO.

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