Re: [ga] About GA membership again......

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Roeland and all assembly members,

  Well stated Roeland.  It should be realized again that ICANN
through it's Board has specifically stated that they do not want
or like individual representation.  This to me indicates clearly that
ICANN will do anything it can to thwart such representation.

Roeland M. J. Meyer wrote:

> > From: owner-ga@dnso.org [mailto:owner-ga@dnso.org]On Behalf Of Alf
> > Hansen
> > Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 6:30 AM
>
> > I represent a ccTLD and I am a part of the ccTLD
> > Constituency. Can somebody
> > please explain why individuals (not connected to any
> > organization in a DNSO
> > constituency) should be represented with voting rights in DNSO GA?
> >
> > (I may step into a can-of-worms her, but I just want to hear
> > the arguments,
> > and perhaps be convinced to change my mind....)
>
> This is April Fool's day and you are joking ... right?
>
> read carefully -->
>
> DNSO is about domain names
> domain owners have a vested interest in domain names
> Indviduals can own domain names
> therefore individuals have a vested interest in domain names.
>
> here's yet another one for you (a bit more complex, but I think you can
> handle it)-->
>
> representation includes recognition/voting power, in any organization
> ICANN/DNSO constituencies are the ONLY method of representation within
> ICANN/DNSO
> the DNSO/GA has no voting power, therefore it is not a constituency
> there are no constituencies, that include individuals
> therefore individuals have no representation
>
> <opinion>
> I have simplified a few steps, please let me know where I have lost you. The
> value-judgement that I apply to this is, that it is substantively and
> fundimentally wrong!
> It is right on up there with "taxation without representation".
> </opinion>
>
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