[ga] GA position on Verisign contract

["Patrick Corliss" <patrick@quad.net.au>]

Hi Roberto

Can you add my name to those opposed to a change in the ORG Charter.
I support the views of Marc Schneiders on this issue.

Thank you.

Regards
Patrick Corliss


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Roberto Gaetano <ga_chair@hotmail.com>
To: <william@userfriendly.com>
Cc: <philip.sheppard@europe.com>; <council@dnso.org>; <ga@dnso.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 9:42 PM
Subject: Re: Re[8]: [ga] GA position on Verisign contract


> William,
> 
> >
> > > If I had the wrong perception, I apologize.
> > > On one point though I insist: the focus of the current debate was on 
> >option
> > > A vs. option B, not the change of the charter. To make a consensus call 
> >on
> > > something that was not stated as the subject of the debate (even if it 
> >has
> > > implications) can be exposed to criticism and dilute the value of the
> > > position on the main statement.
> >
> >I disagree. The FAQ clearly shows that the issue of .org's charter was
> >an integral part of the talks between the two parties, and that makes
> >it very much a part of the discussion of this agreement.
> >
> >The decision to turn it over to a non-profit entity appears to be a
> >final decision if Plan B is approved, according to the staff answers
> >in the FAQ.
> >
> >That was why everyone was pushing for a strong statement on that as a
> >part of the comments of this agreement.
> >
> 
> 
> I have spent some time in going again through the 587 messages from 
> 2001-03-08 to 2001-03-25, when I have sent the report.
> 
> I might have overlooked something for the second time, but my findings are 
> the following:
> 
> In favour of the change of the charter of .org: 0
> 
> Against the change of the charter of .org (not just opposition to evict 
> current names): 7 - details of the messages follows
> Marc Schneiders (http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc06/msg00874.html)
> William X. Walsh (http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc06/msg00877.html)
> Jefsey Morfin (http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc06/msg01003.html)
> Kendall Dawson (http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc06/msg01019.html)
> DPF (http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc06/msg01021.html)
> Roberto Gaetano (http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc06/msg01072.html)
> Andy Gardner (http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc06/msg01247.html)
> David Farrar with the caveat that he did not estimate a good idea to focus 
> on it, and myself with the caveat that I stated that it should not be part 
> of the negotiation.
> 
> Against the removal of names (but no mention about the change of charter): 5
> Dassa (http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc06/msg00991.html)
> Peter de Blanc (http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc06/msg00995.html)
> Patrick Corliss (http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc06/msg00898.html)
> Joop Teernstra (http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc06/msg01009.html)
> YoFelipe (http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc06/msg01082.html)
> Marilyn Cade (http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc06/msg01249.html)
> some of which even made clear that the one was incorrelated with the other.

<snip> 


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