Re: [ga] Re: Documentation request

[Elisabeth Porteneuve <Elisabeth.Porteneuve@cetp.ipsl.fr>]

Kent Crispin <kent@songbird.com> wrote:

>  What do you think about http://at-large.org?


==> It starts:

    "The proposed At-Large Constituency (ALC) of the DNSO (not to be 
    confused with the proposed At-Large Membership of ICANN) 
    is intended to fill the widely acknowledged representational 
    gap in the DNSO structure ..."

==> Why not take a synergy with At-Large ?

    Several people have been contributing on this list about
    Individuals being not only consumers but also producers
    of content. 
    Indeed, it is (was ?) one of the paramount strenghts of 
    the Internet, the possibility to everybody to be both, 
    consumer and producer.
    This possibility request for several things to be granted,
    two important of them are: IP number and domain name.

    Now, have a look on market cost for domain names - few USD 
    up to 35 USD per year. Free within many ccTLDs. Cheap.
    But what about a cost of ONE IP address for an Individual 
    willing to get an ADSL at his home ?
    I know about Individuals being requested more than 600 USD 
    per year for ONE IP address for an ADSL line (and this IP 
    address is not granted to remain the same, several providers
    change it each few weeks).

    The rivers of comments has been sent out about domain
    names, there is a dangereous silence about IP numbers.

    I do believe it makes much more sense if the Mission Statement
    of Individuals organization within ICANN, which is still
    to be devised, could focus on preserving the possibility 
    to Individuals to be both on the Internet, producer and consumer.
    To well describe what are fundamentals to that (IP number
    and domain name, but also freedom of choice of operating system
    and softwares for PC of Individuals).
    It implies subsequently to consider responsibilities and duties
    of everybody.

    Elisabeth Porteneuve

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