Re: [ga] GA/DNSO Funding Issues

["Earl Heather" <earl@pheather.com>]

Considering the excellent quality of your analysis, you shouldn't worry 
about your participation levels being down.

Gems like this contribution demonstrate that content rather than 
volume is what moves us ahead.

Thanks

pheather

> I'm afraid my participation levels are down at the moment and may get
> worse due to actually having a real life as opposed to how some people
> may see my activities :).  However, I have been giving the subject of
> funding some thought.
> 
> snip ....................................
>
> Perhaps instead of attempting to level the field at their level which
> involves higher expenditure we should be looking for the lowest common
> demonitor and have the playing field at a level that encourages the
> most participation.
> 
> I would suggest that the F2F meetings be extrememly limited and that
> more economical means of communication be employed.  I futher suggest
> that there be strict guidelines on how the ICANN Board is approached.
> I would like to see hallway negotiations abolished.  No more of the
> back room meetings.
> 
> If all communication was conducted and only accepted at a level
> available to all, the issue of funding and equality is dealt with.
> 
> My proposal is that all ICANN communications/meetings be conducted
> online and in the mailing lists.  All hard copy documentation
> including internal correspondance be made public on the website and we
> have a fully open system.  (note: some sensitive correspondance may be
> excluded)
> 
> One of the reasons for this suggestion is that even if we evolve both
> internal and external funding, there will always be inequality between
> those who have good finances and those who don't.  We can never hope
> to match the expenditure some large companies may be willing to put
> into the ICANN process.  We can not enforce equality as the system
> currently stands.  We need to place limits so that those with
> financial advantages only have the same access as those with limited
> funds.  The common ground for the majority is access to the Internet.
> Let us make that our base line.  Not the higher level of needing to
> attend F2F meetings and invest large sums into a process we are all
> contributing to as volunteers.
> 
> Darryl (Dassa) Lynch.
 


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