Re: [ga] Objective of a GA member

[Eric Dierker <eric@hi-tek.com>]

Dear GA,

I have received several replies.  Some on the list and some off.  Here is
a response that is A-typical in its complete giving of ones self.  I find
it sincere.  I find it a model.  I like the refusal to name negative
suspects (I assume I may be in there) refreshing and a positive sidestep.

I believe that learning more about our similarities we can move in a more
positive fashion toward a consensus of common good.

Please respond so that we may move closer to a common goal and then
achieve it.

sincerely,
Eric

DPF wrote:

> On Tue, 27 Nov 2001 19:37:14 -0800, Eric Dierker <eric@hi-tek.com>
> wrote:
>
> >1.    Why are you monitoring?
>
> To keep informed about ICANN and DNSO issues.
>
> >2.    Why do you participate?
>
> When I think I have something worthwhile to say which may be of
> interest or influence others.
>
> >3.    What do you expect of the GA?
>
> If nothing else it is the only official ICANN e-mail forum where any
> ICANN issue can be discussed by anyone.  That is a hugely valuable
> role.
>
> It can function effectively on some issues.  I think the GA was at its
> best during the Verisign contract changes debate as we had lots of
> people contributing from different constituencies.
>
> It suffers from the fact it tends to be the de facto individual's
> constituency and when we do get an Individual Registrant's
> constituency the GA may be better placed to focus on being the place
> where all the constituencies can come together to discuss issues.
>
> >4.    Name your four favorite GA participants.
>
> Not sure if I would say they are favourites but Jon W and Bret Fausett
> I always read and find hard to disagree with.  And even though I
> rarely agree with him I always follow Kent Crispin's contributions -
> one can have a good debate with Kent and explore issues.  Likewise
> from Chuck Gomes. Marc Schneiders is always also a good read and there
> are a few others like that.
>
> >5.    Name your least favorite GA participants.
>
> Wouldn't be productive to state this.
>
> >6.    Are you in favor of the ALSC proposal?
>
> Parts of it yes but the reduction from nine to six no and the probably
> introduction of such high fees as to wipe out 95% of current members
> not at all.  Less than convinced too about restricting it to domain
> name admin contacts only.
>
> >7.    Do you want an IDNH So?
>
> I am 100% in support of an IDNH constituency in the DNSO.
>
> >8.     Is staff doing a proper job?
>
> In any voluntary society the staff end up being hugely influential and
> important.  I know because I have been staff myself.
>
> However in ICANN I do feel that rather too much delegated authority
> exists and the Board does not drive the agenda enough.  For this I
> blame the Board not the staff, who I am sure work hard in the best
> interest of ICANN as they perceive it.  If the staff have too much
> power it is because the Board lets them.
>
> >9.    Is the BoD doing a proper job?
>
> No.  Approving non existent minutes was merely a symptom of the
> problem.  Approving the changes to the Verisign contracts against the
> advice of the DNSO was wrong.  Allowing GAC to make policy which
> over-rules the DNSO is wrong.  Allowing the staff to blackmail ccTLDs
> into signing contracts (on the basis of no changes to current root
> zone info) is wrong.  It is insane that the IANA database shows the
> .nz manager as being located in a building it left a year or so ago
> and showing the technical contract as the organisation which hasn't
> been it for 18 months.
>
> >10.    Is the NC doing a proper job?
>
> No.  It is pretty much ignored by the Board and staff.  The NC to be
> fair does seem to have got better of late and has been trying to
> assert its authority in areas like excluding country names from .info
> but a long way to go.
>
> DPF
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