Re: [ga] Substance over rhetoric - a constructive challenge

[Sotiris Sotiropoulos <sotiris@hermesnetwork.com>]

vint cerf wrote:
> 
> I am not sure I can dig out the information from archives but the
> whole voting process was considered a one-shot effort, to be followed
> by evaluation, which has now been done. 

With all due respect, Dr. Cerf, if you cannot dig out such
informaton from the archives why should we accept the idea
that the whole voting process was considered a one-shot
effort at the time of its inception?  From what I
remember, there was no talk whatsoever of the last
election being a one-shot deal until well after the event
itself (approx. one year later).  I'm sure many of us
(tens of thousands, in fact) would appreciate any effort
you might make in actually producing the relevant
information you cite above.

>For privacy and convenience,
> ICANN committed to limiting the use of the voting mailing list to
> election matters only. 

Well, the term of the current AtLarge Directors is
expiring, it would appear as if an election is in order. 
Especially given the fact that there has been no effort to
restructure ICANN in any way to date.  Why should the
AtLarge Membership be the only appendage of the
Corporation to be treated in such a singular manner?

>The proposals from ALSC suggest a new structure
> for at-large participation and that is why the invitation has been
> issued. There is no direct connection between the one-shot voting
> subset of interested parties and the invitation to create a new
> at-large structure.

If I understand you correctly, you are saying that what we
are witnessing currently is the implementation of the
ALSC's reccommendations.  Can you please point out the
Board resolution which ratifies the ALSC proposal?

-- 
Sincerely,

Sotiris Sotiropoulos
	Hermes Network Inc.
	Toronto, Canada

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