[ga] RE: Motion # 1 - addendum

[Joanna Lane <jo-uk@rcn.com>]

All concerned parties regardless of their views should add their names below
if they feel a vote should be taken on the following Motion. Ten names are
the minimum sought by the Chair for this to proceed. Deadline, Friday May
10th.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________

> WHEREAS the Internet Corporation for Assigned names and Numbers
> (ICANN) has dramatically changed the initial terms of reference
> for ICANN, and is proposing even further changes.
>
> WHEREAS these proposed changes have met extensive opposition in
> the Internet community and go even further from the original
> terms of reference.
>
> WHEREAS a new open competition would allow the U.S. Department of
> Commerce (the DoC) to consider both the ICANN Board proposal for
> restructuring, and alternatives offered by others for managing
> key Internet resources, while providing for a public record of
> the process for enhanced visibility.
>
> WHEREAS the General Assembly of ICANN's Domain name Supporting
> Organization (the DNSO) also reminds the DoC, that in the Green
> and the White Paper, the Government of the United States made it
> clear that it intends to withdraw from management of the Domain
> name System (the DNS).
>
>
> It is hereby RESOLVED that:-
>
> The General Assembly of the Domain name Supporting Organization
> of Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
> asks the US Department of Commerce to have an open competition
> for the services now provided by ICANN, provided that the new
> competition would address the need to develop an international
> framework for DNS management. An open competition should aim to
> achieve comprehensive privatization and internationalization of
> DNS services, consistent with the need for stability, but also
> innovation, competition and freedom.
>
> Agree [  ]
> Disagree [  ]
> Abstain [  ]
>

--
This message was passed to you via the ga@dnso.org list.
Send mail to majordomo@dnso.org to unsubscribe
("unsubscribe ga" in the body of the message).
Archives at http://www.dnso.org/archives.html