[ga] RE: Motion # 1 - addendum

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

I support a GA vote being taken on this Motion.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joanna Lane [mailto:jo-uk@rcn.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 11:16 PM
> To: GA List; James Love
> Subject: RE: Motion # 1 - addendum
> 
> 
> 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 [  ]
> > 
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