Re: [ga] Loss of voting rights, October 20, 2002

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Peter, Geroge and all assembly members,

  George, Peter is quite right.  If you have been following along adequately
you would of course know this.  But Peter, in no way does that diminish
the fact that the "Rules" to which you refer, were never adopted by
the constituencies.  In fact quite the contrary.  Pay-to-vote is despicable
and grossly disenfranchising in nature.

  On the other hand, George, although sometimes overly interested
in conspiracy theory's of various types, and in many different directions,
also makes a good point as to possible/likely results...

Peter Dengate Thrush wrote:

> Sorry to spoil a good conspiracy theory, but..
> this has been coming (at least in re the cctlds) for a lot longer that WLS.
>
> Dues have long been unpaid, notices sent - all in conformity with the
> rules...
>
> regards
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Kirikos" <gkirikos@yahoo.com>
> To: <ga@dnso.org>
> Cc: <cpage@dotster.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 2:43 PM
> Subject: RE: [ga] Loss of voting rights, October 20, 2002
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I suspect the real reason for this is linked to WLS, and the appeal
> > that is currently underway. If those 3 constituencies were removed (all
> > of whom voted against WLS), then only 4 constituencies remain. The
> > Business Constituency can still be counted on to vote against WLS.
> >
> > However, the IP and gTLD registries voted for WLS last time. That
> > leaves the Registrars Constituency as the possible "swing vote" (they
> > voted against WLS last time), that could give a new vote a 3/4
> > majority, and thus a "consensus". And if you saw the WLS debate in the
> > Registrars Constituency last time, I wouldn't put it past some of the
> > participants to try to reverse their vote by any means possible (e.g.
> > voting according to market share, so that NSI would have a majority in
> > the Registrars Constituency).
> >
> > Note that ICANN has seemingly not responded to Dotster's appeal, and
> > could be waiting for the above scenario to be in place.
> >
> > However, the above can be thwarted, if the need arises, by having
> > opponents of WLS donate the money to one of the three disenfranchised
> > constituencies (whoever owes the least, presumably), so that they can
> > cast one more vote against WLS. With 2 out of 5 votes against WLS, even
> > if the Registrars Constituency position was turned, they'd still be
> > short the 2/3 majority required to make a new "consensus".
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > George Kirikos
> > http://www.kirikos.com/
> >
> > --- Joanna Lane <jo-uk@rcn.com> wrote:
> > > > Until payment is received for all past due amounts, including any
> > > late
> > > > payment fees, the ccTLDs, NCDNHC, and ISPCPC will lose voting
> > > rights as of
> > > > 20 October 2002.  This will have an impact on the Names Council
> > > meeting on
> > > > 28 Oct 2002.
> > >
> > > How perfect to be able to disenfranchise half the community from the
> > > very
> > > procedure that confirms what is already known. Without a documented
> > > record
> > > of a formal vote, consensus in the wider cannot be confirmed, which
> > > serves
> > > the Staff well if they want to continue claiming a greater
> > > understanding of
> > > consensus in the wider community than the Board's own domain name
> > > supporting
> > > organization. Well done Bruce.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Joanna
> >
> >
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