RE: [ga] FW: Comment from the gTLD Registry Constituency

["Gene Marsh" <marshm@anycast.net>]

Chuck,

I understand the tenor of your argument.  However, is it not a small subset
that represents voters in Washington?  Is it not a group of individuals
running the show so they may push their special interests?  The difference
is that the representatives sent to Washington have some level of
accountability to their constituents.

It seems to me that the focus is off - that the real focus whould be on how
to best represent those users.  Until the issue of appropriate, accountable
representation is addressed, there is no way to deflect criticism of the
representation.  It would be unacceptable to have no representation
whatsoever.

I would also suggest that you find someone other than Jeff Neumann to write
documents representing your position.  I don't know Jeff (sorry Jeff,
nothing personal), but his written English is lacking.  Concepts this
important to your argument should really be presented in a more clear and
elegant fashion.

Gene...

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ga@dnso.org [mailto:owner-ga@dnso.org]On Behalf Of Gomes,
Chuck
Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 9:42 AM
To: Bret Fausett; Gomes, Chuck; DNSO General Assembly
Subject: RE: [ga] FW: Comment from the gTLD Registry Constituency


Bret,

I don't think I ignored that at all.  But just to clarify, that is why ICANN
should limit its policy making to a very narrow spectrum of issues related
to technical and stability issues.  Note that I definitely said that users
should have a strong voice in the polciy making process.  I just disagree
with a small subset of users who really do not represent all users running
the show so that they can push their special interests that are often not
the same as the broader interests of all users.

Chuck

-----Original Message-----
From: Bret Fausett [mailto:fausett@lextext.com]
Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 12:36 PM
To: Gomes, Chuck; DNSO General Assembly
Subject: Re: [ga] FW: Comment from the gTLD Registry Constituency


Chuck,

What your analysis ignores is that ICANN develops policies that are binding
on users (e.g. UDRP) via the registration contract with registrars. Users
have no choice in the matter, so the market has no ability to ensure that
some registrars/registries will "not be successful over time" as a result of
bad policies. The only way to give users a voice in these policies, that are
as binding on them as the ICANN registry contracts are on your constituency,
is through the GNSO.

      -- Bret

Gomes, Chuck wrote:
> At the same time, that does not mean that the impact to those not under
> contract is not important or even that it is less important.  In fact, I
> would argue that the ultimate users (customers) are what it is all about
> and, if businesses supporting those users ignore that fact, they will not
be
> successful over time.
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