[ga] Re: ICANN Translation [WAS] Who speaks for the ALAC?

["Richard Henderson" <richardhenderson@ntlworld.com>]

Well to be more precise, Denise is the one getting paid for ALAC, and she -
basically - *is* ALAC. She writes much of the output, she drives the train,
she oversees the passengers. But bottom line is, ICANN pays, ALAC delivers.

It is a farce to see ALAC as the independent voice of the At Large.

First there was ALSC (the Board rejected its own committee).

Then there was the expulsion of the elected At Large Board members.

Now there's ALAC.

All part of the same agenda.

regards,

Richard Henderson

----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Baptista <baptista@dot-god.com>
To: Esther Dyson <edyson@edventure.com>
Cc: Vittorio Bertola <vb@bertola.eu.org>; Richard Henderson
<richardhenderson@ntlworld.com>; <ga@dnso.org>
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 1:39 PM
Subject: ICANN Translation [WAS] Who speaks for the ALAC?


>
> On Fri, 30 May 2003, Esther Dyson wrote:
>
> > Thanks, Vittorio!
>
> Icann Doublespeak Translation
>
> Vittorio your cheque is in the mail.
>
> >
> > Esther
> >
> > At 06:50 AM 5/30/2003, Vittorio Bertola wrote:
> > >On Thu, 29 May 2003 10:42:33 +0100, you wrote:
> > >
> > > >At present ALAC is not defending Users. It is acquiescing.
> > >
> > >I don't think that the ALAC is "acquiescing" to anything - especially
> > >if you have a look at some of the things we said in the last weeks. We
> > >try to do our best to keep up with all policy proceedings and at the
> > >same time go on building the regional representation mechanism (and
> > >still have a job, a life and so on); and we want to be constructive,
> > >so we usually try to focus our comments on current issues and specific
> > >points. But we are not afraid to speak when we think it's necessary.
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