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From: "Paul M. Kane" <Paul.Kane@nic.AC>
"the Council members facilitate/encourage/cajole discussion on specific topics. The members
of the Board do not have "power"...
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http://www.AC.nic
Has "the Board" fixed your .AC prices ?
How much do you pay "the Board" to maintain the .AC TLD ?
Jim Fleming
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul M. Kane" <Paul.Kane@nic.AC>
To: <barrister@chambers.gen.nz>
Cc: <paulos@sdnp.org.mw>; "Stephan Welzel/Denic" <welzel@denic.de>; <africann@lists.gh>; <cctld-discuss@wwtld.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 1:44 AM
Subject: Re: [cctld-discuss] Re: Revised Draft ICANN ccNSO Bylaws ....
> barrister@chambers.gen.nz wrote:
>
> >I see a broader scope itself as advantageous -a broader scope simply
> >increases the power of the SO, as any policy made within the scope must
> >be carried out by the Board. If its not in the scope, then the Board can
> >ignore the SO.
> >
> >
> Power of the SO - what power?? ... carried out by the Board .......????
>
> The SO is a _forum_ for discussion and development of Recommended Best
> Practice which by consensus may become Policy of Best Practice. It is
> not "power" of Council members of the SO - it is the Council members
> facilitate/encourage/cajole discussion on specific topics. The members
> of the Board do not have "power" (other than to hire and fire staff) -
> they are there to ensure the forums operate efficiently - and
> discussions are coordinated.
>
> Giving the ICANN Board "power" has already proven to be stupid -
> reference the iDN debate. ICANN should not be "in the way" of JPRS' (or
> any Registry's) ability to best serve it's customers particularly where
> the IETF have developed a standard in an open and transparent manner to
> ensure interoprability, security and reliability.
>
> The ICANN Bylaws as currently drafted need to be fixed - they currently
> take responsibility undertaken by grown adults/managers (peers of the
> ICANN Board), and best handled at the LOCAL level, (local culture,
> appropraite legal framework, responsive local policy making to best
> serve the local community), - and hand that responsibility over to
> ICANN. Is that what people want?? I don't think so - and also I don't
> think it is in the interest of ICANN's long term stability.
>
> >
> >My much preffered option is for a clearly defined scope rfom the outset.
> >
> I agree and I hope we can clearly _define_ ICANN's _limited_ scope in
> Montreal - after all that is not about power - just a simple management
> technique :-)
>
> Best
>
> Paul
>
> >
> >
>
>
>
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