Re: [registrars] Interview of candidates for ICANN Board Seat #14

["Tim Ruiz" <tim@godaddy.com>]

Bruce,

Will the candidates be able to hear each others responses? I would prefer
it if they didn't. I would like to hear their responses without any
possible influence by comments from previous candidates.

Not a big deal, but I'd like to at least know which way it will work.

Thanks,
Tim

 -------- Original Message --------
   Subject: [registrars] Interview of candidates for ICANN Board Seat #14
   From: "Bruce Tonkin" <Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au>
   Date: Mon, March 10, 2003 10:15 pm
   To: <registrars@dnso.org>

   Hello All,

   Members of the registrars constituency are invited to listen in to the
   interview of candidates for ICANN Board seat #14 by the GNSO Council.
   An audio recording will also be made of the interview.

   The details are as follows:


   GNSO Council teleconference to interview the candidates:

   Tuesday 11 March at 20:00 UTC
   - 3pm Washington, DC
   - 9pm Brussels
   - 7am (Wednesday) Melbourne, Australia

   Dial In Number: +1 (517)267-0146
   PARTICIPANT CODE:  889210

   Participant code is for the Councilors to give to their constiutencies
   for listening in. This code only provides for "listen ports" and not
   for participation.


   Each candidate will have 20 minutes to respond to the same set of
   questions. Council members and the ALAC liaison will be able to ask
   for clarification on any of the responses.  Candidates should take
   advantage of the
   opportunity to provide a pre-prepared candidate statement, and use the
   teleconference to bring out the highlights of that statement.

   The call will be established with a significant number of listen only
   ports for use by GNSO constituency members to hear the candidates
   responses to the questions.  An audio recording will be made of the
   teleconference and made available shortly after the call is complete.

   I have the following set of questions so far:


   Question 1
   ==========

   (1) Please explain how you meet the selection criteria for ICANN Board
   directors:
   Directors shall be:

   * Accomplished persons of integrity, objectivity, and intelligence,
   with reputations for sound judgment and open minds, and a demonstrated
   capacity for thoughtful group decision-making;

   * Persons with an understanding of ICANN's mission and the potential
   impact of ICANN decisions on the global Internet community, and
   committed to the success of ICANN;

   * Persons who will produce the broadest cultural and geographic
   diversity on the Board consistent with meeting the other criteria set
   forth in this Section;

   * Persons who, in the aggregate, have personal familiarity with the
   operation of gTLD registries and registrars; with ccTLD registries;
   with IP address registries; with Internet technical standards and
   protocols; with policy-development procedures, legal traditions, and
   the public interest; and with the broad range of business, individual,
   academic, and
   non-commercial users of the Internet;

   * Persons who are willing to serve as volunteers, without compensation
   other than the reimbursement of certain expenses; and

   * Persons who are able to work and communicate in written and spoken
   English.


   Question 2
   ==========

   (2) Please explain how you as an ICANN Board member would assist ICANN
   to achieve it's Mission over the next 2 years, consistent with its
   core values.

   MISSION

   The mission of The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
   ("ICANN") is to coordinate, at the overall level, the global
   Internet's systems of unique identifiers, and in particular to ensure
   the stable and secure operation of the Internet's unique identifier
   systems. In particular, ICANN:

   1. Coordinates the allocation and assignment of the three sets of
   unique identifiers for the Internet, which are

   a. Domain names (forming a system referred to as "DNS");

   b. Internet protocol ("IP") addresses and autonomous system ("AS")
   numbers; and

   c. Protocol port and parameter numbers.

   2. Coordinates the operation and evolution of the DNS root name server
   system.

   3. Coordinates policy development reasonably and appropriately related
   to these technical functions.


   CORE VALUES

   In performing its mission, the following core values should guide the
   decisions and actions of ICANN:

   1. Preserving and enhancing the operational stability, reliability,
   security, and global interoperability of the Internet.

   2. Respecting the creativity, innovation, and flow of information made
   possible by the Internet by limiting ICANN's activities to those
   matters within ICANN's mission requiring or significantly benefiting
   from global coordination.

   3. To the extent feasible and appropriate, delegating coordination
   functions to or recognizing the policy role of other responsible
   entities that reflect the interests of affected parties.

   4. Seeking and supporting broad, informed participation reflecting the
   functional, geographic, and cultural diversity of the Internet at all
   levels of policy development and decision-making.

   5. Where feasible and appropriate, depending on market mechanisms to
   promote and sustain a competitive environment.

   6. Introducing and promoting competition in the registration of domain
   names where practicable and beneficial in the public interest.

   7. Employing open and transparent policy development mechanisms that
   (i) promote well-informed decisions based on expert advice, and (ii)
   ensure that those entities most affected can assist in the policy
   development process.

   8. Making decisions by applying documented policies neutrally and
   objectively, with integrity and fairness.

   9. Acting with a speed that is responsive to the needs of the Internet
   while, as part of the decision-making process, obtaining informed
   input from those entities most affected.

   10. Remaining accountable to the Internet community through mechanisms
   that enhance ICANN's effectiveness.

   11. While remaining rooted in the private sector, recognizing that
   governments and public authorities are responsible for public policy
   and duly taking into account governments' or public authorities'
   recommendations.

   These core values are deliberately expressed in very general terms, so
   that they may provide useful and relevant guidance in the broadest
   possible range of circumstances. Because they are not narrowly
   prescriptive, the specific way in which they apply, individually and
   collectively, to each new situation will necessarily depend on many
   factors that cannot be fully anticipated or enumerated; and because
   they are statements of principle rather than practice, situations will
   inevitably arise in which perfect fidelity to all eleven core values
   simultaneously is not possible. Any ICANN body making a recommendation
   or decision shall exercise its judgment to determine which core values
   are most relevant and how they apply to the specific circumstances of
   the case at hand, and to determine, if necessary, an appropriate and
   defensible balance among competing values.

   Question 3
   ==========

   (3) Please identify any potential conflicts of interest (for example
   relationships with parties, such as registries and registrars, that
   are in contractual relationships with ICANN), and explain how you will
   deal with these conflicts in the course of your duties as an ICANN
   Board director.


   If you have other questions you would like to ask, please let me know
   at least 24 hours prior to the call so that the candidates have a
   chance to prepare.  I encourage council members to consult with their
   constituencies to formulate further important questions.

   Regards,
   Bruce Tonkin