RE: AIP DNSO Proposal

["Antony Van Couvering" <avc@interport.net>]

I am a member of the AIP.  Only yesterday I received an email from the AIP
announcing that ICANN existed, and asking members a few questions.

If the AIP draft was based on member comments, boy are you guys quick.  I
know it's a pain actually listening to everyone, giving them time to
consider things, etc., but that's what a democracy is.

As a member of the AIP, I can't support an application by the AIP when I was
never given a chance to review what is being presented in my name.

This flawed procedure illustrates why it's a bad idea to have an "executive"
Names Council.  There is no incentive to even consult with membership.

Antony

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-discuss@dnso.org [mailto:owner-discuss@dnso.org]On Behalf Of
> Bret A. Fausett
> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 1999 3:43 PM
> To: discuss@dnso.org
> Subject: AIP DNSO Proposal
>
>
> Amadea, Kent, Antony, and all dnso.org participants --
>
> The Association of Internet Professionals ("AIP")
> (http://www.association.org) is pleased to submit for discussion a new
> set of draft bylaws for a Domain Name Supporting Organization.
>
> Like you, the AIP understands that the Domain Name System is central to
> the operation, growth and stability of the internet and presents ICANN
> with a unique combination of business, legal and technical challenges. In
> its draft, the AIP believes that it has crafted a true "supporting
> organization" that will help ICANN meet these challenges by providing it
> with thorough research, insightful analysis, and thoughtful
> recommendations on the issues relevant to the DNS.
>
> In order to create a diverse and expert membership base for the DNSO, the
> AIP will draw on its own members and those of similar professional
> organizations. All members of the AIP and other "Affiliate Organizations"
> would be members of the DNSO.
>
> As the AIP sees it, the work of the DNSO should be done in Research
> Committees. Under the AIP draft, Research Committees are appointed by the
> Names Council and must be composed of a diverse group of regional and
> business interests.
>
> Research Committees hold open hearings as they prepare a "Report and
> Recommendation" on DNS policy for the Names Council and ICANN. Reports
> and Recommendations on DNS policy go through multiple drafts, each of
> which is posted for public comment and review. Persons or companies
> adversely impacted by proposed DNS policy are guaranteed a Fair Hearing
> before the Research Committee at an early stage of the review process, so
> that, if possible, consensus can be reached
>
> The AIP believes that the broad membership base and detailed policy
> research recommendation processes that it proposes represent a unique
> approach to the creation of the DNSO, and it asks for comments and
> support as it moves this draft toward completion by the February 5, 1999
> deadline.
>
> I know that the AIP hopes to work cooperatively will all other interested
> groups in the future, and it looks forward to your thoughts.
>
> You can view the AIP's draft at http://dnso.association.org
>
>    -- Bret Fausett
>