Re: [wg-review] Reply-To: sotiris@hermesnetwork.com

["Chris McElroy" <watch-dog@inreach.com>]

All I know, is you put it better than I can. I agree 100%. Can you point me
to a document like that from Postel
Chris McElroy aka NameCritic

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sotiropoulos" <sotiris@hermesnetwork.com>
To: <wg-review@dnso.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2000 2:33 PM
Subject: [wg-review] Reply-To: sotiris@hermesnetwork.com


> Rod Dixon wrote:
>
> >I see the problem
> >with the current structure of the DNSO as a matter of representation of
all
> >of the relevant stakeholders. I think a proposal should be  directed
toward
> >fixing this problem, rather than addressing what are probably structural
> >issues beyond the scope of this WG.
>
> I would agree with Rod on this point.  The disproportionate representation
schema currently in effect is problematic if proposals for a wide base
consensus are truly the goal of this WG, the
> DNSO, and ICANN itself, and this issue must be addressed.  As it is
strictly a POLITICAL matter, technical input is important but not primary in
this case.  For good, or ill, the advent of the
> Internet introduced a whole slew of threats to established interests
(corporate and otherwise).  The primary challenge for any consensus building
proposition would be to find ways to reconcile
> the various stakeholders -big and small- to the idea of a NEW political
horizon.  This NEW political horizon must pay heed to the concerns of large
corporations and governments, YET it must
> also acknowledge & support the rights of newer players who provide
direction and inspiration (not to mention the "end-user" moneys which keep
it all going!).  One of the primary issues which
> is not likely to vanish anytime soon, is the Intellectual Property (in
some cases Piracy) disputes currently consuming resources and energies which
could be put to better use.  One has to
> wonder whatever happened to Jon Postel's advice in the June '96 Internet
Draft "New Registries and the Delegation of International Top Level
Domains"," wherein Postel explicitly stated that
> "Domain names are intended to be an addressing mechanism and are not
intended to reflect trademarks, copyrights or any other intellectual
property rights."  The current situation is out of
> control with Big Business interests running amok and doing pretty much as
they please.  One can't blame them for this, but one can criticize the lack
of response to their oftentimes unmitigated
> assaults on the rights of others.  ANY governing body based on a
CONSTITUTION of some kind is obligated to ensure the rights and freedoms of
all its members, not just the DNSO council
> seats, or the ICANN Board.
>
>
> Sotiris Sotiropoulos
>           Hermes Network, Inc.
>
>