Re: [wg-review] GA 2

[Eric Dierker <ERIC@HI-TEK.COM>]

Phil King wrote:

> Eric, this may have been answered in the day between my reading and it's
> posting.  I see no mystery with the fact that this came up when it did.
> This is so far the most successfull slowdown of productive discussion in
> terms of time wasted since I've been on the list (24 Dec).  I don't know if
> it is the specific subject we want to review, GA, or just cut our output, or
> our credibility.  Machs Nicht, there is a little discussion but it's in the
> background, and hard to keep track of.  (and I wax verbose, again!)  Phil in
> Butte!

Let me just put it on the table.  There are basically two opposing reasons for
wanting this review to fail.  Squash it and maintain status quo, i.e. remain in
position, or squash it and use it as an example that ICANN cannot function and
must therefore be replaced by........  Either way it is the precious contracts
that are being fought over.
Now to bring this on to point.

The GA as it is, is window dressing to show compliance with the charge of
representing the ICW. If we fix it and make it really work then the two
positions related above are in danger.

Therefore this may be the most important issue of all, but it can only occur
through the education, communication and outreach which is late on our list. A
review of the June report of the WG on outreach and history to this point is
right on point, that was basically killed by the same technique as this WG
almost was, timing making it irrelevant.

This is why I again invite members such as Mr. Crispin and Mr. Auerbach to
continue our tutoring. It is not their positions that are important it is the
existance of the positions, and our knowledge of them. The single most helpful
current mechanism in this regard IMHO is
http://www.lextext.com/icann/index.html.

If I am on point we surely will know by the response to this post.

Sincerely,

P.S. Do the still have that downhill course where we actually had to prejump a
road. NCAA Championship '77.

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