RE: [ALSC-Forum] FYI: Elections not budgeted

[Bruce Young]

Reply to Lyrad Rex:

>It seems to me that it one thing to insist and lobby
>for individual representation,after all ICANN has no
>real incentive other than the pressures created by
>money (read big business), the wind is blowing in our
>face in this grass roots effort. We need to get issues
>that are common to businesses and only then will we
>get the wind blowing in our back.

Yes.  The initial intention was for equal representation
from the @Large community to offset government and 
corportate interests.  That intention was wise, and 
should be carried out.

>This "issue" can be to propose a law that gives
>domains, not the IP number, the status of real
>property . . . This would also wire individuals directly
>into existing law which grants rights to property, and
>the affter effect of guarenteeing rights to the
>individual.

Yes.  I also believe that, whether intended or not, and
whether the law would have it or not, domain names are 
being sold, traded and fought over in the courts like
real property, so should be considered such.

>What this movement needs is a hero in congress, and
>they need a good story which at least a portion of the
>buisness world supports. This would be a solution.
>and we would get @large representation as a result.

Yes.  Maybe, if we all do our jobs, a few of them are
reading this and will get involved!