[ALSC-Forum] EU-Parliament-Resolution on ALM

[Christian.Ahlert]

Hi all,

the following *resolution by the EU-Parliament* might be of interest to you, since it makes a very strong and explicit argument for an "internationalised and democratised" ICANN.

The EU Parliament points out “the need for all five geographical areas covered by ICANN to be represented by democratically elected representatives on the organisation's Board of Directors”;(...) and that the “process of internationalising and democratising by ICANN must be completed with a view to making the organisation totally independent of national influences."

Interestingly they further “insist that neither the Commission, nor the US Government, nor other governments should interfere in the organisation and management of the Internet, but they should give it sufficient independence and a legal basis at international level, so that it may be an independent network.“

The European Parliament resolution is available at:
http://www2.europarl.eu.int/omk/OM-
Europarl?PROG=REPORT&L=EN&PUBREF=-
//EP//TEXT+REPORT+A5-2001-0063+0+NOT+SGML+V0//EN

Best,

CA