Re: [ALSC-Forum] Options A,B,C

[Jeff Williams]

Bruce and all stakeholders or interested parties,

Bruce Young wrote:

> Malcolm Dean wrote:
>
> >All these options and visions simply demonstrate that ICANN has not been
> >derived from first principles, and will therefore necessarily end up being
> >the beast of politics. Not surprising, since it was invented by political
> >beasts, but disappointing, since this level of Machiavellianism has little
> >to do with Postel's vision of the Internet.
>
> As a techie, I sympathize, and agree it would be nice if we could limit this
> conversation to a purely technical discussion.  But like it or not, the
> decisions made by ICANN will affect people's lives, and the network it
> builds will eventually affect the quality of life of every man, woman and
> child on earth as all our government, commercial and social processes
> continue to move to the 'Net.  We have an obligation to ensure that the
> technical solutions ICANN implements are not only technologically smart, but
> also serves the needs of its users.
>
> Technologists have a tendency to be enamored by well-wrought technology,
> without thinking about the impact that technology may have on society. I've
> been as guilty of that as anyone in the past!  But elegant  technlogical
> solutions can be used for ugly purposes.  While ICANN has a responsibility
> to ensure a well-designed network technicaly, it also has a responsibility
> to ensure that the network serves the needs of the worlds' citizens at the
> same time.  The only was to do that is to ensure that these citizens have a
> voice in its shaping.  That voice is the At-Large community.

  Agreed.  The White Paper and the MoU mandate that at least what you
state here is not only necessary but required.  I would add that in addition
the At-Large Community or the stakeholders/intereste parties, must also
have a vote on ANY Policies being considered and be able to openly,
and on a level playing field, propose policy considerations as well to
satisfy the "Botton-Up" requirements of the White Paper and the MoU.

  To date however the ICANN BoD and staff an the previous Interim
BoD did not and has yet to allow for this or even meet this mandate
of their Contract(s).

>
>
> Bruce Young
> Team Lead, Advanced Desktop Services,  Nike Program
> Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications
> Phone: 503.532.9834
> Fax: 503.532.2617
> E-mail:  bruce.young@nike.com

Regards,

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