Re: [ALSC-Forum] Re: Khyron's Feedback on Draft Report

[L Gallegos]

On 30 Aug 2001, at 15:13, Derek Di Matteo wrote:

>  What if said
> person doesn't own a domain? Why should they be excluded? Perhaps
> membership could be offered to those without domains (yes, I know
> this seems to have been discussed and dismissed as too error prone,
> as reported in the draft). 

You've forgotten those countries where an individual cannot register 
a
domain name at all.  There are untold numbers of individuals who 
have
websites under www.<hostmaster>.tld/~username.  Not that it 
should
matter whether there is a website involved, or just those who "use"
the internet - www, usenet, email only...  What difference does it
make?  Then there are those who's interests stem from reading of 
the
effects that ICANN policy may have on their banking, potential 
taxes,
online purchasing, education, development within their own 
countries,
choice...

This draft excluses a multitude of people who have every right to
participate in a public benefit corporation such as ICANN.  

Leah