RE: [ALSC-Forum] RE: Sims/EU development -- CALL TO ACTION/PLEDGE

[Joanna Lane]

Karl,
I am not unsympathetic to your position, but I can't get over the fact that
you were elected by an "At Large", which in my understanding is the same
thing as the "general public" whose interests the Corporation exists to
serve. Therefore, as an At Large Director of the Board, you would seem to be
in the unique position (alongside other At Large Directors) of being
obligated to act in the best interests of those who elected you,
notwithstanding that the Bylaws stipulate you have no such obligation per
se. I simply fail to see the difference you profess exists.

Regards,
Joanna

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-forum@www.atlargestudy.org
> [mailto:owner-forum@www.atlargestudy.org]On Behalf Of Karl Auerbach
> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 8:02 PM
> To: Judith Oppenheimer
> Cc: 'Esther Dyson'; forum@atlargestudy.org
> Subject: RE: [ALSC-Forum] RE: Sims/EU development -- CALL TO
> ACTION/PLEDGE
>
>
>
> On Wed, 20 Feb 2002, Judith Oppenheimer wrote:
>
> > Yes, why is the At Large characterized as "leaderless"?  I know
> I cast my
> > vote for Karl Auerbach, and he won.
>
> We have to remember that ICANN is a corporation.  And being on the board
> is quite a different thing than being elected to a public office.  A
> Director is legally obligated towards the corporation and must look for
> the best interests of the corporation (the definition of "best
> interests"
> is rather soft and fuzzy.)  This means that someone who is elected can't
> look to serve only those who elected him or her; the perspective must be
> more synoptic.  (There is no denying, of course, that where one comes from
> tends to affect or color what one perceives as the "best interests" of
> the corporation.)
>
> This is a subtle point, but anyone who wants to join me on the
> board ought
> to be very careful to understand the actual nature of the
> position and the
> limitations, and powers, that come with it.
>
> 		--karl--
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>