Re: [ALSC-Forum] Re: Keeping score

[Esther Dyson]

Thanks... way to go!

Esther

At 07:21 PM 2/21/2002, Izumi AIZU wrote:

>I also agree.
>
>As I wrote the other day, ICANN is designed to be a "global" organization, but
>if the door to AtLarge is closed or narrowed, then it will be more dominated
>by selected few in the North (or West). I do not want to personally blame all
>the good people on the North side or in the West, but we really should
>keep this global balance for Internet as a whole.
>
>Even I have slight difference in details on AtLarge matters with say 
>Pindar, Hans,
>Esther or ALSC, I think the primary focus now should be the direction, mission
>and cause of ICANN in larger context.
>
>GLOCOM, the organization I work with, have sent our expression of interest 
>to ALSC
>already and they asked us to write it in more detail. We will do that soon.
>
>I hope others do similar move both personal and as groups asap.
>
>izumi from Tokyo
>
>At 10:26 02/02/22 +1300, Joop Teernstra wrote:
>
>>At 19:36 21/02/02 +0100, Jeanette Hofmann wrote:
>>
>>>To get the ball rolling right now might be the last chance for the At 
>>>Large. Remember,
>>>Hans, to keep the At Large alive needs a change of bylaws.
>>>That is why I support Esther's and Pindar's efforts.
>>
>>I agree with Jeanette.
>>We cannot predict what will happen with the agreements or even with 
>>ICANN, but we now have some momentum in creating a self-organized "at Large".
>>This must have some value and permanence, if it is done right and does 
>>not get bogged down in disagreement and infighting.
>>
>>At this point in time, the effort is still extremely vulnerable.
>>
>>--Joop
>
>
>                      >> Izumi Aizu <<
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>                              &
>  GLOCOM /Institute for HyperNetwork Society
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