[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: [atlarge-discuss] My choices for a leadership team



Bruce and all stakeholders or other interested parties,

  I agree with the idea that too much government involvement
in internet issues and affairs is a bad or not useful thing
in the short term.  But as I have said over the past
several years is that a partnership with Government(s)
to include the US Congress is both necessary and has
several advantages, especially to individual stakeholders/users.

  I also want to take this moment to thank you again for passing
on to Sen. Wyden, as several other of our members have done
in Oregon as well regarding the very great and increasing
problems with ICANN and the independent AT-Large
effort of  ICANNATLARGE.COM as well as the interests
of many non-members of  ICANNATLARGE.COM or
other At-Large efforts that arestakeholders/users that
deserve a vote and a voice.

Bruce Young wrote:

> Again, another general reply to this thread:
>
> I agree with the non-American sentiment that too much US Government
> involvement in ICANN is a bad thing.  Particularly since our government over
> the past few years has shifted its forcus away from consumer protection, and
> more often than not sides with the moneyed interests at our expense!  So
> they wouldn't be my first choice when looking for an entity to look after
> our best interests!
>
> However, ICANN is broken.  At the moment, the US Government, specifically
> the DoC, is the only entity in a position to compel their reform.  And the
> DoC, indeed any USG agency, is always sensitive to the will of Congress if
> they don't want their funding cut or their job voted out of existance!  So I
> agree with Joanna, Jeff and others calling for congressional involvement.
> To that end, I recently wrote a somewhat-lengthy letter to Senator Ron
> Wyden, from here in Oregon, who just happens to chair the Senate Science,
> Technology and Space subcommittee, with oversight authority over ICANN, and
> outlined the whole At Large issue.  I specifically mentioned the concerns of
> our international members as voiced regularly in this forum.  When he
> responds, I'll post his reply here.
>
> I challenge all US members here to write their Senators as well, and ask
> them to pressure the DoC to mandate At Large representation on the ICANN
> board.  If you also wish to write Senator Wyden, make sure you make it clear
> that you are addressing him in his capacity as subcommittee chairman.  His
> address is:
>
> Senator Ron Wyden
> 516 Hart Senate Office Building
> Washington, DC 20510
> (202) 224-5244
>
> If you are an Oregon resident, his Web address for e-mail comments is:
>
> http://www.senate.gov/~wyden/mail.htm
>
> Bruce Young
> Portland, Oregon USA
> bruce@barelyadequate.info
> http://www.barelyadequate.info
> --------------------------------------------
> Support democratic control of the Internet!
> Go to http://www.icannatlarge.com and Join ICANN At Large!
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> To unsubscribe, e-mail: atlarge-discuss-unsubscribe@lists.fitug.de
> For additional commands, e-mail: atlarge-discuss-help@lists.fitug.de

Regards,
--
Jeffrey A. Williams
Spokesman for INEGroup - (Over 124k members/stakeholders strong!)
CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng.
Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC.
E-Mail jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com
Contact Number:  972-244-3801 or 214-244-4827
Address: 5 East Kirkwood Blvd. Grapevine Texas 75208



---------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe, e-mail: atlarge-discuss-unsubscribe@lists.fitug.de
For additional commands, e-mail: atlarge-discuss-help@lists.fitug.de