Re: [atlarge-discuss] 006 Deciding Name for Organisation

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Joanna and all stakeholders or other interested parties,

  Indeed you are quite correct, but not by much, time wise that is...

  In any event, the *Atlarge* string in the similar names can cause
confusion that is perhaps best avoided...

Joanna Lane wrote:

> IANAL, (I am not a lwwyer), but if there's any passing off here, I would say
> it's the other way round. ICANNatlarge.com was established well before
> At-large.org.
>
> Regards,
> Joanna
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alexander Svensson [mailto:alexander@svensson.de]
> > Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 8:15 AM
> > To: atlarge-discuss@lists.fitug.de
> > Subject: Re: [atlarge-discuss] 006 Deciding Name for Organisation
> >
> >
> >
> > Just a quick note on the naming issue: I believe atlarge.org would
> > be a stupid choice -- people will confuse at-large.org and atlarge.org
> > over and over again! Something with "At Large" is fine, but the name
> > should not be confusingly similar to another existing group.
> >
> >
> > At 10.08.2002 10:49, Vittorio Bertola wrote:
> > >I posted to the panel list what in my view are the two primary
> > >questions we have to answer to determine what our organization wants
> > >to be. I'll repost them here:
> > >
> > >A) You could build:
> > >  A1) a single monolithic organization, or
> > >  A2) a federal organization with the centre plus local chapters, or
> > >  A3) a lightweight "glueing" organization - something that has not
> > >only individual members, but also organizational members, and that
> > >wants to act as point of coordination and confrontation for all At
> > >Large-related entities and individuals in the world.
> >
> > I'd add that you have several sub-options for A1:
> >   A1-a) a single organization that wants to be the only/main/
> >         dominant At-Large/user organization
> >   A1-b) a single organization that wants to be one of a number
> >         of At-Large/user organizations
> >
> > >B) You could build:
> > >  B1) a generic Internet user organization (thus entering in direct
> > >competition with, just to name one, ISOC, even if ISOC is now shifting
> > >towards an industry organization), or
> > >  B2) an organization focused by mission on Internet governance, or
> > >  B3) an organization focused by mission on DNS governance, or
> > >  B4) an organization whose mandate is limited to participation in
> > >ICANN.
> > >
> > >Personally, I'm for A3 and B2 or B3.
> >
> > I'm for A1-b and B2 or B3. I don't think Icannatlarge.com should
> > become A3 -- an organization composed of individuals and organizations.
> > *If* we get an interface between user organizations and ICANN (aka ALAC),
> > then other At-Large-related entities should participate directly and
> > should not participate indirectly through ALAC *and* Icannatlarge.com.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > /// Alexander
> >
> >
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