Re: [atlarge-discuss] Mission statement

["Richard Henderson" <richardhenderson@ntlworld.com>]

I like the simplicity of this statement (and the omission of the word
"icann")

My version, built on your excellent words, eric:

"We the participants of this group are dedicated to the creation of a forum
and a voting mechanism to bring greater public awareness and involvement to
the important decisions regarding the connectivity and mechanisms of the
Internet, which effect the whole human race.

We fully intend to support the internet-using public, in determining that
their will is taken fully into account, in the making of all policy with
regard to internet administration and internet access, through addressing
protocols, and through challenges to vested interests who try to influence
these policies and processes for their own economic or political advantage.

We intend to operate with openness and fairness, to provide a voice for
ordinary Internet users all over the world, and to demonstrate that voting
mechanisms can truly express the democratic views of this huge constituency.
We fully intend to be open to all, and be truly representative of users
throughout the world.

The Internet is a global resource which belongs to the whole human race,
both those already online and those yet to be connected. Our mission is to
ensure that it is operated in the interests of the many rather than the few,
in accordance with the expressed wishes of the people."

We invite you to join us in this noble venture!

Richard Henderson

----- Original Message -----
From: <eric@hi-tek.com>
To: <atlarge-discuss@lists.fitug.de>
Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 4:01 PM
Subject: [atlarge-discuss] Mission statement


> First and foremost we do not need two or three.
> Mission statements are easy, Rodenberry wrote the most famous - To
> boldly go where no..........
>
> "We the participants of this group ( ? ) are dedicated to create a
> voting mechanism to bring greater public awareness and involvement in
> the important decisions regarding connectivity to the World Wide Web and
> matters concerning the mechanisms that are commonly referred to as the
> Internet.
>
> We fully intend to interface and assist in determining public will with
> all groups involved in making policy with regard to interactive computer
> use and addressing of communications through computers.
>
> We intend to operate with openness and fairness.  We intend to be open
> to all and be truly representative of users throughout the world."
>
>
> So who can argue with that?  Mission statements are not controlling on
> matters of contract.  Mission statements are a stated intention of what
> we hope to do.  I suppose we could throw in a Safe Harbor recital for
> the lawyers ;-}
> e
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