Re: [atlarge-discuss] Future

[DPF <david@farrar.com>]

On Sat, 30 Nov 2002 20:28:06 +0100, Alexander Svensson
<alexander@svensson.de> wrote:

>There is a lot of animosity towards the RALOs and the ALAC.
>As far as people see the ALAC as less than the originally
>planned nine At Large directors, I can understand that. But
>why does it extend to an unwillingness to even consider
>forming or joining regional organizations? 

What I find most disappointing is that ICANN is refusing any
participation rights for global at large bodies such as
icannatlarge.org.  When you consider the issues ICANN deal with are
global in nature this is a highly retrograde step.

Could you imagine telling the IP Lawyers that global IP lawyer bodies
can not be represented - that only regional associations can join?

For all its faults icannatlarge.org is the *only* body of significant
membership which has been formed *specifically* to provide at large
users a voice, and bang not only do we not have nine or five directors
but we don't even get eligibility to be part of ALAC.

It would be a helpful step forward if those with influence could
persuade ERC or whomever to change this.  

DPF


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