[atlarge-discuss] [atlarge-panel] let organize the transition

["J-F C. (Jefsey) Morfin" <jefsey@club-internet.fr>]

Dear Folks,
I am sorry that Vittorio is delaying the normal course of democracy in this 
organization. Also that a poll has bluntly taken so much importance as to 
make some to forget democratic rules.

I therefore formally call the Chair and the Panel to order.

1. a certain number of Panelists have quitted. The rules automatically 
apply, the delay imposed by the Chair to acknowledge the right of the 
people to be represented by the people they elected is actually a coup. 
Even if the intents are good. Democracy starts with the respects of rules, 
votes, people and order.

Today, the current elected panel includes :

    Vittorio Bertola (Europe)
    Richard Henderson (Europe)
    Youn Jung Park (Asia/Pacific)
    Jefsey Morfin (Europe)
    Bruce Young (North America)
    Edmundo Valenti (Latin America/Caribbean)
    Kimberley J. Heitman (Asia/Pacific)
    Gabriel Pineiro (Latin America/Caribbean)
    Milan Kapetanov (Europe)
    Marc Derriennic (Europe)
    Sotiris Sotiropoulos (North America)

Let welcome and thank the five new comers to confirm to this list which 
elected them they accept their election, and let beg Thomas Roessler to 
include their e-mails in the atlarge-panel list.

2. should some of them do not accept their election, the next in lines are :

    Ted Byfield (North America)
    Eric Dierker (North America)
    David Schutt (North America)
    Todd Glassey (North America)
    James Khan (North America)
    Cordley Coit (North America)
    Bob Crawford (North America)

3. The reason given by the Chair for delaying is that he hesitates on the 
course to take concerning a new election of the panel, wandering if a 
chance is not to be given to the new blood in the Panel. This is not a 
decision by the Chair but by the legitimate and complete panel.

I therefore present the following motion that I wish other panelists will 
second so the Chair puts it to a quick vote:

"Considering the present status of the Panel there are two options: either 
to proceed with despatch to a new Panel election and benefit from the 
accumulated experience, to develop an open structure to be discussed; or to 
prepare the April election in fostering a debate based upon the recent 
poll, to permit different possible "parties" or projects to structure 
themselves and to better propose their vision and targets to the voters.

[   ] I wish to proceed to elections immediately, following the same rules 
as last year
[   ] I wish to respect the April date and actively prepare the Panel election
[   ] I abstain
"

As a general comment: "netocracy" is a complex thing we are working out in 
here, probably more than anywhere else, due to our diversity and the 
purpose of our gathering. We need concepts, tools, experience, work and 
dedication. This is really a big and important task for ourselves, for the 
nets, and probably for the world. Let do not spoil it with precipitation, 
misunderstandings or petty feuds. We may really be doing something which 
will last in History. This sounds odd, but it may be true.

We are the at large members of the internet governance. ICANN is just 
another structural member as are the GAC, the ITU, etc. We de facto 
represent by our interest, competence and dedication all those who share 
through their machines, their domain names, their e-mails, their web sites 
the common ownership of their own interconnections. We have to accept it, 
we have to build on it, we have not to be stopped by the private interests 
of only a few: the interests of everyone must be taken into account.

This is our job and it will be our pride to obtain it.
jfc




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