Re: [atlarge-discuss] anyone care to RALO?

[DannyYounger@cs.com]

Abel,

While all of us are appreciative of the services that both you and Sotiris 
provided on behalf of the At-Large at Montreal, the issue is not the 
contribution of individuals to the process but rather the lack of fortitude/leadership of 
the elected Panel of icannatlarge.

The subject of RALOs has been under discussion for close to a year.  We all 
have our opinions on this topic, but what is eminently clear is that:

1.  Even if you support the concept of RALOs, the current proposal makes no 
provision for the inclusion of global organizations such as icannatlarge -- 
this square peg does not fit into the five round holes recommended by the ALAC -- 
as such the proposal is flawed and the Panel should have issued a public 
statement to that effect.
2.  If you don't support the notion of RALOs, then assuredly a statement 
outlining the reasons for the organization's objections to the current plan should 
have been tendered.

Silence on the part of the leadership of this group has resulted in the 
uncontested adoption of the ALAC recommendations by the ICANN Board.  Every member 
of this Panel should have known that the topic was under discussion and that a 
decision would be reached at the Montreal session.  To argue that there was 
simply not enough time to have the Panel as a whole agree on a statement is 
pure BS.  If this Panel can't be relied upon to formally present the views of its 
membership in a timely fashion, then it is less than useless.

Will the Panel of this organization act to file a reconsideration request?  
It certainly has enough time to get that accomplished... or will it again 
proceed to do nothing?

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