Re: [ICANN-EU] Revised version of "Things to Ask for at MDR"

["Jeanette Hofmann" <jeanette@medea.wz-berlin.de>]

> On 2000-11-09 12:07:42 +0100, Alexander Svensson wrote:
> 
> > @ Jeanette and Thomas: Does "postpone controversial decisions"
> > include the decision about new TLDs?

Of course, it does! 
In my view, "controversial" should not be restricted to controversies among 
board members. It includes pending decisions contested among the SOs 
and/or the at large membership. 
Otherwise we would assume that the board members indeed mirror the variety 
of ICANN's stakeholders opinions. I don't think that this is the case ;-)

jeanette


> I do not know what individual directors, and the directors-elect
> think about the individual applications.
> 
> If the current board would come to a decision to which the
> directors-elect can't commit, we have a legitimation problem which
> may further pollute the atmosphere, and the decision should be
> postponed.
> 
> If, however, the directors-elect (or a clear majority of them) agree
> with the current board's decision, there is no real legitimacy gap
> occuring, and no reason to postpone the decision.
> 
> -- 
> Thomas Roessler                         <roessler@does-not-exist.org>