Re: [icann-eu] At Large Study web site, members

[Hans Klein <hans.klein@pubpolicy.gatech.edu>]

The point about "independence" is a good one.  

In the US, Carl Bildt would be described as a "political appointee."
Political appointees act as surrogates for the people who appoint them.
Carl Bildt is an impressive individual, but he cannot be described as
"independent of ICANN."

Hans




At 08:29 PM 3/1/01 +0100, Cees Rindmarsch wrote:
>Mike Roberts wrote:
>
>>Let's now concentrate on participating in the study, which is being
>>conducted independently of ICANN and its staff.
>
>Independently of ICANN?
>
>"The At Large Membership Study Committee Chair, Carl Bildt, and Vice Chairs, 
>Chuck Costello and Pindar Wong, nominated the following individuals as 
>Committee Members and submitted their names to the ICANN Board of Directors 
>for ratification: Pierre Dandjinou etc." 
>(http://www.atlargestudy.org/members.html)
>
>And Bildt and his vice chairs were appointed by the ICANN board 
>(http://www.icann.org/announcements/icann-pr26jan01.htm).
>
>Independently of ICANN? The word independent must have gotten a new meaning 
>recently. Perhaps it already started with the "independent" UDRP arbitration 
>and the way in which panelists are appointed or selected. If ICANN does not 
>changes the internet, it certainly changes the language.
>
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