Re: [atlarge-discuss] ALAC teleconference August 9, 2002 Notes

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Sotiris and all stakeholders or other interested parties,

  The direction of the ICANN reform effort is indeed to scrap the present
MoU.  That much, although somewhat unclear in as many words, is
frankly what the ICANN BOD and staff are up to with the "Blueprint"
and the ERC.

  I am also not surprised that Esther glossed over dissenting comments
or dissenters towards anything she supports.  This has been her habit
and practice for several years and observed by many on other forums
as of course you well know Sotiris.  None the less we cannot or at least
should not let Esther and Denise have their way in this regard...

Sotiris Sotiropoulos wrote:

> Judith Oppenheimer wrote:
>
> > Sotiris, I'm unclear here:  what was your position (given you are ID'ed
> > below as repping icannatlarge.com)?
>
> Judith et al.,
>
> I consider myself more of an ALOC/ALAC observer, as opposed to a representative
> with a mandate from the icannatlarge.com membership.  IMO none of the
> summarized proposals is really very acceptable.  But, given a choice among
> evils, of the four possible schemas discussed (and considering that direct
> elections appear to be out of the question for the BoD or the ALAC at this
> time), I think Izumi Aizu's approach towards combining regional and issue-based
> organizations (i.e. the combination of proposal schemas 2 and 4) bears some
> consideration and is preferrable to the other alternatives.
>
> I should here mention that Esther Dyson was clear during the previous
> teleconference that the current MoU was being scrapped... not sure what the DoC
> has to say about that, but E. Dyson was pretty clear on that point.
> Furthermore, it does seem as if 'elections' is not a term favoured of the ALAC
> members proper.  I have stated that the final report should mention the ALSC
> study findings and the fact that the ALAC proposal(s) do not coincide with the
> findings of that Board commissioned study.  However, I'm not sure such an
> addition will be made to any final draft, as E. Dyson mentioned that dissenting
> opinions ought not be explicitly mentioned in the report, but rather that they
> be characterised as issues that require further discussion and thereby glossed
> over for the time being.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Sotiris Sotiropoulos
>
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