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[atlarge-discuss] HOW MANY PEOPLE DOES IT TAKE TO SCREW IN THE ICANN-REFORM LIGHTBULB? was RE: [atlarge-discuss] Supporting Organization
This is an April article from ICB. They came, they wrote, they went on about their business.
J
HOW MANY PEOPLE DOES IT TAKE TO SCREW IN THE ICANN-REFORM LIGHTBULB?
30 million AARP members? 50 million CFA members? How about the Attorneys General and chief legal officers of all 50 states?
New York, NY April 29, 2002 (ICB TOLL FREE NEWS) Perhaps you've never heard of Trans Atlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD). Its a forum of US and EU consumer organizations which develops and agrees on joint consumer policy recommendations to the US government and European Union. TACD represents 45 EU and 20 US groups worldwide (http://www.tacd.org/about/participants.htm).
Over two years ago TACD adopted Ecom 14-00 (http://www.tacd.org/docs/?id=43), among its recommendations, that ICANN's mission should be limited so that it does not become a general purpose Internet governance organization, and that the records of ICANN should be open to the public, including financial records, and all ICANN contracts. ICANN should be accountable to the public, and the public should be given an annual opportunity to review and comment on the ICANN budget.
Today TACD submitted comments to ICANN's Committee on ICANN Evolution and Reform. Its recommendations are critical and specific, made all the more powerful in light of the diversity and critical mass TACD represents. Among the 20 US organizations alone,
- the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) represents more than 285 organizations from throughout the nation with a combined membership exceeding 50 million people;
- the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has 800,000 members;
- the National Association of Attorney Generals (NAAG) membership includes the Attorneys General and chief legal officers of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and associated Territories; the U.S. Attorney General is an honorary member;
and the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) has over 30 million members.
Among today's TACD comments,
- ICANN should not be empowered to use control over essential Internet name and numbering resources to address broader public policy issues.
- ICANN should adopt minimum standards for protection of domain name holders, on issues such as abusive registration practices or privacy, that all ICANN approved registrars should follow. The minimum standards for consumer protection should be developed by domain holders.
- Consumer interests should have at least equal representation to provider interests in ICANN decision-making.
- Consumer interests should not be required to fund ICANN's fixed costs or otherwise pay unreasonable fees to participate in ICANN meetings or decision making bodies. Users have already paid fees to registrars and registries, and should not be required to pay twice to have a voice in ICANN decision making.
- The ICANN board should record all of its board meetings, and provide pubic access to MP3 files of its meetings,
- The ICANN DNSO should not permit persons with employment or business relations with registrars or registries to vote in the user constituencies in the DNSO.
- There should be a "cooling off" period after leaving ICANN staff, before representing an ICANN regulated registry or registrar.
- ICANN board members should disclose on the ICANN web page any business interests with ICANN regulated registry or registrar interests.
Read the TACD letter here: http://www.cptech.org/ecom/icann/TACD-ICANN-20020429.doc
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Henderson [mailto:richardhenderson@ntlworld.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 10:42 PM
> To: DannyYounger@cs.com; atlarge-discuss@lists.fitug.de
> Subject: Re: [atlarge-discuss] Supporting Organization
>
>
> CECUA
>
> Excellent principles - right orientation - ...
>
> ... and their contribution to ICANN debates...
>
> ...and specifically their contribution to @large issues such as the
> abandonment of @large Directors
>
> Let's talk with them, and let them join us in our aims and objectives
>
> But let's not forget that it is the ICANN ruling clique's
> power that is a
> real issue for the future of our internet (at least, until
> technology and
> new protocols overwhelm them)
>
> Perhaps what makes our growing organisation distinctive is
> our awareness of
> that political reality and our targetted and focussed
> understanding of the
> detail and the deception at the seat of power
>
> I don't see other user organisations and groups really
> getting to grips with
> ICANN's coup and trying to challenge them.
>
> If CECUA is indeed as far-reaching as they claim, where are
> they in the
> struggle for integrity in the administration of the DNS?
>
> Either there's a lot of education that needs doing, or the
> wrong people /
> interests are in charge.
>
> I'd be interested in Jefsey's take (and
> advice/recommendation/assessment) of
> CECUA
>
> Richard
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <DannyYounger@cs.com>
> To: <atlarge-discuss@lists.fitug.de>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 3:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [atlarge-discuss] Supporting Organization
>
>
> Eric, you want me to name just one? OK.
>
> CECUA is a non-profit user association registered in Brussels
> (at Rue de
> Trèves 74 1040 Brussels Belgium) with a website at cecua.org
>
> Info from their site:
>
> CECUA is a Confederation of 12 European Computer User
> Associations covering
> 12 countries in the European Union, the European Economic
> Area and European
> Free Trade Association representing well over half a million
> users at the
> association, enterprise and individual level.
>
> CECUA was founded in 1982 and has since been actively
> promoting issues of
> importance to computer users in Europe. CECUA has worked
> closely with the
> European Commission, particularly with DGXIII and DG III.
> Through its effort
> CECUA has made major contribution toward the development of
> the Information
> Society with the user in focus
>
> Currently CECUA Chairs the DG XIII ICT Partnership Working
> Group 2 "The
> Citizens' need for Trans-European Services" CECUA is also an
> active member
> of
> the DG XIII "Information Society Forum"
>
> CECUA recognised the need for a partnership of major players in the
> information Society that addresses societal as well as
> technical issues, and
> formed a partnership of leading European organisations to
> stage the highly
> acclaimed Conference, "The Citizen and the Global Information
> Society", held
> in Brussels April 1998.
>
> CECUA is the one and only totally independent European
> Umbrella Association
> of 12 national EU and EAA Computer User Organisations. CECUA
> has access to a
> large user and citizens base, including professionals and
> academicians.
> CECUA
> has good contacts to and co-operation with the Commission,
> the European
> Parliament and the Committee of the Regions to voice
> User/Citizens needs and
> demands on European and Global Information Society issues.
>
> CECUA gives guidance and support to Computer Users through
> the 12 national
> organisations since more than 20 years and voices their needs
> and demands
> sucessfully at Ngo's, Governments and Industry.
>
> CECUA is taking care of the needs of Users/Citizens of IT-
> ware by watching
> the marketing, keeping contact to the Industry, participating
> in global
> standardizing and introducing aid and assistance by
> developing guidelines
> like a „Model Contract" for purchasing IT - ware as a
> standard help for
> users/citizens and used in several countries in Europe and
> also on demand
> from other countries on other continents.
>
> CECUA is the Spearhead for the Basic Rights for CITIZENS of
> the European and
> Global Information Society. In close co-operation with the
> Commission and
> the
> offices concerned an international well received Conference
> on the „Citizens
> in the Global Information Society" raised expectations, concerns and
> opportunities for Citizens of this Information Society. CECUA
> focusing on
> the
> results of the conference introduces a Draft „Bill of Rights"
> (BoR) for the
> Citizens of the Information Society and put it up for comments and
> discussion
> on the CECUA webportal: www.cecua.org.
>
> The "Bill of Rights" for Citizens of the Information Society
> is a draft
> contract between the Citizens and the State outlining
> elementary rights for
> citizens which the state has to accept and enforce. The BoR
> also acts as a
> guideline for the industry and defines the relationship between
> users/citizens.
>
> CECUA has received generous recognition for the BoR both from Industry
> Commission, Committee of the Regions, European Parliament and
> the public and
> also for opening up the CECUA webportal www.cecua.org for
> participation by
> anybody who wishes to make comments or offer suggestions. To
> enrich the user
> experience CECUA also regularily publishes NewsFlashes on hot
> user/citizens
> issues putting the BoR into practical perspective. In the
> mean time the BoR
> is used as a Standard Reference Plattform or a „Ruler" to evaluate
> Directives
> to what extent Citizen Rights have been taken into consideration.
>
> · Partnerships with large number of publicly recognised
> organisations, e.g.
> CEPIS (Council of European Professional Informatics Societies), EFJ
> (European
> Federation of Journalists), EIUF (European ISDN Users Forum),
> EPA (European
> Parents' Association), Euro Chambres, MIDEPH (Mouvement pour
> l'Information,
> les Droits et l'Expression de la Personne Humaine) and YES (Young
> Entrepreneurs of Europe).
>
> · Distribution Channels Web Portal (www.cecua.org), powerful
> database with
> thousands of names and local member and partner
> organisations. Regular web
> publication of News-Flashes on Citizens issues.
>
> · 20 years of experience representing users and user issues
> at Gos and NGOs.
>
> · 20 years of experience working with the European Commission.
>
> · Proven performance record in organising ad hoc working
> groups for the
> Commission on relevant subjects and issues, e.g. Open Systems and User
> Requirements.
>
> · Proven performance record in organising international
> conferences, e.g.
> The
> Citizen and the Global Information Society in Brussels in
> 1998 and sponsored
> by the Commission.
>
> · Contacts and co-operation with European Parliament and
> Committee of the
> Regions, all parties working on citizen/user issues, e.g. EP Internet
> Foundation, but in need of access to citizens base.
>
> · Active participation and contribution to the work of the Information
> Society Forum through the CECUA representative.
>
> · Participation in the European Platform for ICANN (EPOP).
>
> Present activity includes the following:
>
> · Collecting and evaluating relevant information on
> citizen/user issues
> globally.
>
> · Liaison with European Parliament and Committee of the
> Regions on Citizen's
> issues.
>
> · Advising the Commission on Citizen's issues and how to
> support the uptake
> of the Information Society by the Citizens and to bridge the
> digital divide.
> CECUA has already contacts to several developing countries.
>
>
>
>
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