Re: [atlarge-discuss] Supporting Organization

["Richard Henderson" <richardhenderson@ntlworld.com>]

Yes I've read it.

They are really postulating an "ideal" which is fair enough, but doesn't
address the political realities as they are. They are talking in terms of
reform of internet governance beyond ICANN, and while they rightly affirm
the need for users to be at the heart, they offer no comments on the detail
of what's going on in the context of the Blueprint. It's good-hearted stuff,
pointing in positive directions, but lacking hooks on what's actually
happening at ICANN, or making any clear demands or positions in relation to
the Reform proposals.

Their views appear non-specific and long-term. That does not invalidate
them - they could be useful allies - but they do not address in any reality
the DoC/ICANN axis which is determining the outcome of the Reform "coup". A
sample of their submission to the reform process perhaps illustrates their
long-term rather non-engaged views:

"CECUA believes that the question is no longer one of re-defining the
missions of ICANN but one of redefining the scope of the Internet governance
functions themselves. In the long term, ICANN's survival is not a real
issue. The real issue is to define the appropriate structures capable of
managing the vital and common functions of the Internet. Some of them may be
managed in a similar way as present within a common structure. Others will
have to be managed separately because they pose totally different problems
and face different issues. There may be a role for ICANN in this emerging
model. But, on the other hand it may not have a role."

There are some good points here, but this is strategic stuff, a long way
from the battlefield.

Richard

----- Original Message -----
From: <DannyYounger@cs.com>
To: <richardhenderson@ntlworld.com>; <atlarge-discuss@lists.fitug.de>
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 4:40 AM
Subject: Re: [atlarge-discuss] Supporting Organization


Richard writes:  << If CECUA is indeed as far-reaching as they claim, where
are they in the struggle for integrity in the administration of the DNS? >>

The Secretary General of this Organization posted a paper to the ERC list
http://forum.icann.org/reform-comments/general/msg00056.html
entitled, "Governance of the Internet: what is ICANN’s legitimacy?"

The paper itself (in French) is posted at
http://www.iris.sgdg.org/les-iris/lbi/lbi-110402.html

Clearly, they have an active interest.



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