Re: [atlarge-discuss] WG-OUTREACH 003 - Update and Action List

[DannyYounger@cs.com]

Dear Hans,

You have asked the following questions:  

1.  Can you suggest 2-3 issues that are especially important to address?
2.  Can you help me and others to develop substantive inputs? 
3.  How can we have an impact in Shanghai?

Please consider the following response:

1.  There has been sufficient concern expressed regarding the predictability 
of the policy development process.  Such concerns have been addressed by the 
development of procedures that are soon to be incorporated into the proposed 
ICANN Bylaws.  These procedures establish a clear timetable to resolve policy 
issues that have been formally raised within a Supporting Organization.  In 
my view, it would be prudent for the At-Large to work to some degree in 
parallel with the SOs so that the ICANN Board may have the benefit of 
well-considered advice from both the constituencies and the At-Large at the 
same time for evaluation.  Accordingly, it would be appropriate for the 
At-Large to provide commentary on the two issues now at the stage of being 
deemed "Interim Reports":  transfers and WHOIS.  It would also be appropriate 
to offer preliminary input on the recently launched policy initiative 
regarding deletes.

2.  The development of substantive inputs requires a proper working 
environment.  Just as every Task Force, Working Group, or Committee has its 
own dedicated list within which it can operate, so too is this organization 
advised to provide such dedicated discussion lists to its members for 
concentrated focused work.  In an earlier message to the Panel, 
http://www.fitug.de/atlarge-panel/0209/msg00084.html , you offered to host 
some lists for this group on the CPSR server  and noted that you inquired in 
CPSR and discussed it with Joanna, and so far the idea has been accepted 
(with the caveat that "I don't think we can create the list until we know the 
name of our organization").  Now that the name issue has been resolved, one 
would expect that the services previously offered could now be made 
operational.  Your feedback on this point would be appreciated.

3.  Achieving an impact in Shanghai requires putting the ICANN Board on 
notice that the At-Large community will be providing supplemental quarterly 
status reports to the U.S. Department of Commerce detailing how ICANN is 
addressing the task of soliciting informed participation by the broader user 
community, as well as detailing how it actually implements processes and 
mechanisms to ensure responsiveness to inquiries regarding DNS management 
issues tendered by individual Internet stakeholders.  ICANN only respects 
those that command sufficient power to affect their operations.  By 
indicating our resolve to keep the spotlight constantly on ICANN's activities 
we will gain the power that comes with the ability to pose a threat.  The 
At-Large has been a thorn in ICANN's side for many years -- it is now time to 
turn that thorn into a bayonet.  





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