Good work! My attempts at finesse inline...
On Wed, 2002-10-23 at 07:27, Walter Schmidt wrote:
>
> VISION
>
> To MAINTAIN and advance the global interests of the Internet in an open
> democratic process, by innovation, communication, and international
> encouragement of the concept that the needs and rights of all people are
> not to be abrogated by the technical, business, military or governmental
> interests of those who are otherwise so vested.
To MAINTAIN and advance the interests of all Internet participants
through an open, democratic process of innovation, communication, and
cooperation that secures the rights of individuals against the forces of
tyranny.
(Goal in alteration: editorial clarification; allow for various
interpretations of tyranny)
> MISSION STATEMENT
>
> The Mission Statement of "Internet At-Large" ("IAL"), an independent
> non-profit organization, that, primarily, draws its membership from the
> Internet's "At Large Members" ("ALM") of the Internet's Domain Naming and
> Numbers Organizations ("DNNOs").
The Mission Statement of ORGANIZATION ("IAL"), an independent non-profit
organization that draws its membership from individual Internet users at
large ("USERS").
(goal in alteration: clarify terms; ORGANIZATION/IAL reflects whatever
we decide to call ourselves)
> - To ESTABLISH a voice for all people using the Internet, and foster and
> maintain a high standard of integrity, honesty, and character amongst and
> between the Internet's DNNOs, its ALM, and the IAL membership.
- To ESTABLISH a voice for all USERS, fostering and maintaining a high
standard of integrity, honesty, and consensus in every Internet
oversight organization ("IOO"), including those overseeing Internet
domain names, numbers, protocols, and others.
(goal in alteration: include protocols; mention consensus)
> - To PROMOTE the appropriate functioning of the Internet, and cultivate,
> and disseminate knowledge and information concerning the duties and
> responsibilities of IAL members, the Internet's ALM, and the Internet's
> DNNOs.
- To PROMOTE the appropriate functioning of the Internet, and cultivate,
and disseminate knowledge and information concerning the duties and
responsibilities of IAL members, IOOs, and USERS.
(goals in alteration: further genericize oversight)
> - To FURNISH information on an open organization basis, regarding the
> Internet's DNNOs, its ALM, and the IAL, to all IAL members and to anyone
> who may wish to join the IAL.
- To FURNISH information as an open organization, regarding the IOOs,
their members, and the IAL, to all IAL members and any interested
parties.
(goals in alteration: information should be open to all; abbrev)
> - To ENCOURAGE, advance, and sustain open communications amongst and
> between IAL members, the Internet's ALM which they support, and all those
> represented by the Internet's DNNOs.
- To ENCOURAGE, advance, and sustain open communications among and
between IAL members, USERS, and the IOOs.
(goals in alteration: abbrev; clarify)
> - To PROVIDE the means for all individuals to have their voices heard via
> a mechanism and a framework of rules that have the Internet's DNNOs
> consult the ALM on the issues of global Internet regulation that concern
> them, and to elect representatives from the ALM to sit on the DNNOs Boards
> or on any other authorities tasked with global regulation concerning
> Internet Domain Names and Numbers.
- To PROVIDE a mechanism and means for all USERS to have their voices
heard in the IOOs, through supporting the election of IOO Board Members
by USERS and providing ongoing consultation to IOOs on Internet issues.
(goals in alteration: clarification; abbrev)
Comments?
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