Re: [atlarge-discuss] why RALO's are the wrong approach

[Giampaolo Bonora <bonora@nettuno.it>]

Hello, Joop

>Regional At Large Organizations are the wrong approach because ICANN is NOT regional.
>Regional Organizations to deal separately with a Global Organization?

This is a strong argument, indeed.
Nonetheless, you can't have a really global organisation without some
provisions to ensure that geographic diversity is considered and
effective.

>Is there a EuropICANN for Europe At-Large to deal with?
>
>Even if Europe At-Large is successfully formed, will ICANN listen to it before USAtlarge, AsiaAtlarge, The MiddleEastAtLarge, AfricaAtLarge LACatLarge and PacificAtLarge are ready to stand next to it?

... mmmh ... seven ... can we call it Bildt+1 ?  :-)

>How many years before ICANN has determined which of the vying and warring RALO's it will recognize as "representative"?
>
>
>The only AL structure that makes sense to me is that of an Independent Umbrella Organization that agrees to recognize all Parties that present themselves to it and that gives them seats on a common parliamentary Body in accordance to their verified membership numbers.

And how many years would take ICANN to recognize this Umbrella ?

>That some of these parties will have a regional flavour because of their leadership of philosophy can be a bonus or a drawback- it should be immaterial.

Coming to day-to-day operations, one could ask 'has physical proximity
(here, geographical) some sense' ?
Well, at least to meet physically is less expensive ...
Obviously, we are counting on another form of proximity: there is scarce
incentive to meet and to discuss when the only common interest are DNS
operations. In fact, ICANN directors (to say the main instance, the
Board), are there because they are supposed to share a knowledge larger
than that.

Regards,
	giampaolo

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