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

["Bruce Young" <bruce@barelyadequate.info>]

Giampaolo Bonora wrote:

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

No, but you *can* have a global organization with numerous regional
affiliates, each feeding their unique perspectives to the global group.
That is what many of us here are trying to accomplish.

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

About the time we have so many thousands of users that we can't be ignored!

| 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.

True.  That is why many of us hope this organization will eventually evolve
into a body to advocate for uses regarding *all* Internet issues, not just
domain names.

Bruce Young
Portland, Oregon
bruce@barelyadequate.info
http://www.barelyadequate.info
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