Re: [ICANN-EU] US Government's ultimate control.

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Jeanette and all,

  We are reluctant to agree with Jeanette here, but INEGRoup
in part does.  We struggled with this problem or concern within
our organization as well so as to arrive at a position/policy.

  We came to the conclusion that "This ICANN" as it is in
it's present state/form, in not expectable for the USG to turn
over control of the Internet and determine policy for the
Internet.  We also determined that as many US Citizens
that are also stakeholders are strongly against the USG
relinquishing complete control of the Internet or even the
Root structure and IP addresses, to ICANN, or any body
like ICANN that may come in the future.  It is also
true that many US Citizens and also stakeholders are
not in favor of the USG maintaining complete control
of the Internet and policy determination for the Internet.
Therefore we take the position that complete privatization
is inconsistent with anyone best interest and that the Internet
is a global public trust which the stakeholders along with
their respective governments should jointly share in the
control of the Internet and any and all of it's policies or
that a separate body that has NO national affiliation
should be formed to do so....

Jeanette Hofmann wrote:

> > I think it is in the interest of the Global Internet Community that the
> > US Government refuses to give away the ultimate control of ICANN until
> > ICANN has proven to be a stable operational organisation owned by the
> > Global Internet Community.
> >
> > Agree?
>
> No, I don't agree. First because it is in the interest of the global
> community to avoid monopolies of all kind. Monopolies always provoke
> abuse. As things stands, the USG forms a monopoly. No control & no
> objection possible by anyone.
> Second, there are no unbiased players on the Net. The USG's
> approach toward the Net depends, among other things, on domestic
> policies (e.g. the election to come), economic interests and a striving
> for international power. Thus, I have no faith whatsoever in the USG's
> decisions on the Net's infrastructure.
> Besides, what make you think that the USG is willing to hand over its
> authority to ICANN?
>
> jeanette
>
>
> > Best regards,
> > --
> > Alf Hansen                     Mail address:
> >                                  UNINETT FAS A/S
> > aha@uninett.no                   N-7465 Trondheim, Norway
> > Home page:                     Phone: +47 73 55 79 00
> > http://domen.uninett.no/~alf/  Fax:   +47 73 55 79 01

Regards,

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Jeffrey A. Williams
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