Re: [icann-eu] Re: [ICANN-EU] ccTLDs to ask for BoD seats?

[Alexander Svensson <svensson@icannchannel.de>]

Thomas Roessler <roessler@does-not-exist.org> wrote:
>> According to
>> <http://www.heise.de/newsticker/data/chr-14.11.00-002/>, the ccTLD
>> constituency is asking for their own seats on ICANN's board, and
>> possibly interested in the four remaining At Large seats.
>
> Ted Byfield has some more details, and partial transcripts of the
> relevant session, under
>
> 	  <http://www.tbtf.com/roving_reporter/index.html>

See also
http://www.wwtld.org/communique/20001113.ccTLDmdr-communique.html

I asked Peter de Blanc (ccTLD Administrative Committee) for
a bit of clarification (shortly after the L.A. meeting), and 
he seemed to be keen on emphasizing that nothing is determined
yet. The ccTLD Constituency within DNSO is going to form a
Working Group "to explore alternative mechanisms for ccTLD 
representation in ICANN" -- maybe a kind of ccTLD Supporting
Organization, maybe a GAC-type Advisory Committee or something
else. (A ccTLD-SO would of course be a major shake-up!)

It's hard to judge, but maybe all this should be taken with a
grain of salt. After all, there are ICANN--ccTLD negotations
on the agenda, and both sides are preparing for them. I don't
see that the ccTLDs really are after the four interim At Large
seats, and their web site (http://www.wwtld.org/) seems to
indicate that they regard At Large director Nii Quaynor as one 
of theirs ("ICANN Board Directors originating from the ccTLD 
Constituency").

Best regards,
/// Alexander

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