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

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

Vittorio and all,

  It is clear to us anyway that the only thing that will force the ICANN
Board to "Negotiate" in good faith is more than one court action in
which ICANN looses or a change in administration at DOC/NTIA
in the next few months.  The former is risky, and the latter although
a better and more likely option, will take some time to be effective.

Vittorio Bertola wrote:

> On Thu, 23 Nov 2000 18:58:31 -0500, you wrote:
>
> >threat that *the* root might become *a* root, one among more than
> >one, is about the only thing that might force ICANN to negotiate in
> >good faith.
>
> I agree. This is why I think it would really be strategically important to
> form some sort of alliance with the ccTLDs, rather than accepting to compete
> with them for the remaining four seats. We are big and can possibly get
> support from the press and the basic community, but we have no direct power
> yet; on the other hand, they have the power of undermining ICANN, but have
> no appeal otherwise. So we could really try to coordinate a set of requests
> with them, to our mutual advantage.
> --
> .oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo vb.
> Vittorio Bertola     <vb@vitaminic.net>    Ph. +39 011 23381220
> Vitaminic [The Music Evolution] - Vice President for Technology

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