Re: [ICANN-EU] RE: prefered access for ICANN nominees

["Andreas Fügner" <Andreas.Fuegner@lizenz.com>]

Dear Judith:

Thanks for talking part here.

Yes, there were some doubts and we are just finding out whether those were
justified.

Andreas Fuegner


-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Judith Oppenheimer <joppenheimer@icbtollfree.com>
An: Michael Bracker <michael.bracker@fitug.de>; ajm@icann.org
<ajm@icann.org>
Cc: icann-europe@fitug.de <icann-europe@fitug.de>
Datum: Mittwoch, 16. August 2000 09:50
Betreff: RE: [ICANN-EU] RE: prefered access for ICANN nominees


>> Is this then a fair election if not everyone get's the same chance to
become a
>member of the board?
>
>Did you have any doubts that this is *not* a fair election?
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-icann-europe@fitug.de [mailto:owner-icann-europe@fitug.de]On
>Behalf Of Michael Bracker
>Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 4:21 PM
>To: ajm@icann.org
>Cc: icann-europe@fitug.de
>Subject: Re: [ICANN-EU] RE: prefered access for ICANN nominees
>
>
>Hello Andrew and fellows,
>
>> It seems we're not communicating properly here.  As with nearly any
>> corporation or society (in the Internet context, consider the IETF, ISOC,
>> ARIN, etc.), the Nominating Committee is asked to perform the function of
>> screening and recruiting potential candidates and to put forward a set of
>and how do you know that the Nom-Com has the same thoughts as other groups
>in the Internet have? Does a government (whereas ICANN isn't a government,
>OK) also choose different parties which may be elected and some which
>mustn't?
>
>> names for the ballot.  In addition, candidates that were not chosen by
>> the Nominating Committee have the ability to get onto the ballot by
>> demonstrating a minimum threshold of support through an open call to the
>> membership for endorsements.
>> You seem to be unhappy about the role given to the Nominating Committee,
>> but it's actually a very standard mechanism.
>
>The problem or better issue we (or better I :) are (am) thinking about here
>in the EU is if it wouldn't be better to have direct from the community
>supportet candidates.
>The case that we have got now x candidates nominated by the nom-com, y
>candidates nominated by organizations or other people from Europe and z
>people who nominated themself.
>I personally don't find the person which I support in the x candidates of
>the Nom-Com but for sure in the x and y people nominated by the
>'Internetizens'.
>The problem which arises now is that the x candidates have got already a
>seat in the 'electable' role whereas the y and z-people have to take the
>disadvantage that there are only 2 more spaces.
>
>So why do the people nominated by the commitee have a better status as the
>ones nominated by the commiunity? Is this then a fair election if not
>everyone get's the same chance to become a member of the board?
>
>
>so far my thoughts ...
>--
>Michael Bracker - if it is to be
>Bavaria, Germany - it is up to me
>michael.bracker@fitug.de
>
>
>
>