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Re: [ICANN-EU] politics, domocracy and icann (questions to candidates)
- To: Oliver Thuns <icann@thuns.de>
- Subject: Re: [ICANN-EU] politics, domocracy and icann (questions to candidates)
- From: Marc Schneiders <marc@venster.nl>
- Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2000 00:24:04 +0200 (MEST)
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On Thu, 17 Aug 2000, Oliver Thuns wrote:
> Some questions to the candidates. No technical ones, but about democracy and politics.
>
> 1) How do you feel about the election and the endorsement-period (only 2
> self-nominated candidates will make it)?
It shows that ICANN is not yet really up to democracy.
> 2) Should the ICANN be democratic?
Yes, ICANN should learn to be democratic. This does not mean I would
favour a Board fully made up of Directors chosen through a process like
the one we are particpating in now.
> 3) Only 5 of 9 directors will elected in this election. When and how should the 4
> remaining directors be elected?
ASAP. This will probably mean next year.
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