Re: [ICANN-EU] Answer to Joop Teernstra by a candidate

["Roberto Gaetano" <roberto_gaetano@hotmail.com>]

Alf,

>
>I have to make a comment of this one,

I was expecting it ;>)

>
>I think you are using the wrong description. An ICANN Director should
>know as much as possible about every aspect of ICANN, including ASO,
>PSO, DNSO and At-Large. So far I have toutched PSO, DNSO and At-Large,
>but I know very little about ASO. And that is a shame.
>
>As I have said before, an ICANN Board Member is personal responsible and
>must work for the best of ICANN as a whole, and not just for one
>constituency in DNSO or one group of At Large members. A board member
>represents himself (herself) and not certain groups, even if she (he)
>has support from various groups of people.

I agree, but this is just a statement of principle.
Otherwise, why do we seek at all geographical distribution, for instance? If 
a Board member represents just himself (herself), why cannot we have an 
all-US Board? It will solve (well, reduce) language barreers, and will 
therefore be more efficient.
In fact, why have AtLarge Directors at all? Or, the reverse, why have SOs 
Directors? Let's pick them all from the AtLarge!

>
>Therefore I do not understand the term "DNSO Directors in disguise".
>
>I would rather prefer to be confronted with questions like:
>
>- How can you as a manager of a ccTLD do something good for the At-Large
>   membership?


You are welcome to answer it.
Or answer for instance:
- what knowledge do you have about the problems and issues of the average 
Internet User, about the needs and expectations of the people and 
organizations that live with the Internet but are not represented so far 
(small and/or family businesses, individuals, civil society, ...)?

I know you have the "good" answers, but I am not sure that all 5 NomComm-ed 
candidates do have them (unless they are spending their summer in learning).

Anyway, simply put, I think that some of the people that are intervening in 
this debate seeking member-nomination do indeed represent better the 
"concept" of AtLarge than some of the NomComm-ed.

Regards
Roberto


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