> > > > It is my position that "groups" should not have any voting role
> > > > whatsoever in any part of ICANN or its SO's.
>
> I suppose that I agree with this. I just don't see it happening, that's all,
> and I want to ameliorate the pernicious effects of group power as much as
> possible.
If it gets made into a big deal with governments etc. involved those
attracted to power want to be in control.
> > You should look at the PSO proposal -- it gives 100% of the effective
> > power [as measured by the ability to appoint the 3 board seats to ICANN's
> > board] to the IETF as an organization.
>
> The IETF is afraid.
Why shouldn't they be? What was a simple structure is becoming a set of large
"corporations" making their own rules as they go. From the outside it
appears to be a goldrush carve up of the pie. Once this sets we'll have
a group of larger bodies resistant to any change that might affect
their influence. That doesn't sound like an improvement.
> They see everything changing and their own roles
> diminishing in importance. But they'll come round. They must. They'll have
> no choice, in the end. There are too many competent people out there ready
> to replace them.
There are plenty more incompetent people ready to try and rule the world
(or any little patch they can grab). The competent will get diluted or
displaced, all decisions become political or economic. I suspect that
is what the IETF fears. May as well make Microsoft the PSO...
brandon
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