-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Ken, I can only speak specifically for the TLDA, but I believe you will find a similar approach from all the constituancy groups. The interests of individuals is considered very significant, and they are very welcome to join in our discussions. The methods which will be made available to "insiders" to convey ideas to the TLDA will be just as open to individuals who have issues to address. We have not yet defined how "the masses" will be notified of their invitation to participate. As much of concern is a far larger, more difficult group to address: Those who are NOT YET involved with the Internet, but who will be affected by our direction. At some point, informed representation, with appropriate checks and balances, must be formed. This is one potential role of the "at large" representation. Gene Marsh - -----Original Message----- From: Ken Freed [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 4:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [IFWP] Unrepresented Constituencies Among all these talks of constituencies, where is there representation for the mass of Internet users who want a domain name but have no stake in registration profits? And where is there representation for the bulk of users who may never own a TLD? They feel a distinctive username@ISP is enough for them, yet nevertheless they are stakeholders in the network by virtue of their participation, stakeholders in the planet and the civilizations being altered by a global network of networks, the Internet being invented by DNS players, many reading this list. Who shares a belief that the disenfranchised deserve a voice? Closed committees defy the public good. Open the process, please. End paternalism. Have faith in people's ability to live responsibly free. Governance patterns established for the Internet will permeate society and alter the nature of local to global political governance. Again and still, we need a global Internet constitution with a bill of rights and responsibilities for all manner of network stakeholders. If we want a culture favoring open markets and free imaginations, In our interactive world, network democracy makes global sense. Ken Freed Media Visions Webzine http://www.media-visions.com (Site upgrades continuing) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP Personal Privacy 6.0.2 iQA/AwUBNyeJqpHtPfG6xLnPEQKF1wCg3Zqfrj54Lh0XdMLUficjVErY+NoAn3Uu 0r8IFos3M/nfj6Ci+zNXgDZr =wbDd -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
