Michael and all,
I believe that the ICANN (Initial?) Interim Board have very definitely
demonstrated in Singapore and in Berlin that they are in no way
interested in a democratic process of any kind. Rather they are more
interested and have demonstrated that they are a collective dictatorship
model, under the guise of giving lip service to democratic processes.
This is amply demonstrated by the the closed board meetings and the
decisions of with respect to the "Accreditation Policy", the WIPO
final report, and the disjunctive formation of the DNSO itself, amongst
other
decisions. They would have you believe that they are a representative
democracy,
yet in order for that to be true the ICANN (initial?) Interim board would
need to be at least, a ELECTED body, which they are not.
Michael Sondow wrote:
> Selections:
>
> > A. Abril i Abril - If we divide a single question on dispute
> > resolution we may end up with incoherent recommendations and this is a
> > risk.
>
> > A. Abril i Abril - We don't want everybody with any opinion on
> > anything joining, we'll just have to start the whole long process
> > over again. We have most of the comments on the table.
>
> > A. Abril i Abril - Teleconferences are expensive. Therefore,
> > economically speaking, it's inadvisable to have open meetings.
>
> > J. Sola - I move that the meeting be closed.
>
> > Javier Sola - We should have a closed NC meeting on Aug 27.
>
> In other words, everyone with a dissenting opinion will be shut out.
>
> Perhaps people like Mr. Abril i Abril and Mr. Sola, who were brought
> up under a political system without guarantees for the expression of
> dissent, shouldn't be allowed to run the DNSO? After all, ICANN is a
> democratic organization. Isn't it?
Regards,
--
Jeffrey A. Williams
CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng.
Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC.
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