Mark and all, Excellent rebuff of the Generalisimo. I believe though I do not know that Generalisimo Sola has either not read the ICANN Bylaws and Berlin resolutions at all of closely enough, or he is attempting to misstate and there fore misuse those resolutions and/or bylaws. I have tried to point this out along with many others to the Generalisimo, and it seems that he is unable to grasp the reality of the facts they currently exist... Regards, -- Jeffrey A. Williams Spokesman INEGroup (Over 95k members strong!) CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng. Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC. E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Contact Number: 972-447-1894 Address: 5 East Kirkwood Blvd. Grapevine Texas 75208
On 3 August 1999, Javier SOLA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Please show some respect for the bylaws and the consensus that they >represent. They are the working tool that we have now. It has taken a very >long time to reach this agreement. It is very bad policy to start playing >with them for the benefit of a specific group, you might get the other >groups that have reached consensus on the bylaws very annoyed. Okay! In that case, Mr. Sola, please declare all WG activity null and void, because none of the WGs meet the following criteria, taken directly from the ICANN bylaws, which you tout so strongly: Section 2: THE NAMES COUNCIL (b) The NC is responsible for the management of the consensus building process of the DNSO. It shall adopt such procedures and policies as it sees fit to carry out that responsibility, including the designation of such research or drafting committees, working groups and other bodies of the GA as it determines are appropriate to carry out the substantive work of the DNSO. Such bodies shall include at least one representative nominated by each recognized Constituency, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ and shall provide appropriate means, as determined by the NC, for input and such participation as is practicable under the circumstances by other interested parties. Any reports or recommendations presented to the NC by such bodies shall be posted on a web site accessible by the public for public review and comment; absent clear justification, which shall be publicly stated at the time of any action, the NC shall not act on any report or recommendation until a reasonable time for public comment has passed and the NC has reviewed and evaluated all public comments received. The NC is responsible for ensuring that all responsible views have been heard and considered prior to a decision by the NC. No WG is composed of at laest one representative nominated by each recognized Constituency. Furthermore, there is doubt as to whether there exist "recognized" Constituencies: ICANN Resolutions, May 27, 1999: Resolution on DNSO Constituencies The Board discussed the applications received to date from groups desiring to form Constituencies of the Domain Names Supporting Organization. After consideration, the Board unanimously adopted the following resolutions. RESOLVED, that the following Constituencies (as defined in Article VI-B of the Bylaws) are provisionally recognized until the annual ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ meeting of the Board in 1999, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ to operate in accordance with the proposals received by the Corporation and ordered attached to these minutes: ccTLD registries Commercial and business entities gTLD registries Intellectual property ISPs and connectivity providers Registrars FURTHER RESOLVED, that the President of the Corporation is directed to work with the Constituencies to amend their proposals to address deficiencies noted by the Board, which amended proposals must include a commitment of the submitting Constituency to hold a new election of Names Council representatives promptly following the approval by the Board of such amended proposal. FURTHER RESOLVED, that, when such proposals are so amended, the Board should examine such proposals to determine whether the deficiencies have been satisfactorily addressed and whether to extend the recognition today made.