Joop and all,
I think you got it just right here Joop.
Joop Teernstra wrote:
> Karl and Patrick,
>
> The "consensus" in Berlin was so rough, that I can still see my abrasions.
>
> There is an audio-video recording of my "speech" (informing the delegates
> of the status of the Individual Domain Name Owners' constituency) for the
> GA in Berlin.
> I argued and pleaded for its immediate inclusion in the DNSO and on the NC.
>
> http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/icann/berlin/archive/may25.html#DNSO_ga
>
> When I was finished Don Telage stood up, expressed his support for the idea
> and spontaneously offered us one of NSI's seats in case the Board would
> choose not to admit the IDNO.
> There was both laughter (from the CORE crowd) and applause (from IDNO
> supporters, ccTLD's).
> Esther, sitting next to me, said:"Let's see if you get a higher bidder
> somewhere else".
>
> (all this can be heard on the video clip)
> Several other people walked up to the mic to express support or cast doubt
> on the IDNO idea.
> Only Gene Marsh and Kent Crispin (read by Esther) spoke about the gTLD
> seats. (Kent wanted reduction to 1 seat, Gene wanted other registries in
> the gTLD constituency)
>
> After the next's day's session with the Board and following deliberation in
> camera the Board came with it's resolution to change the bylaws and limit
> NSI to one seat.
>
> I do not recall any other instance that "consensus" was asked or measured
> on the gTLD seats.
> Let any other Berlin participant correct me in case my memory is faulty.
>
> --Joop Teernstra LL.M.-- , bootstrap of
> the Cyberspace Association,
> the constituency for Individual Domain Name Owners
> http://www.idno.org
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