Michael and all, Democracy issues aside here Michael. Isn't it obvious that the ICANN and the DNSO have continually defied the precepts of the White Paper and violated the MoU? Many believe that both the ICANN and the DNSO have done exactly that. And really this is the central issue of this tragedy and farce of an election that the DNSO has held ending October 8th has shown very clearly and concisely. Michael Sondow wrote: > Javier Rodriguez escribio: > > > > This thing is something that would be neccesary to discuss... > > some ideas ? > > Are you really so naive, Mr. Rodriguez, that you don't yet > understand that all of ICANN's processes are fraught with > irregularities, so that nothing that has been done by it or its > subunits could pass the simplest test of legitimacy and democratic > procedure? > > Weren't some DNSO candidates illicitly nominated by persons with no > legitimate claim to participation in the DNSO or its constituencies? > > Isn't the process by which the Names Council rather than the General > Assembly chooses the DNSO's Board seats in contradiction with the > DNSO's founding principles? (I was in Singapore and was present at > the debate and consensus-taking over this very point.) > > Aren't the Names Council members themselves illegitimately chosen, > since it was they who determined the composition of their own > constituencies, which elected them to the Names Council? > > Haven't the ICANN bylaws beeng continually rewritten to fit an > illegitimate and indefensible situation - in which there is no > bottom-up representation but exactly the contrary - post facto and > apres coup (if I may mix metaphors and languages)? > > Why do you want, now, to discuss the removal of the new DNSO Board > members from the NC? Because you naively still believe that due > process means anything in this ludicrous insult to democracy? > Because you want to still believe? Or because you want to cover up > their and your sins? > > > >So, now that Mr.s Cohen and Abril have been officially elected to > > >the ICANN BoD, may we expect that they'll immediately step down from > > >their positions on the DNSO NC? It's required by ICANN bylaws. > > > > > > > > >When will the Registrars and IP Constituencies be holding elections > > >to replace these NC members? What is the timetable for them to do so? > > ============================================================ > Michael Sondow I.C.I.I.U. http://www.iciiu.org > Tel. (718)846-7482 Fax: (603)754-8927 > ============================================================ 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
