Jay Fenello wrote:
>
> Farber suggests the IAB:
> > PFIR - People For Internet Responsibility -
> >An Open Letter to the Global Internet Community
> >First, as an immediate temporary measure, all Internet policy, operational,
> >and other Internet-related functions currently performed by ICANN should be
> >transferred, as soon as practicable while maintaining continuity, to a
> >different, already existing non-profit organization (or organizations) on a
> >non-permanent, strictly stewardship basis. One potential candidate we would
> >suggest considering for this role would be the Internet Architecture Board
> >(IAB)
In other words, the final complete takeover by ISOC of the Internet
domain name system.
> >Next, we recommend that an intensive, international study be started at
> >once, with a mandate to propose detailed and meaningful paths for the
> >Internet's development, operations, and management. The goal of this study
> >would be to help guide the formation of purpose-built representative
> >organizations
These would, naturally, end up being identical with the local chapters
of ISOC around the world.
> >Our third recommended step would be for the results of this study to be
> >carefully considered and, as deemed appropriate, to be implemented.
> >Internet-related functions would be transferred from the temporary
> >stewardship organization(s) to the entities developed from the study > results.
That is, from ISOC (the IAB) to ISOC (international local chapters).
M.S.
