On Sat, May 29, 1999 at 11:41:30AM -0400, Bret Fausett wrote:
> ICANN's press release read:
> >The constituencies, which will elect the
> >Names Council to act as the governing body of the Domain Name Supporting
> >Organisation (DNSO), are the core of the DNSO.
>
> For the record, I think a better way of understanding the DNSO is to
> place the General Assembly at its "core."
Yes. And this misunderstanding is behind the misguided idea of an
"Individual Constituency", as well.
> While the constituencies collectively may comprise a substantial
> percentage of the General Assembly, there are many unaffiliated
> individuals and groups that may only find a place to participate in the
> General Assembly.
Indeed. There is an unavoidable "catch all" character to individual
domain name holders -- they cross all categories, and as such it is
hard to imagine a constituency that meaningfully deals with that
diversity. On the other hand, there are many individuals who may
not have a personally registered domain who are very interested in
domain name issues -- do we need a constituency for them, as well?
The inspiration for the General Assembly was the IETF -- where
*any interested individual* can participate. People are hung up on
representation in the Names Council.
> Whether a substantive policy proposal should be adopted is measured by
> the degree of consensus in the General Assembly. This is in keeping with
> the bottom-up decision-making style that should characterize the DNSO.
Yep.
--
Kent Crispin "Do good, and you'll be
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