[ncdnhc-discuss] ICANN committee recommends voting restrictions,fewer At-Large di rectors

[Barbara Simons]

I agree.  I was really upset to hear of the recommendation.
Since 2/3 of the votes of the Board are required for by-law
changes, the ALSC's recommendations guarantee that the
public can be outvoted in every regard, even if the at-large
representatives were all to vote in a block - something that
has not happened so far.

If the ALSC members believe in democracy, then they
should have made it possible for democracy to work by
recommending that at least half of the Board seats be
allocated to the at-large.  If they don't believe in democracy,
which is how I interpret their recommendation, then they
should have come clean and recommended that all the
at-large seats be eliminated.  Instead, they are recommending
something that looks a bit like democracy but essentially
disenfranchises the user community.

Barbara Simons, ACM

Chun Eung Hwi wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> With respect to the number of at large directors, at least in this
> constituency, I think there is some consensus. And so far as those
> comments given to this discussion at atlargestudy.org are concerned, it is
> very obvious. If somebody has different idea, they can make a comment
> there. Therefore, it is unnecessary to kill time for discussing on this
> issue. What we shoud explore from now on is how to make a relevant
> pressure for getting half of directors from at large member's election.
>
> Regards,
>
> Chun Eung Hwi
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>
> On Tue, 28 Aug 2001, Dave Crocker wrote:
>
> > At 07:38 AM 8/28/2001, Chris Chiu wrote:
> > >It also recommended that the number of At-Large Board
> > >members be reduced to 6, despite suggestions from various observers that at
> > >least 9 (out of 19) Board members should be publicly elected.
> >
> > no doubt it is irrelevant that there were also suggestions "from various
> > observers" that the number be REDUCED.
> >
> > as usual, it is far better only to report facts that align with the
> > reporter's preferences (or desire to create a sense of outrage in the
> > reader.)
> >
> > d/
> >
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> >
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