[Fwd: Re: [ncdnhc-discuss] Resolution on GAC] (fwd)

[Alejandro Pisanty - CUAED y FQ, UNAM]

Milton, and all,

re the "resolution on GAC", can't we (a part of the DNSO, since the DNSO
is not reduced to the
Names Council!) and the rest of the DNSO quickly put together our
thoughts on dot-info
geo-names restriction and take part in a discussion which calls on *all*
interested parties?
And then of course, once all arguments are (again) on the table, take
the formal role of
advising the Board?

Were it so, I would propose we table the resolution you proposed, and
start ASAP to take part
in the discussion. This does not exclude the resolution. This only does
the same that the
Board resolution (remember I voted against it) did, which is keep
options open.

Alejandro Pisanty



Milton Mueller wrote:

> Alejandro,
> all of what you say below is fairly
> reasonable, and I would grant your wish
> to withdraw the resolution, if it were
> not for the extremely troublesome fact
> that the "action plan" proposed by the
> President included every conceivable
> relevant player in the discussion group
> except for the one that is officially
> charged with formulating domain name
> policies: the DNSO.
>
> The role for the DNSO in the action
> plan is minimal: it says, after we
> have bypassed you completely and made a
> decision that may have long-term
> precedential value regarding .info,
> you can talk in general terms about
> various approaches. But how do we
> know whether the staff or Board or GAC
> will override those recommendations
> again, if sufficient pressure is put
> on the Board?
>
> Also, the Board and President have not
> yet responded substantively to the
> unanimous resolution passed by the
> Names Council protesting the Board's
> action.
>
> I would welcome specific amendments
> to the resolution, which may be
> accepted as friendly if they address
> these concerns adequately. (I will
> already accept the change in title!)
> And of course at the annual meeting, a
> motion to table the resolution would
> be in order and if members supported
> it, it would be deferred.
>
> >>> "Alejandro Pisanty - CUAED y FQ, UNAM" <apisan at servidor.unam.mx> 10/27/01 00:07 AM >>>
> Hi!
>
> in proposing the "resolution on GAC", which really is a "resolution about
> action prompted by a GAC resolution", it seems there are two possible
> tracks:
>
> 1. denounce everything and close all discussions.
>
> 2. read ICANN's President's proposed plan of action carefully, discuss it,
> and observe that it in turn recognizes the comlex nature of the problem
> and the diversity of points of view about the use of country and other
> geographically related names, and that it calls for an open discussion of
> the issue.
>
> In particular it emphatically calls to "Encourage the Domain
> Name Supporting Organization to evaluate possible approaches
> for longer-term arrangements concerning use of geographic names
> within the DNS".
>
> Someone boasting international sensitivity would have realized long ago
> that even if some think the GAC proposal is wrong, it comes from the
> international community (moreover, from a number of developing countries).
>
> So - the rational, sane way to approach the matter may be to start a
> discussion on the use of geographic names in the DNS. To conserve an ample
> decision space, to further understanding of the complexities pointed,
> among others, by Kathy, etc., I'd wish the motion to consider the
> "resolution on GAC" be withdrawn (just a wish), and, whether that happens
> or not, let's
> hear the opinions of the experts, and of interested parties, as would
> academic organizations interested in fairness and rationality.
>
> Do note that I voted against the GAC proposal, uphold my opinion, stand by
> the majority
> result of the Board vote, and think that opening a new stage of discussion
> will still be productive even after many, many rounds of it.
>
> Alejandro Pisanty
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