[ncdnhc-discuss] Names council candidates

[Joop Teernstra]

Alejandro,


>An individual domain name holders constituency has not been able to
>organize adequately. It is a pity and a part we miss,

If this is truly meant, that's a step forward.
Were you among those who raised their hands in Berlin on the principle of 
the constituency?

>  but the truth is it
>hasn't been able to get its act together.


The truth is that it is possible to build and agree on structures and that 
this work has been completed (the Charter is in place and it is workable), 
but not possible to keep good and busy Individuals interested when the 
mailing lists are filled with co-ordinated personal attacks and when it 
takes the  ICANN Board 3 years to reach the point of recognition that we 
now see in the ALSC report.

The attempts to take over the IDNO or to destroy it, serve to prove how 
significant the concept is in the first place.

The CA/IDNO will apply for membership in the NCDNHC. Its members have voted 
to do so.
Domain Registrants, Commercial (small businesses that are not at the same 
time providers), non-commercial and Individual share the same interests: 
the security and solidity of the legal rights to the Domain Name.

It is important that all three "constituencies" work together with the 
registration Industry "constituencies" to come to an equitable environment. 
(expiration and transfer policies, the limitations of extra-legal 
IP-claims, etc)

We three sit on one side of the balance, the registries and registrars on 
the other site.

If the ccTLD's are taken out of the DNSO equation, they need to achieve 
their own internal balance between registrars and registrants.

I think this is what Eung Hwi means with "balance".  Any 
ICANN  supply/demand regulatory body needs to be balanced in order to come 
up with equitable rules.

With regards to the IP "constituency", I do not think they belong in the 
DNSO at all. They should have been given the status of an mini Advisory 
Committee.


Joop Teernstra LL.M.
Councillor
InternetNZ