[ncdnhc-discuss] ISOC to bid on .org

[t byfield]

apisan at servidor.unam.mx (Sat 06/08/02 at 02:38 PM -0500):

> >     Well, ICANN's own study said the elections were feasiable, as pointed
> > out by Adam.     The proposal was to use domain name registrations for voter
> > registration, and why won't that work?
> 
> 1. In some countries DN registration is tremendously restricted.
> Conditions vary  too widely to make a fair basis. DN registration or even
> "DN plus" was rejected as "poll tax". Lots of arguments pile up along this
> line.

so ICANN's role is to ensure downward harmonization: registration
is extremely restricted in slovenia and finland therefore there'll
be no free-form public representation anywhere in the world.

> 2. Not at all immune to capture.

heh. coming from someone on the ICANN board, this is priceless.

cheers,
t