[ncdnhc-discuss] Committee on ICANN Evolution and ReformSeeks PublicSubmissions

[Chun Eung Hwi]

Dear Milton Mueller and others,


I think that this discussion is very helpful and inspiring what we should
take into account.  I will make a brief sketch on what is going on towards
ICANN II or whatever we call it.

1. ICANN Board and its Committee on ICANN Evolution and Reform chaird by
Alejandro will do their work in their own way.

2. DNSO Names Council and GA will forge a consensus opinion or
alteranative plan for restructuring of ICANN as a response to Stuart
Lynn's proposal.

3. U.S. Congress/Senate will have hearing on ICANN

4. U.S. Gov - DoC shoud decide whether MoU with ICANN will be extended or
not. Or what Bush version of ICANN are waiting for us?

5. Many independent or DNS related group, organizations, experts,
individuals are reviewing what ICANN has done and proposing alternatives.


Among these streams, I confirmed the one common understanding that ICANN
has failed. And except for majority of ICANN Board members, all shared
that Lynn's reform proposal has very severe flaws. In my impression of
Accra meeting, ICANN Board is completely isolated from internet community
and seems to have no idea where they are going towards. Last Board
decisions,particularly on At Large Representatives in Board, were quite
far away from community consensus. More bad thing is that they believe
they could decide even what community does never support. Therefore, it is
really wasteful to expect what reform in its literal meaning would be
initiated by Board. Nevertheless, to witness what user community is
thinking and to what extend non-commercial is responding to this is our
responsibility.

Even in any change of ICANN structure, Non-commercial community will keep
our own place and voice. In that respect, NCDNHC is not simply one
constituency of the failed ICANN, but a on-going community. What
constructive role will this community play in this transition period is
also the main topic to be taken into account. 


Regards,

Chun Eung Hwi
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hun Eung Hwi
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On Thu, 28 Mar 2002, Barbara Simons wrote:

> Milton,
> I agree that we should try to create political pressure
> outside of ICANN.
> Barbara
> 
> Milton Mueller wrote:
> 
> > Barbara:
> > I agree that we should publicly "express dismay" at
> > the Lynn proposal, and also develop and elaborate
> > constructive alternatives. The question is how we
> > express it and to whom we express it!
> >
> > Perhaps my message was misinterpreted. I am not asking us
> > to remain silent. I am simply warning us not to view the Board's
> > committee as the primary vehicle for discussing this issue
> > and for forging a consensus position.
> >
> > The ICANN process has broken. ICANN's management and
> > Board have created so much uncertainty and arbitrariness
> > about how things will be done, what methods will be used,
> > whose support counts and whose doesn't that one would
> > have to be quite foolish to treat Alejandro's committee
> > as if it were an arena in which we could forge a consensus.
> >
> > Of course, our NC representatives should maintain active
> > dialogue with other constituencies through the DNSO
> > committee. They should also liaise with GA members.
> > The DNSO still has some value as a place for the exchange
> > of views.
> >
> > But the arena for forging a consensus position has moved
> > outside of ICANN. And that is only fitting and just, because
> > ICANN's mgmt and Board have repeatedly shown that they
> > would rather make up processes as they go along rather
> > than rely upon the policy making structures emodied in its
> > own bylaws. And since forging a consensus is hard
> > work (something Alejandro may not appreciate because
> > he has never really had to do it), we should not waste
> > effort petitioning a top-down Board committee, but rather
> > create political pressure from outside ICANN.
> >
> > >>> Barbara Simons <simons at acm.org> 03/28/02 02:09PM >>>
> > Milton,
> > I'm not sure I agree with you.  While it's obvious that
> > ICANN couldn't care less about what the user community
> > thinks, it might be useful to have many folks expressing
> > dismay at the blatant power grab that we have just witnessed.
> > The wider political forces to which you refer are more likely
> > to pay attention if many voices are heard in opposition.
> > Barbara
> 
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