Fwd: 2004 Nominating Committee - Invitation

[Milton Mueller]

Harold:
You and Adam are right that specific names should not be discussed. 
That is explicitly prohibited in the NomComm procedures.

However, it is a typical ICANN trap to say that the representative
we choose does not "represent the consituency." 
Yes, yes, I am more familiar than I wish to be with the kind of 
doublespeak that ICANN's managment and apologists will 
generate on this point, but let's be realistic: 

The NCUC gets to choose a person because it is the best way
to represent the perspectives and knowledge of noncommercial
users. It is our right to expect that the person we send to
the Nomcomm will do that.

Of course, they do not directly "represent" our choices -  the confidentiality requirements make it impossible 
for that person to consult actively with the consituency (or 
anyone else outside the Nomcom) regarding names and
specific alternatives. But we can and do want the person 
we select to be someone who is attuned to the general 
policy perspectives and needs of this constituency, otherwise
we should not select them. You can be quite sure that the
other constituencies have the same attitude (indeed, 
the Business constituency managed to wangle TWO
representatives, showing that in ICANN-land some
constituencies are more equal than others), although
they might not be as forthright as I am in admitting it.

--MM

>>> Harold Feld <hfeld at MEDIAACCESS.ORG> 04/27/04 12:07PM >>>
Also, if I remember correctly, the rep is chosen by the consticuency but
does not _represent_ the consticuency.  That is to say, the
representative is an independent agent -- albeit one chosen for
particular expertise.

Is my understanding correct?

Harold

Adam Peake wrote:

> At 12:28 AM +0900 4/28/04, Adam Peake wrote:
>
>>
>> Date:         Tue, 27 Apr 2004 10:23:45 -0400
>> Reply-To:     Milton Mueller <mueller at SYR.EDU>
>> Sender:       Non-Commercial User Constituency
>> <NCUC-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
>> From:         Milton Mueller <mueller at SYR.EDU>
>> Subject:      Re: Fwd: 2004 Nominating Committee - Invitation
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>> Why don't Adam and Robin give us some sense of why they
>> want to do this, and specific ideas about what they hope to
>> accomplish, including specific names they would like to get
>> on the Board if possible.
>
>
>
> No, I don't think we should suggest names. Please look at the
> noncom's procedures
> <http://www.icann.org/committees/nom-comm/procedures-10apr03.htm> (A.
> and A.2.)
>
> Late here, I'll send a note about the other items tomorrow.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Adam
>