comments on the charter

Alex Gakuru gakuru at GMAIL.COM
Sat May 8 21:16:07 CEST 2010


My few comments follow.
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1.1 Mission.
(para 2)

It provides a voice and representation....

a) propose: add category "free/open source software" - to cater for public
interest software groups (Justify: Free/Open Source Software is at the
'core' of the Internet)

b) propose: a clause on circumstances for membership suspension/termination?
(for example, if it was reasonably established that their continued
membership and/or activities defeat or contradict noncommercial interests?)
Justify: Charter defines new membership in(eligibilty) but is silent on
possible later changes on an existing members circumstances.

2.2.2. Ineligible organizations.
 4. Government organizations or departments whether local, regional or
national;

question 1: it may help to clarify if Regulators/staff are considered as
'government'?

question 2: whether Advisors to Regulators also fall in this category?
Giving due consideration of such persons role (e.g. consumer protection) in
the regulatory environment bearing in mind that ICANN, is by its role, is an
Internet Regulator?

question 3: or should any such above persons join in their individuals
capacity?

2.4.4. EC Work Process
* online document collaboration tools, for example Google Document, Google
Wave and other available network cloud based tools.

propose: mention of specific software products, vendors, and (current)
technologies be ommited so as to avoid possible later 'bias' acusations..
i.e. vendor and technology neutrality

2.6.1. FC Composition.
.... The NCSG Chair will participate as an ex-officio member of the NCSG-PC
and will be included in consensus process and votes.

question: was it meant to read "NCSG-FC"? (i.e. a typo?)

Sincerely,

Alex
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