[Ec-ncuc] letter to the Board regarding the IOC/Red cross protection - URGENT

Thu Mar 29 20:38:34 CEST 2012

Thanks Nuno ? these are great and valid points. We have to keep the letter brief though if we wish the Board to read it first and consider it. We've discussed the precedent in the public comments. and, that's why we are only mentioning the public comment issue as it goes against the AoC.

Hope this clarifies things.

Thanks

KK

From: "Nuno NET>" <ngarcia at NGARCIA.NET<mailto:ngarcia at NGARCIA.NET>>
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:17:33 +0100
To: Carlos Afonso <ca at CAFONSO.CA<mailto:ca at CAFONSO.CA>>
Cc: Konstantinos Komaitis <k.komaitis at strath.ac.uk<mailto:k.komaitis at strath.ac.uk>>, "EC-NCUC at ipjustice.org<mailto:EC-NCUC at ipjustice.org>" <ec-ncuc at ipjustice.org<mailto:ec-ncuc at ipjustice.org>>
Subject: Re: [Ec-ncuc] letter to the Board regarding the IOC/Red cross protection - URGENT

Hi all.

Maybe something should also be said regarding the precedent that is being inaugurated with this case. A precedent that allows a few to have preferential treatment despite of the merits or lack of merits these few may have, a finally, the precedent on the process itself. Having approved this, the board may legitimately be asked to proceed in similar manner regarding other issues, i.e., by waving and disconsidering the comments and objections that were presented.

This may be one of two things: there is a lot of pression from several stakeholders to further control the Internet and "en passant", ICANN. This may be the proof that everyone needs that ICANN in unable to support and honor the commitements and the rules of procedures that it is supposed to implement, allowing for a lawful dismission of ICANN contract. Or, it may be a manner of ICANN to prove that despite some wrong actions from its constituencies, it is still capable of enforcing such transparent rules.

Sorry if my english is too irregular, I'll try harder next time.

BR
Nuno Garcia

On 29 March 2012 18:04, Carlos A. Afonso <ca at cafonso.ca<mailto:ca at cafonso.ca>> wrote:
Hmmm, when I read KK's msg below I guessed we were been too lame to just
express concern, but then I read the doc and it goes far beyond that,
and I fully endorse it.

What is going on with this GNSO? They jeopardize the entire process with
this amazing exception, affecting the dominant constituencies (business)
as well, and even so they go for this absurd approval.

fraternal regards

--c.a.

On 03/29/2012 11:28 AM, Konstantinos Komaitis wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> As you know the motion regarding the ?special? protections requested by the IOC and the Red Cross passed on Monday at the ?emergency? GNSO meeting. I think that it would be a great idea to send a letter to the Board expressing our concerns on the procedural deficiencies of this whole process, mainly with the fact that the public comments period was not respected and was not dealt appropriately.
>
> I am asking whether you agree with the content of this letter so I can send it to the Board.
>
> Apologies to be putting pressure on you, but can you please let me know by the end of business day tomorrow? If I don?t hear an objection I will consider that none exists!
>
> Thanks
>
> KK
>
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