Re: [ALSC-Forum] Benefits and goals of At-Large involvement

[Jeff Williams]

Bruce and all,

Bruce Young wrote:

> >> Yes.  I read about this.  However, from my humble position I am unsure
> how
> >> to remedy this without opening the the system to the "ballot box
> stuffing"
> >> that would result if members cannot be verified.
>
> >There are a number of ways to accomplish this.  One would for the ICANN
> >BoD to adhere to the Privacy Act when collecting or gathering verification
> >information.  Thus far however the ICANN BoD has refused to do this.
>
> Why, I wonder?  Maybe an unwillingness to do that much work?

  Maybe.  Thought I don't think so.  Lack of proper staff may be part of this
problem.  But I can only say to that, no excuse.  Get the staff!  But more than
likely it is a fear of having a huge number of folks wanting to join and the
BoD loosing absolute control.

>
>
> >Stakeholders need to DEMAND representation in a fair, open and unfettered
> manner.
>
> That will only happen if public opinion makes it so.

  Agreed.  And this will require a strong grass roots effort.

>  Considering how
> abysmally the last @Large registration was publicized, we have a lot of work
> to do to make that happen.  I personnaly plan to try and get the local press
> involved.

  And the ICANN BoD needs to get this job done as well.

>
>
> >Also a larger presence on the BoD in terms of numbers of BoD members
> >or percentage of BoD members.  At least 1/2 of the current BoD should be
> >@large representatives.  This was the original plan until the than BoD
> >decided arbitrarily to reduce the @large representatives form 9 to 5.
>
> Yes.  That was "dirty pool."  I can understand a general unwillingness to
> give up control, particularly amongst some of the previous board members.
> But that is ICANN's mandate: transferring control of the Internet from
> government to public control!

  Indeed.  Hence it is obvious with the remaining "Board Squatters" that
they need to resign or DOC/NTIA needs to mandate that they do.

>
>
> >We agree here, as do our members.  However the ICANN BoD has
> >actively and deliberately refused to allow many potential members form
> joining.
> >This was well publicized during the last @large election, but went ignored
> >by the ICANN BoD and staff.
>
> That is something this forum will hopefully help to rectify!

  As I said in my last post on this thread.  Hope is not enough...

>
>
> Bruce Young
> Portland, Oregon
> byoung651@home.com
> http://members.home.net/byoung651/index.html

Regards,

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