Re: [ALSC-Forum] Re: Straw Poll

[Eric Dierker]

Danny,

DannyYounger@cs.com wrote:

> Joanna,
>
> You raise several good points, but allow me to address my fundamental
> concern...
>
> In my limited experience within ICANN, I have noted that those that are
> charged with either "forging" consensus or "managing" consensus make a habit
> of only giving lip-service to consensus whenever such consensus stands at
> odds with their own self-interest.

I do not know that this is anything but normal.  The key is to get people whose
self-interests follow a bottoms-up consensus.

>
>
> The members in this forum (and in every other forum that has discussed the
> At-Large) have expressed the need and obligation to seat nine At-Large
> Directors.  Will the ALSC abide by this consensus?  Probably not.  There is
> little indication so far of correlation between our input and the output
> generated by this Committee.

It is clearly not enough to obtain the carrot of consensus we need a stick and of
course open regular elections would give us that stick and that is why they
cannot allow it.

>
>
> You have asked if I will be submitting the results of this poll to the ALSC.
> Frankly, in my view there is not much value in providing a report to a
> Committee seemingly predisposed to ignoring the consensus view of the
> community.  Our efforts will be better served by submitting a formal report
> to the Department of Commerce.
>

The key at this point is to compile the consensus' to be used as a tool in many
different scenarios.  Truth is a great weapon for anyone seeking right.

>
> ICANN has warranted in its third status report to the DoC that it has created
> an At Large Membership Study Committee with the objective of generating a
> consensus solution to the issue of general Internet user participation and
> involvement in ICANN.  If the solution does not reflect a "consensus", it
> becomes our obligation to challenge this solution in the appropriate venue.
> I, for one, will not allow ICANN to abrogate its founding compact with the US
> government without a sustained fight.
>

Qui Tam and sustained petition to the DoC seems appropriate.

>
> Having nine Directors is the birthright of the At-Large.

And per Ms. Dysons' promises the only reason that ICANN exists.