Re: [ALSC-Forum] Straw Poll

[Paustinus Siburian]

I think it is best if the Directors just 7 (seven). 2
from America, Two from Europe, and 2 From Asia
Pacific. The other one is appointed by ALSC.

Paus 
--- Joop Teernstra <terastra@terabytz.co.nz> wrote:
> 
> On 22:33 23/10/01 -0400, DannyYounger@cs.com said:
> 
> >In the final days that remain in this forum, I
> would like to conduct a simple
> >poll of all participants.
> >
> >Question:  How many Directors should the At-Large
> membership elect?
> >
> >[     ] Six
> >[ x ] Nine
> >[     ] All
> >[     ] Other amount
> 
> The original 9 was the result of negotiations with
> the DOC, after extensive 
> consulting with the stakeholder community, as a
> condition which allowed 
> ICANN to commence its experiment as NewCo.
> 
> It cannot be unilaterally rescinded. The argument
> given by the Study 
> committee Report (that there is no sound logic to 
> half-of-the Board) is a 
> non-argument.
> 
> The sound logic behind all structured checks and 
> balances is: to prevent 
> brute majority power from  always beating sound and
> logical argument 
> over  the head.
> 
> A structure where a predictable minority
> representing the demand-side 
> interests sits only for decoration is ready to
> become a corrupt or abusive 
> structure.
> 
> --Joop
> 


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