[ALAC] Comments on ALAC review: Relationship with other ICANN entities

[Fatimata Seye Sylla]

I would prefer Option 1 and include anyone who would identify him/her self
as an end-user.

Fatimata

On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 8:40 AM, carlos aguirre
<carlosaguirre62 at hotmail.com>wrote:

>
> We have said at the ALAC statement, few months ago, that the ALAC and end
> users must have more participation in GNSO, and this GNSO restructure open
> the door to that. IMHO is better so the first option. but, of course is a
> desition to will take us.
>
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> www.densi.com.ar > From: Brenbe at consumer.org> To: patrick at vande-walle.eu;
> alac at atlarge-lists.icann.org> Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 08:21:43 -0500>
> Subject: Re: [ALAC] Comments on ALAC review: Relationship with other ICANN
> entities> > Personally, I think option two is better overall for users. It
> also takes into account what's going on within the NCUC.> > As for the
> legitimacy issue, I think that can be resolved with some screening and some
> written criteria.> ________________________________________> From:
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> On Behalf Of Patrick Vande Walle [patrick at vande-walle.eu]> Sent: Monday,
> November 03, 2008 7:59 AM> To: At-Large Worldwide> Subject: [ALAC] Comments
> on ALAC review: Relationship with other ICANN entities> > I am tasked with
> coming up with a position on the relationship with> other entities, and
> particularly, the fact that ALAC should or not be> the only entity to
> represent individual internet users.> > The summary is as follows. There is
> a clearly two perceptions. Comments> welcome.> > ----------------------> >
> 1. ALAC should be the sole representative. If there are different> groups,
> the voice of end users may actually be diluted, because these> groups may
> not come up with similar positions. Further, the ALAC is the> only end-user
> group in ICANN to be able to have positions on other> issues than just gTLD
> policy. Finally, the process to elect ALAC> members, though heavy and
> indirect, is real bottom-up.> > 2. There should be other groups representing
> users within the community.> The rationale is that some users may not
> exactly fit in the ALAC mold.> The suggestion is that the GNSO user house
> should have clearly> identified groups (domain name registrants, end users,
> academia). There> is a concern concerning the legitimacy of the
> representatives of these> groups and it is not clear how they will be
> chosen. Further and due to> the several levels of decision within the new
> GNSO, it is not clear if> the voice of individuals will still be heard in
> this context.> > > On point 12, it has been several times reminded that real
> logistical> issues that reduces the potential of ALAC to be more efficient
> in the> policy development. It is noted that other SOs should take into
> account> that the multilayer structure of ALAC slows down considerably the
> work.> > > Relationship with other ICANN entities> > 10. The ALAC is the
> appropriate organisational channel for the voice and> concerns of the
> individual Internet user in ICANN processes> > 11. Since ALAC is the
> appropriate channel for the voice and concerns of> the individual Internet
> user, it is inappropriate for other ICANN> entities to attempt to claim to
> represent that individual user voice> > 12. Processes for providing advice
> on policy should be> strengthened both within ALAC for the development of
> policy advice and> within SOs for requesting input from ALAC on policy
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