[ALAC] Comments on the ALAC response to the mid-term consultation report

[Wendy Seltzer]

I put my comments on a different wiki page which also claims to be the
ALAC response:
<https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?alac_statement_on_the_bgc_alac_review_mid_term_report_al_alac_st_1008_2>

Regarding points 10 and 11, I think the case is overstated. ALAC is /an/
appropriate channel for the voice and concerns of the individual
Internet user, but because of its Advisory role, ALAC is not an
effective route for participation in many policy-making processes.
Opportunities for individuals and their representatives to participate
in existing GNSO constituencies and new stakeholder groups are equally
important. If other entities have the demonstrable support of
representative groups of individuals, they are no less legitimate voices
than the ALAC.

Why do we have multiple pages with similar text?

--Wendy



Alan Greenberg wrote:
> Admittedly at the last moment, I have a few comments on the draft
> document
> (https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?draft_alac_response_to_the_mid_point_consultation_report).
> 
> 
> Regarding the ICANN planning process and ALAC (Item 5), it is clear that
> ALAC should be a part of the process, but at least a part (perhaps a
> large part) of ALAC activities will continue to be demand driven, either
> involvement with ongoing issues (see item 8) or activities driven by
> issues that rise to the top of user priorities (such as Domain tasting
> or the post-expiry redemption issue).
> 
> Regarding involvement with the GNSO policy development process. I agree
> that the ALAC must be invited to participate. It should not be REQUIRED
> to, as there will always be numerous consultations that we decide our
> not sufficiently important to our community to warrant the effort. This
> is identical to the way Constituencies are treated within the GNSO.
> 
> Alan
> 
> 

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Wendy Seltzer -- wendy at seltzer.org
Visiting Professor, American University Washington College of Law
Fellow, Berkman Center for Internet & Society
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