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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Hi, Evan,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Thank you again for your reply.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>I fully respect your feelings as an At-Large veteran
over so many years. Thus, my goal is to take over the torch as your
successor, and to continue on our yet-to-be-accomplished mission.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>As you pointed out, due to historical reasons, the
current composition of ICANN is indeed not to represent
consumers/end-users. Your example of the Board's membership most
clearly demonstrates that. Another example of my own is, during ICANN
CEO's recent visit to China (I cannot spell his name), I asked him the
question: Exactly what is ICANN? In my view and according to its
policy setting role, it is a regulator. However, my opinion was
flatly rejected by him describing ICANN as a "stock exchange".</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>However, the current situation does not mean that we
stop our struggle to represent end-users. On the other hand, ICANN is also
going thru a slow but steady change. For example, the CCT-RT's report was
able to accomodate sections on domain parking, trademark protection,
etc., which are critical to the new gTLD program and against the DNS
industry's interest. Although this did not come easy without a fight, but
it is progress being made afterall.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Thus, although I can fully understand you being
cynical, but we cannot stop there. On behalf of the billions in the world,
we must go on, generation after generation, until ICANN can finally justify
itself as truely representing the world's billions of end-users. Maybe
then, At-Large itself would have a majority on the Board?
:)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Thank you again.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Kaili</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=evan@telly.org href="mailto:evan@telly.org">Evan Leibovitch</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体"><B>To:</B> <A title=kankaili@gmail.com
href="mailto:kankaili@gmail.com">Kan Kaili</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org
href="mailto:at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org">ICANN At-Large list</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 15, 2017 6:53 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [At-Large] Auction Proceeds -
where we are and what you can help</DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">On 14 May 2017 at
16:55, Kan Kaili </SPAN><SPAN
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wrote:</SPAN><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体">I fully agree with you that certain
sections of ICANN, primarily from the registry/registrar side, may
resist discouraging domain parking out of their own financial
interests. However, ICANN, according to its mandate as defined
by the Bylaws, is to protect the "public interest". As I
understand it, this means foremost to protect the end-users'
interest.</SPAN></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma,sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(11,83,148)"
class=gmail_default>Your perception is a minority view. While ICANN may be
considered to be acting in the public service as an organization, the role and
voice of the end-user is expressly stated (and limited) in the ICANN bylaws.
Only a single member of the entire ICANN Board is chosen by representatives
of the end-user viewpoint; even a Board review that recommended two Board
spots was cut back down.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma,sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(11,83,148)"
class=gmail_default>Furthermore, ICANN stands back while the vested interests
constantly assail the legitimacy of ALAC. The At-Large Review is a perfect
recent example, with the reviewers commenting at length on perceptions by
other communities (who want to silence us) at the expense of the intrinsic
value of having anyone speaking for the end-user interests.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma,sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(11,83,148)"
class=gmail_default>When I was NARALO chair we were trolled frequently by
people from the domain industry imploring "aren't I part of the public too?"
And any time you go to an ALAC session with the term "public interest" in the
title, no matter what the original intent the meeting devolves into an
hour-long talk-fest without outcome agonizing about "what is the public
interest?".</DIV>
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class=gmail_default><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma,sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(11,83,148)"
class=gmail_default>Welcome to ICANN, where the vested interests have an
effective game plan to keep any potential obstacles divisive and
ineffective.</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体">Otherwise, ICANN will become a DNS
industry association and advocator, no longer to be trusted by the
public.</SPAN></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma,sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(11,83,148)"
class=gmail_default>Some would argue that this has already happened, and
that At-Large is a mainly cosmetic appendage that ICANN indulges to give it
an outward appearance of public input. It funds competent and well-meaning
staff for At-Large, and (within strict and arbitrary limits) funds its
outreach and capacity-building dreams. But when it comes time for At-Large to
actually affect ICANN's grand direction the wins are minor.</DIV><BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma,sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(11,83,148)"
class=gmail_default>At the first At-Large Summit in Mexico City, our final
report said that the gTLD expansion was "unacceptable" in its proposed state
at the time. Very little had changed when the program finally rolled out, and
I remind that the position has never officially been rescinded. I highly doubt
that the Summit report was even read by the President and Board Chair to whom
it was presented.</DIV>
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class=gmail_default><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma,sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(11,83,148)"
class=gmail_default>There have been a number of changes at senior management,
all in turn publicly telling At-Large how important we are. Yet I invite you
to find concrete evidence of our actual big-picture influence.</DIV><BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma,sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(11,83,148)"
class=gmail_default>Everyone should ask themselves: we may have tweaked some
things and have produced plenty of volume -- but <B>how has ICANN better, in
its management of domain names, because of At-Large</B>?</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma,sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(11,83,148)"
class=gmail_default>At our best we have helped with course corrections which
can be seen more as damage control than forward-thinking. We have produced
white papers and policy statements that were painstakingly developed yet
received not a word of official reply (let alone action!) beyond gratitude for
the effort.</DIV><BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma,sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(11,83,148)"
class=gmail_default>Yes, I'm cynical. I have some right to be, I've helped
develop some of the advice, endorsed by ALAC, which has been ignored. I've
witnessed a lot of the insults, dismissals and rejections first-hand. I stay
involved in the hope that my successors will have better luck than I. But
based on current activity, such as the inevitable march towards new gTLD
rounds despite the problems with the last round, the challenges remain as much
as ever. And the At-Large Review, if all of it is implemented, will make the
situation even worse.</DIV><BR></DIV>
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Evan</DIV><BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>