[At-Large] [ALAC-Internal] Current Nominees / Volunteers List

[Evan Leibovitch]

Brendler, Beau wrote:

> Having worked with Jonathan directly over the last two years on a couple
> of things, I have a different perspective of his views, at least
> pertaining to consumer groups. The term "civil society" seems to me a
> Euro/academic construct that hasn't much meaning among the people I work
> with, so I don't know how to address it.

I share that viewpoint completely.

ICANN already has a well-established forum to accommodate the policy
viewpoints of civil society -- NCUC, It is a continuing source of
discomfort -- and a long-term recipe for failure -- that so many within
ALAC see At-Large as "NCUC-Light".

It is critically important to know how At-Large -- and especially its
leadership within ALAC -- understands the significant differences
between this community and the one represented by NCUC. It's a contrast
of culture, of terminology, of style, of motivation, even of language.
And the difference is most certainly reflected in the way Beau's offer
has been dealt with.

ALSs share some characteristics of the NGOs that make up NCUC. But their
defined role -- and expectations -- related to ICANN are very different.
The sooner ALAC comes to understand this, the better for all of us.

- Evan