[At-Large] Auerbach: "It is my view that ICANN ought to scrap the ALAC in its entirety"

[Jacqueline A. Morris]

As far as I know the At Large list (this list on which we are currently 
posting) is open to all who are willing to join. The ALAC is a committee 
that consists of 15 members, some chosen by the NomCom and some chosen 
by the regions. So most people who are in the At Large will not be able 
to be  members of the ALAC (restricted to 15 persons)
Jacqueline
Elisabeth Porteneuve wrote:
> I concur wholeheartedly with Karl's notes. 
>
> I have been here for ICANN and DNSO creation, five long years, 
> and should not have much difficulty to follow or catch up with 
> its organizations or committees. Still, I cannot comprehend ALAC.
> Sometimes I wonder if ALAC, or At Large, or whatever acronym used 
> here and designating something in a dark forest of its labyrinthine 
> form, have been formed to prevent good people to discuss Internet 
> matters together, learn, share and rise important issues.
>
> "The current ALAC was a step backwards from the system that it 
> replaced. That prior system self-organized and self-funded itself 
> into a vibrant system of debate and information exchange. ICANN 
> merely ran the election machinery. In that system the public itself 
> nominated and elected people onto the ICANN Board of Directors, 
> a far cry from the thickly insulating committee upon committee 
> upon committee intricacy of the present ALAC."
>
> In early ICANN's days we had the GA "ga" list, open to anyone
> willing to join. 
> I still do not know if I am legitimate person on this ALAC, At Large 
> or whatever acronym list. And yes, I am that pesky individual, 
> only individual, not accepting to be segregated into geographic boxes.
>
> Thanks Karl, thanks Danny.
>
> Elisabeth Porteneuve
>
>   
>> Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:30:46 -0800 (PST)
>>
>> My thanks to Karl for his honest assessment of what ought to be done 
>> with the ALAC. 
>>
>> You may read the ALAC Review WG Draft Final Report (along with Karl's 
>> comments) here:
>> http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11feb09-en.htm
>>     
>
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