[EURO-Discuss] Fw: [ALAC-Internal] WebWatch statement on the JointProjectAgreement

[Roberto Gaetano]

I would be sincerely worried if I thought that the situation as is now is
similar to 2 years ago, modulo a couple of minor changes.
In the meantime, all RALOs have been formed and ALAC is operational. Just as
an example, the paragraph below makes assertions that are no longer true:
In its role as the voice of the individual Internet users, ALAC firmly
believes that the current multi-stakeholder framework at ICANN should be
further strengthened to allow more proactive involvement of end-users. The
process to full participation of individual users through the ALAC/RALO
(Regional At-Large Organization) mechanism is being undertaken at this
moment. There is, however, a lack of incentives for the participants,
especially a lack of direct involvement at the decision-making levels of
ICANN. Therefore, we think that ICANN should find ways to implement adequate
representation of individual users at the decision-making levels of ICANN so
that a real multi-stakeholder framework is achieved.
I think that there is a limit to which a statement to NTIA can be driven by
ideology versus an evaluation of the facts.
Anyway, I acknowledge that the priority is to send the statement and it is
not the time to ask hard questions, but I am sure that once the Board reads
the statement of ALAC claiming that ICANN is not ready for the termination
of the JPA, it will demand a shopping list of what still needs to be done.
 
Cheers,
Roberto
 


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Sent: Friday, 15 February 2008 18:42
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Subject: [EURO-Discuss] Fw: [ALAC-Internal] WebWatch statement on the
JointProjectAgreement


hi all,
I just pointed out to the ALAC that we still should point out that we do
suggest that an institutional form should be found as soon as possible so
that ICANN does not lie under the authority of any single national
legislation. But, that at this mid-term review phase, we do not believe the
organization is ready to function without a similar accountability mechanism
to the JPA in place.
I think, if we add the last sentence to the document I sent in to the ntia
two years ago in the name of the alac and make some minor changes we could
reach a consensus paper to send out today.

best

annette

please have a look at our former statement:

 

From: Annette Muehlberg 

To: <DNSTransition at ntia.doc.gov>

Date: Thu, Jul 6, 2006 12:20 PM

Subject: ALAC Comments to NTIA Consultation on Transition of DNS Management

6 July 2006

Fiona Alexander

Office of International Affairs

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

1401 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Room 4701

Washington, DC 20230

Dear Ms. Alexander,

The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) of the Internet Corporation for
Assigned

The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) of the Internet Corporation for
Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), mandated by ICANN bylaws to convey the
interests of global individual users, respectfully submits the following
comments regarding the transition of the technical coordination and
management of the Internet domain name and addressing system (Internet DNS).

ALAC is a global entity comprised of fifteen appointed members, three from
each of five geographic regions: Africa, Asia/Pacific/Australia, Europe,
Latin America/Caribbean Islands and North America. In addition, there are
more than 40 organizations already accredited as "At-Large Structures
(ALS)," which will eventually form Regional At-Large Organizations (RALOs)
that will function as a bottom-up mechanism to support and engage in the
ICANN policy process. As such, ALAC would like to emphasize the critical
importance of openness, inclusion, transparency, and equal opportunity for
all stakeholders of the world to share in the affairs of the global Internet
identifier systems that ICANN is tasked to coordinate.

As the MoU between the US Government and ICANN expires in September this
year, ALAC wishes to underline the unique opportunity the occasion offers to
realize the original goals that led to the formation of ICANN. These
include, inter alia, acknowledgement of the international nature of ICANN,
support of the multi-stakeholder bottom-up approach to the management of
ICANN, and the provision of viable and stable channels for the involvement
of individual Internet users in the ICANN policy formation process. Measures
must be implemented to ensure non-discriminatory availability of ICANN/IANA
services as well as the opportunity for the involvement of global individual
users in the ICANN process.

In its role as the voice of the individual Internet users, ALAC firmly
believes that the current multi-stakeholder framework at ICANN should be
further strengthened to allow more proactive involvement of end-users. The
process to full participation of individual users through the ALAC/RALO
(Regional At-Large Organization) mechanism is being undertaken at this
moment. There is, however, a lack of incentives for the participants,
especially a lack of direct involvement at the decision-making levels of
ICANN. Therefore, we think that ICANN should find ways to implement adequate
representation of individual users at the decision-making levels of ICANN so
that a real multi-stakeholder framework is achieved.

In addition, we believe that no government should have a pre-eminent role in
DNS management and exercise power over database changes and root-server
data. We suggest that an institutional form should be found so that ICANN
does not lie under the authority of any single national legislation.

We also strongly advocate transparency and openness in the process of making
any structural change in the ICANN framework for the coming transition.

Respectfully submitted,

Annette Muehlberg

Chair

At-Large Advisory Committee

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

 

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