[lac-discuss-es] RES: OP

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 Asunto: Re: RES: OP 
 De: carlosaguirre62 en hotmail.com



 Corea del Sur: ¿Podría ser, pero tu comentario no ayuda. 
 Saludos. 
 Carlos Dionisio Aguirre 
 NCA Consejo de la GNSO - ICANN 
 el ex miembro de ALAC por LACRALO 
 Abogado - Especialista en Derecho de los Negocios 
 Sarmiento 71 - 4to. 18 Córdoba - Argentina - 
 * 54-351-424-2123 / 423-5423 
 http://ar.ageiadensi.org 




> From: rok en bango.org.bb
> To: carlosaguirre62 en hotmail.com; carlton.samuels en gmail.com
> CC: lac-discuss-en en atlarge-lists.icann.org
> Subject: Re: [lac-discuss-en] RES: OP
> Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:47:08 -0400
> 
> Some people want a car to take a truck load. All this talk about LACRALO 
> being independent is foolishness. We must start with the reason why LACRALO 
> was established. It was not a club or political party. It was started with 
> the specific objective of getting inputs from Caribbean and Latin America 
> internet users, not for us to go off on some jolly ride.
> 
> It seems that there are some who would want to hijack LACRALO to make it 
> what they want to be. When that day comes and LACRALO is no longer relevant 
> to ICANN, I would hope that the Caribbean countries come together and 
> petition ICANN to make direct inputs to ICANN and leave LA to continue on 
> their merry journey to nowhere.
> 
> LACRALO has lost focus and has gone into a steep political wilderness, where 
> voting for officers is the prize... and where people jostle for positions as 
> if their lives depend on it.
> 
> Depressing!
> 
> ROK
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: carlos dionisio aguirre
> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 10:25 AM
> To: carlton samuels
> Cc: lac-discuss-en en atlarge-lists.icann.org
> Subject: Re: [lac-discuss-en] RES: OP
> 
> 
> My Dear Bro:  On this opportunity I can`t share with you. I insist in my 
> position LACRALO is:  independent and soverign. As you said in your 
> (wrong,for me ) interpretation, LACRALO can give rules itself and changes 
> the same, so it shows it completely independent, dont have to respond to 
> anybody. This sentence is clear: "This Memorandum of understanding 
> ("MOU")defines an agreement between the Signing Organizations and the 
> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. Its intent is to 
> establish, and define activities to be carried out by, the Latin America & 
> Caribbean Regional At-Large Large Organization, and supported by ICANN."
> ICANN is another organization as showed the paragraph before. For that 
> reason we have a MoU, because there are two organizations related by this 
> kind of contract or agreement.
> ICANN is based on the California Law, thats true, but this only affect the 
> relationship with LACRALO, if LACRALO adopt some directive against this 
> legal body (CAlifornia law). if not, MoU between two different organization 
> remains alive in force.
> LACRALO is constituted by Organizations, and the government body is it GA, 
> wich is one delegate by each organization. This is the explanation of the 
> "Signing Organizations" sentence.
> Now LACRALO is supported by ICANN, according MoU, but this could change in 
> the future, and LACRALO could follow being an organization independent, and 
> the most important: this was the idea .
> The idea from the begining was to have an independent organization in LAC 
> region composed by End Users, that was the motivation of LACRALO. We are not 
> part of ICANN, wich could be the sense of that?
> ICANN and the multistackeholder model no need uniformity. And to build a 
> diverse & democratic ecosystem ICANN need differents oppinion from different 
> groups of opinion. LACRALO is one of them, composed by End Users 
> organizations by LAC region. ICANN need a LACRALO independent and soverign.
> My personal opinion on that.
> 
> A warm, big and strong hug to you.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Carlos Dionisio Aguirre
> NCA GNSO Council - ICANN
> former ALAC member by LACRALO
> Abogado - Especialista en Derecho de los Negocios
> Sarmiento 71 - 4to. 18 Cordoba - Argentina -
> *54-351-424-2123 / 423-5423
> http://ar.ageiadensi.org
> 
> 
> From: carlton.samuels en gmail.com
> Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:41:48 -0500
> Subject: Re: [lac-discuss-en] RES: OP
> To: carlosaguirre62 en hotmail.com
> CC: lac-discuss-en en atlarge-lists.icann.org
> 
> 
> 2012/8/10 carlos dionisio aguirre <carlosaguirre62 en hotmail.com>
> 
> 
> :rule  that you mention doesnt apply in this case, because we have a 
> specific rule. Ón the othe side LACRALO is not part of ICÁNN we only have a 
> MOU signed, but we are independent of ICÁNN rules.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> 
> ================================
> 
> My brother Carlos:See the highlighted portion of your text, as translated. 
> In this case, I believe the interpretation is incorrect.
> 
> 
> Your interpretation that LACRALO is 'independent' of ICANN rules is widely 
> held in Latin America. Without a doubt, I believe it is responsible for 
> declarations such as 'LACRALO is sovereign'.
> 
> 
> 
> Now, lawyers can and do disagree in interpretation of statute or documents. 
> Case law confirms this situation.  Add to this and in this context, the 
> differences in legal histories and interpretative mechanisms of so-called 
> 'common law' countries as in the Caribbean versus 'civil law' countries as 
> predominant in Latin America.  Here is a perfect example and another such 
> case.
> 
> 
> ICANN's premise is well defined in law. It exists as a 'public benefit' 
> corporation under the laws of the state of California. When it registered as 
> a legal entity, it filed its bye-laws with the State.  Those bye-laws filed 
> and accepted by the State of California binds and empowers its operations 
> and actions.
> 
> 
> This means ICANN's actions are only legal and enforceable to the extent they 
> comply with its bye-laws.
> 
> 
> LACRALO's premise is defined by the MOU signed with ICANN.  That MOU is 
> subject to the ICANN bye-laws; ICANN cannot make binding agreements that are 
> injurious to its bye-laws.
> 
> 
> This is the text that describes the "Purpose and Scope" of LACRALO in the 
> MOU signed with ICANN:
> 
> "This Memorandum of understanding ("MOU")defines an agreement between the 
> Signing Organizations and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and 
> Numbers. Its intent is to establish, and define activities to be carried out 
> by, the Latin America & Caribbean Regional At-Large Large Organization, and 
> supported by ICANN."
> 
> 
> Note the term *"Signing Organisations"*.
> 
> 
> Here's the definition of said 'Signing Organisations': "Organizations in the 
> Latin America & Caribbean region certified by the ALAC as “At-Large 
> Structures” that are signatories to this MOU.".
> 
> 
> It is the *signing organisations*, meaning the ALSes, that enjoy the legal 
> relationship with ICANN.  In other words, LACRALO is purely a label for ease 
> of reference that means 'all of us ALSes, acting together'.
> 
> 
> The certification requirement for ALSes poses another hurdle. The power to 
> accept and certify ALSes is ceded to the ALAC by way of the ICANN bye-laws. 
> In other words, *LACRALO* does not and cannot exist absent an ICANN bye-law 
> mandated action of the ALAC.
> 
> 
> The MOU states clearly the joint commitments, *singly and severally*, of the 
> parties to it.
> 
> 
> The MOU, as signed, binds ICANN to six (6) commitments to the *LACRALO*.
> In turn, the ALSes labeled LACRALO, meaning all of us who signed the MOU, 
> binds us, *singly and severally*,   to five (5) distinct actions along with 
> ICANN in pursuit of our joint commitments .
> 
> 
> The truth is there is a gulf of a difference between the general Latin 
> American and Caribbean understanding of the meaning of the word 'sovereign' 
> in context.
> 
> 
> As far back as 2006, we have invited and had interventions from ICANN legal 
> staff to explain this.  I am on the record repeatedly, attempting to align 
> the facts with the general understanding.  My last time was at Costa Rica. I 
> was responding to the contents of a document filed with the Secretariat and 
> comments in the General Assembly. And for my troubles, I was condemned as a 
> liar in several places. The recordings and transcripts are all available for 
> those who would wish details.
> 
> 
> The records will show Cintra Sooknanan, a lawyer, has also pointed out the 
> misuse of the term.  So too, Lance Hinds and Roosevelt King.
> 
> 
> >From my reading of her writings and interventions, I believe Fatima 
> >Cambronera well understands the differences.
> 
> 
> LACRALO is not and may not be 'sovereign'. Everything we might wish to do in 
> context of names and numbers policy advocacy, advice and development is 
> informed and limited by the signed MOU, which is itself subject to the 
> powers and scope granted by the ICANN bye-laws and the LACRALO Rules of 
> Procedure.
> 
> 
> LACRALO may, if it so chooses, change its rules.  The process to do so is 
> described in its Rules of Procedure. And even if there was a move to change 
> the rules of procedure, you must follow the process as defined in the rules. 
> Lawyers and courts have a Latin term, 'ultra vires', to describe actions 
> contrary to established rules.
> 
> 
> Here's the compelling one. LACRALO cannot change ICANN bye-laws.  And so any 
> rule change that undermines or rubbishes ICANN bye-laws would make LACRALO a 
> rogue and outside the parameters granted by the  ICANN MOU.
> 
> 
> If this ever happens, any signatory to the MOU, meaning any ALS, has 
> standing and a duty of care to petition for grievance in this respect. And 
> ICANN is duty bound to respond and act as the MOU and its bye-law compels it 
> so to do.
> 
> 
> Best,- Carlton
> ==============================
> 
> 
> Carlton A Samuels
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> Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround
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