[NA-Discuss] Proposed NARALO Statement - V2

[Gareth Shearman]

I support this version.

Gareth

On 23-Apr-08, at 8:06 AM, Evan Leibovitch wrote:

> Here are my contributions to the statement. I think this time, I may
> have been even angrier than Danny ;-)
> [ Note: I will likely not have access to email for the next 24-48  
> hours
> -- please work on this in my absense. ]
>
>
>
> Proposed NARALO Statement -- v.2
>
> The North American Regional At-Large Organization
> (NARALO) disassociates itself from the document
> submitted to the ICANN Board Governance Committee
> entitled "Joint users proposal GNSO structural
> change".
>
> Neither NARALO nor any of its At-Large Structure
> (ALS) members were consulted, in the development of
> a document supposedly designed to define At-Large
> involvement in the GNSO. We were neither
> participants in the formulation of this document nor
> afforded the opportunity to comment upon its interim
> drafts.
>
> The document, in its final form, does not address many
> issues previously identified by At-Large. We see
> major problems with a recommendation that fails to
> address the specific issues faced by the broad community of
> registrants, or to acknowledge the vital role of
> non-registrant user stakeholders.
>
> Furthermore, we are astounded that the ALAC was
> explicitly exempted from direct participation in the
> new GNSO formulation, despite the document's preamble
> which states that "ALAC is critical to ICANN’s external
> perception". After many years of slow and painful
> development, the ALAC has finally taken first baby steps
> towards the fulfilment of its mandate to offer a focus
> and catalyst for At-Large communications and policy
> development. To explicitly exclude it from a role in
> At-Large advocacy within the GNSO at this time is
> beyond reason.
>
> The process used to create this document was highly
> objectionable. Significant changes in wording that
> negatively impacted the role of At-Large were made
> in last-minute revisions, which were not communicated
> at all -- by ALAC, GNSO or Staff -- to ALSs or RALOs.
> It was only through the personal diligence of our
> own members that we were made aware of these changes
> before the end of the comment period.
>
> Therefore it is the view of NARALO that it would be
> inappropriate for us to signal any support for the
> specific formulations contained in this document. It
> does NOT reflect the interests of NARALO or its
> member ALSs.
>
> We ask the Board Governace Committee to respect the
> principle of representation set out in ICANN's MOU
> that called for technical management structures to
> reflect the global and functional diversity of
> Internet users and their needs
>
>
>
>
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