[NA-Discuss] Proposed NARALO Statement - V2

[Robert Guerra]

me too

regards,

Robert
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Robert Guerra <rguerra at privaterra.ca>
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On 23-Apr-08, at 6:56 PM, Gareth Shearman wrote:

> 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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