[NA-Discuss] Draft NARALO statement on ALAC review

Fri Jun 20 18:47:15 EDT 2008

Robert and all,

  Frankly it seems clear that the ALAC review was intended to
devide users from different regions.  The politics and
games are a result of long standing lack of professional
leadership of the ICANN staff and Bod.  That reality can
change, but without users and registrants driving for that
change consistantly such a change will never fully be
realized.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Robert Guerra <lists at privaterra.info>
>Sent: Jun 20, 2008 3:14 PM
>To: NA Discuss <na-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org>
>Subject: Re: [NA-Discuss] Draft NARALO statement on ALAC review
>
>Evan:
>
>a couple of quick comments :
>
>- I would focus comments just on the report, and be softer on the
>language related to the selection of the consultant.
>-  agree with evan's comments - though there is a larger - political
>issue worth considering. that being that a negative response by
>At-large to the review could endanger the summit being ok'd
>-  a politically saavy person would not ouright reject the summit
>proposal - but, instead place poisoned recommendations in the alac
>review. the ensuing reaction to the report, might be grounds for staff
>and board to rethink support for the summit at this time. After all -
>our input - politics and games - should be expected. That is the
>political reality that is ICANN.  the at-large community needs to
>think strategically and have a - strong voice to react to the draft.
>otherwise, it could be used to divide us.
>
>- Should we have strong reaction to the report (and i'm supportive of
>that), it would be preferable if we could get other at-large regions
>to support us. That way, it wouldn't be jsut NA - but broader.
>
>- specifics : we should also include specific changes, that we'd like to see.
>
>that's all for now. let's continue this discussion face to face - and
>virtually - as much of NA ralo can't make to paris.
>
>Robert
>
>
>On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 11:57 AM, Evan Leibovitch <evan at telly.org> wrote:
>>
>> NOTE: This is a draft, produced as a result of interest expressed in my
>> earlier query of this list. Even though it says "reached by consensus",
>> that of course will not be the case if we do not reach consensus.
>>
>> Please -- SOON -- offer changes of any kind as well as any other
>> comments. If at least rough consensus is possible, I would like to have
>> a final version ready for presentation by Saturday night.
>>
>> If it sounds to strong, or not strong enough, or you just don't like the
>> tone, etc. please suggest changes.
>>
>> - Evan
>>
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>> NARALO, by consensus agreement, urges ALAC to take every measure
>> possible to encourage rejection of the report of the 2008 ALAC review by
>> the ICANN board and other members of the ICANN community.
>>
>> The ALAC Review process has been flawed from the initial choice of
>> review consultants, which we believe may have adversely affected the
>> independence of the review itself. Such suspicions appear to be
>> warranted by the complete lack of consideration of the needs of At-Large
>> in the reviewers' draft recommendations. While the report indicates we
>> were heard, we were clearly not listened to.
>>
>> The logic behind the recommendation to deny At-Large voting membership
>> on the ICANN Board is puzzling; even in its best possible interpretation
>> the rationale emphasizes rigidity over good and responsible governance.
>>
>> Not only do the ALAC review recommendations fail to progress the needs
>> of ICANN's At-Large community, they take a significant step backwards by
>> requesting that an even larger proportion of ALAC than currently exists
>> be composed of unaccountable, non-representative appointees of the
>> Nominating Committee. The result is a real and visible reduction of the
>> voice of the community for whom ALAC is supposed to speak.
>>
>> Indeed, most of the report's recommendations appear designed to deny the
>> vision ICANN originally had for At-Large, to reduce the influence of
>> At-Large within ICANN, to reduce transparency, and to obstruct community
>> outreach. The review fails totally to address the fact that ICANN's
>> relationship with At-Large is bi-directional.
>>
>> What is at issue is not only what the community must offer to ICANN, but
>> also what ICANN _owes_ to the community of Internet users who have
>> neither financial nor academic interest in Internet operation.
>>
>> For these reasons, we call upon ALAC and other members of the ICANN
>> community to challenge the recommendations of the current ALAC review,
>> as well as the very frames of reference upon which they were
>> constructed. We believe that such actions are required for the
>> betterment of ICANN's public constituency.
>>
>> This statement was reached by consensus of NARALO members on June 20,
>> 2008 after efforts to solicit opinion from its organizational and
>> individual members.
>>
>>
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