[NA-Discuss] Report on the Washington IIC Session

[Thompson, Darlene]

Thank you for the synopsis!

Darlene A. Thompson
Community Access Program Administrator
Nunavut Dept. of Education / N-CAP
P.O. Box 1000, Station 910
Iqaluit, NU  X0A 0H0
Phone:  (867) 975-5631
Fax:  (867) 975-5610
E-mail:  dthompson at gov.nu.ca
 

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[mailto:na-discuss-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Danny
Younger
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 5:38 PM
To: NA Discuss
Subject: [NA-Discuss] Report on the Washington IIC Session

Wendy and I were in attendance at ICANN's Washington session on
Improving Institutional Confidence.  My assessment of the collective
view:  the level of confidence in ICANN is now substantially lower than
it has been in several years: 

1.  Participants cast doubts on ICANN's willingness to be accountable.
2.  Concerns were raised regarding the lack of sufficient compliance
measures.
3.  The sentiment was expressed that contracting parties have captured
the ICANN policy process.
4.  The business community spoke to domain registration system abuses
and expressed fears pertaining to the launch of new gTLDs
5.  Several complaints regarding the GNSO restructuring plan were heard

On a positive note, CEO Paul Twomey recognized the need for a
comprehensive review of registrar accreditation processes as a valid
operational concern.  The audiocast of the session may be found on
ICANN's home page.  About 175 people attended the event.



      

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