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Re: [council] Compromise wording on WHOIS
- Subject: Re: [council] Compromise wording on WHOIS
- From: Ross Rader <ross@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:36:05 -0400
- Cc: "'Council GNSO'" <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Organization: Tucows Inc.
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Philip Sheppard wrote:
Ross, Council members
The question
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I make no apology for changing the question.
Philip - this is unhelpful and disruptive.
You have floated an unworkable proposition which makes absolutely no
sense. It is not rooted in any sort of task force process, nor is it a
compromise of any sort. We cannot, as you propose, deal with the
question of "purpose of Whois" by dealing with the question that you
seek to divert our attention to.
I'm not going to wade into the rhetorical mire that you've laid out as
justification of this counter-productive exercise. Some facts might be
helpful though:
1. Formulation #1 is not* an* affirmation of historic truths. We wrote
this with a clean-sheet approach, and did so cognizant that the policy
recommendations of the GNSO Council must be consistent with ICANN's
scope and mission. Formulation #1 proposes a well-considered balance
between the privacy requirements of individual and corporate users and
the legitimate needs of other users, such as the law enforcement,
intellectual property and big business interests like those you
represent. Maintaining this balance will be critical as we scale our
policy development efforts into areas like IDN and those challenges
created by the digital divide. Tipping the scales in the favor of your
constituents as you propose is dangerous and short-sighted.
2. In a recent council meeting, only one member of council made an
unqualified endorsement of Formulation #2. The rest of those
representatives making an unqualified endorsement did so in favor of
Formulation #1. Those doing so represented a majority of the Council
votes. This mirrors the level of support at a task force level where a
majority of the participants also supported Formulation #1.
My view is that you haven't presented us with a compromise, you've
presented us with a distraction. My hope is that this is not yet another
attempt to prolong a debate on what is otherwise and extremely
straightforward consideration and a pair of well-crafted propositions. I
urge my fellow councilors to remain focused on evaluating the merits of
Formulation #1 v. Formulation #2 lest we throw our task force into disarray.
--
-rr
"Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions.
All life is an experiment.
The more experiments you make the better."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Contact Info:
Ross Rader
Director, Research & Innovation
Tucows Inc.
c. 416.828.8783
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