Re: [ga] The Disappearing Public Forum

["Jeffrey A. Williams" <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Danny and all,

  ICANN officials hear, but rarely listen.  There is a huge difference
between "Hearing" and "Listening".

Danny Younger wrote:

> The Mexico schedule has been published -- 
> http://mex.icann.org/files/meetings/mexico2009/ICANN34-MEX09-released6Feb09.pdf
>
> Total time devoted to the public forum : 2 1/2 hours
> Out of that time, likely 2 hours and twenty minutes will be swallowed up by 
> hearing complaints from new gTLD applicants.
>
> I remember when Public Forums were three hours long on one day, followed by 
> another hour long session the next day.
>
> I guess it doesn't matter how many letters are sent by the ALAC and GNSO 
> Council on the topic of sufficient face time with the Board... nobody's 
> listening.
>
>

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