Re: [ga] request for details about ALAC members

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Michael and all former DNSO GA members or other stakeholders/users,

  I think the more relevant issue or point that Kristy has again
raised, it why should a obviously illegitimate ALAC be given
or allowed any "power" of any kind when it does not represent
any and all "Interested parties" or stakeholders/users unencumbered?

Michael Froomkin - U.Miami School of Law wrote:

> It's not true: GAC has more power than the ALAC.
>
> On Wed, 8 Oct 2003, Kristy McKee wrote:
>
> > The quote below is from
> > http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/whois-sc/msg00012.html
> >
> > "(Note the At-Large Advisory Committee has the same status of the
> > Government Advisory Committee in the new ICANN structure and may report its
> > findings and recommendations directly to the ICANN Board, and in addition
> > may appoint non-voting liaisons to the GNSO Council. The role of Advisory
> > Committees is described in
> > <http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#Xl>Article XI of the new bylaws -
> > and part 4 of section 2 describes the structure of ALAC in more detail) "
> >
> > Just in case you were wondering, there is enough information available to
> > convince even the most hopeful person that ICANN's ALAC truly has no
> > interest in working for the purpose of enhancing the Internet for netizens;
> > but rather the special interest groups they represent.
> >
> > Please note, ICANN used the special status of the ALAC to get them into
> > position.  The people in the ALAC have been making a living off of ICANN
> > related activities for too long.  Netizens have a right to know who pays
> > these folks for their time; but more than that, Netizens deserve to be
> > included in this decision making process.
> >
> > Vittorio,
> >
> > I would like to see a list of the ALAC members that details each person's
> > Internet experience and a list of persons and companies they have received
> > money and/or other types of donations from since 1996.
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
> > ~k
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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