Re: [ga] NTIA Intervention

["Richard Henderson" <richardhenderson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just to say that I agree whole-heartedly with Internet Governance's published statement and have signed up at http://dcc.syr.edu/signaturepost.asp

I presume you have seen the BBC News article here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4165920.stm

For the past 5 years I have argued the case for the implementation of agreed and transparent processes and agreements; the removal of ICANN accountability to DoC alone; and the restoration of elected representatives of Internet Users and/or Registrants to the heart of policy oversight on the ICANN Board.

ICANN's global credibility was severely compromised by the expulsion from its Boardroom of the elected representatives of the At Large. This palace coup evicted the most accountable and democratic element in its structure and governance, primarily because ICANN and its sponsors feared the free and open voice that the At Large directors represented.

Compromising ICANN further will only lead to further calls for a UN-style oversight or to the 'balkanisation' of the Net and its key functions.

Best wishes,

Richard Henderson
www.atlarge.org
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Danny Younger 
  To: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 5:12 PM
  Subject: [ga] NTIA Intervention


  http://dcc.syr.edu/signaturepost.asp

  A statement protesting the recent NTIA intervention has been posted.  If you agree with the statement, you may add your name to the list of current signatories.

  My thanks to Milton Mueller for spearheading this initiative.

  Best regards,
  Danny Younger


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