Re: [ga] ALAC Review

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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

  Here here!  In fact though they are men, just very bad men...

Hugh Dierker wrote:

>    I just love how proponents of a bad idea, turn around and suggest
> failure is caused by proponents of a good idea. Good men and women did
> not support this. It was an effort to diffuse input by the common man.
> Even in this discussion dotconmoners are left out as though it is
> already upheld that only commercial domain name holders should have
> input.
> I for one question the truth and cornerstone of your thought process.
> My son now travels from Cabo San Lucas to parts unknown in a
> developing nation into less developing nations, his basic contact with
> family is the Internet through Internet Cafe's. Is he or the orhanages
> in Central - South America less worthy of a vote?
> I find your arrogance in not allowing a vote to the people astounding.
>
> The average consumer that adds up to the trillion dollar internet
> economy is not represented.
> And you call yourselves men, I doubt it.
> \
> e
>
> Roberto Gaetano <ploki_xyz@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Danny,
>
> First of all, you are right, an independent review has to be
> scheduled, it
> is incumbent on the Board to define the calendar.
> As for the timing, my personal opinion is that, although the ALAC has
> been
> formally created in Dec. 2002, it has become operational only at the
> Montreal meeting, June 2003.
> However, ALAC is not just waiting for the external assessment: we are
> ourselves not completely happy about the results so far, and we have
> started
> a few weeks ago a self-assessment process, whose purpose is to
> identify the
> most urgent actions to be taken.
> Personally, I am looking forward to the Vancouver public meeting:
> traditionally, the meetings in NA have been better attended than the
> average
> by internet users and domain name holders, and therefore I would
> expect a
> lively discussion, with a lot of constructive criticism.
> I am still of the opinion that the GA could, possibly under your
> guide, or
> the guide of whoever it would elect, play a role, for instance as ALS
> in
> North America. I regret that the direction taken is a different one,
> because
> this will (IMHO) end up in delaying further the possibility of making
> the
> voice of the users stronger. However, I know we have different
> opinions on
> that, and I fully respect yours.
>
> Best regards, and I hope to see you in large numbers in Vancouver.
> Roberto
>
>
> >From: Danny Younger
> >To: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >CC: vinton.g.cerf@xxxxxxx, committee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [ga] ALAC Review
> >Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 09:07:17 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >Dear Vint, members of the Board, and members of the ALAC:
> >
> >A reminder -- The At-Large Advisory Committee was formally created by
> way
> >of the 15 December 2002 Bylaws.
> >
> >The current bylaws state:
> >
> >The Board shall cause a periodic review, if feasible no less
> frequently
> >than every three years, of the performance and operation of each
> Supporting
> >Organization, each Supporting Organization Council, each Advisory
> Committee
> >(other than the Governmental Advisory Committee), and the Nominating
> >Committee by an entity or entities independent of the organization
> under
> >review.
> >
> >An independent entity review of the ALAC should be scheduled some
> time
> >soon.
> >
> >Best regards,
> >Danny Younger
> >
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