[ga] Re: [Ecommerce] IP3: "ICANN Reform: Establishing the Rule of Law"

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hans and all,

Yes you posted this same message on the DNSO GA list yesterday.
Indeed ICANN is established under the rule of law, namely contract
law with the DOC/NTIA.  So this leaves me  wondering what
and who's rule of law are you referring to Hans?

Hans Klein wrote:

> The following is a policy analysis prepared for WSIS:
>
> "ICANN Reform: Establishing the Rule of Law"
>
> Abstract
> ======
> Debates over Internet governance can be clarified by the
> recognition that ICANN is a regulatory agency.  Its
> responsibilities for setting base prices, protecting
> trademarks, and controlling market entry are typical
> of a regulatory agency.  Principles for good governance
> of regulatory agencies exist and should be applied to
> ICANN.  These emphasize the rule of law, i.e. reliance
> on rules to limit power politics.
>
> ICANN's history shows how private governance can be
> captured by powerful players.  At WSIS governments
> need to create and enforce a legally-defined framework
> that limits the power of all stakeholders -- including
> governments themselves.  By establishing the rule of law,
> the politicized processes of ICANN can be replaced by
> more predictable, fair, and efficient decision-making.
>
> http://www.ip3.gatech.edu/images/ICANN-Reform_Establishing-the-Rule-of-Law.pdf
>
> Author: Hans Klein, Associate Professor of Public Policy
> Georgia Institute of Technology
>
> Available at: www.IP3.gatech.edu
>
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>
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