Re: [ga] The Future of Domain Registry Pricing, if left uncapped

[Karl Auerbach <karl@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Veni Markovski wrote:
> At 01:46 PM 08.8.2006 '?.'  -0700, George Kirikos wrote:
> > Veni,

> George,
> Why don't you run for the board, and represent registrants effectively? 

Uh, ICANN has not allowed anyone to run for the board since 2000.

ICANN no longer has elections; the internet user has no effective voice 
in ICANN - and I don't consider the "ALAC" to be anything but a bad joke 
- particularly when compared to the red carpet that ICANN rolls out for 
those involved in the domain name business place, big businesses, and 
the intellectual property industry.

Also - once on a board, a board member no longer "represents" anyone, 
but is rather an independent decision maker who must look to the 
interests of the corporation, and in the case of California 
public-benefit corporations (such as ICANN) also to look to the interest 
of the public.

		--karl--