Re: [ga] At-Large

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Danny and all,

  Well done and rightly articulated here Danny.  The ALAC
remains the farce it always has been.

Danny Younger wrote:

> Eric,
>
> I just sent the following note to the North American
> At-Large list:
>
> I share the concerns put forth by both Susan Crawford
> and Wendy Seltzer.  Susan described the .xxx
> resolution as both weak and unprincipled -- the same
> can be said about those ICANN community members that
> pretend to be the At-Large.
>
> (1)  During the course of the last year the ALAC
> received a large volume of messages pertaining to
> issues associated with RegisterFly.  What exactly did
> the ALAC's stalwart defenders of the individual
> interest do in response to these messages -- in a
> word:  nothing.  The ALAC failed to serve the needs of
> the registrant community.
>
> (2)  During the course of the last several years there
> have been repeated calls for the implementation of a
> registrant data escrow program.  Did the ALAC
> aggressively pursue acting on the registrant's behalf
> to ensure the sanctity of the domain name systems'
> Hall of Records?  No.  The ALAC did nothing.
>
> (3)  Since the implementation of the transfers policy
> there have been numerous registrant complaints
> pointing to failures of process that crippled a
> registrant's ability to transfer a domain in a timely
> fashion. Has the ALAC done anything to address this
> issue?  No.
>
> (4)  The phenomenon of domain name tasting commenced
> well over two years ago and has resulted in
> typosquatting on a massive scale.  How long did it
> take the ALAC to wake up to that fact?
>
> (5)  Registrants continue to pay onerous Redemption
> Grace Period fees owing to ICANN's failure to adopt
> the Bucharest recommendations to convene a Technical
> Steering Group that would devise a specification
> allowing registrants to choose a competitive redeeming
> registrar.  Has the ALAC spoken out about these
> extortionate fees?  No, not a word.
>
> (6)  The At-Large Study Committee found a consensus
> for the formation of an At-Large Supporting
> Organization that would seat At-Large representatives
> on the ICANN Board.  What actions did ALAC members
> take to support that initiative?  None.
>
> As a body that purportedly represents the interests of
> the At-Large community the ALAC is pathetic, weak,
> lacking in principles, and lacking a backbone.
>
> Did the ALAC take a formal position on .xxx?
> Did the ALAC provide input to the President's Strategy
> Committee?
> Has the ALAC provided any formal comments on the Final
> Task Force Report On Whois Services?
> Has the ALAC provided any guidance with respect to the
> issues under consideration by the Contractual
> Conditions PDP Task Force?
> Has the ALAC offered any guidance pertaining to
> ICANN's Operational Plan?
> Has the ALAC formally commented on ICANN
> accountability and transparency issues or on the ICANN
> Management Operating Principles?
> Has the ALAC addressed concerns relating to registry
> use of traffic data?
>
> Frankly, one has to wonder what in practical terms the
> ALAC has accomplished other than enjoying their travel
> perks.
>
> Is it any wonder that North Americans have no desire
> to participate in this sham?  It's hard enough getting
> work done and bringing issues to the ICANN Board and
> Staff; we don't need to be impeded by a spineless
> non-productive Advisory Committee without the guts to
> push for representation on the ICANN Board.
>
> If the At-Large still had representatives on the
> Board, do you think that we would have gone so many
> years without the escrow protection that we needed?
> History has demonstrated that our issues remain on the
> back burner until an absolute calamity brings them to
> the forefront.  This is what happens when Board level
> representation is denied to the At-Large.  You
> understand this, and yet you lack the courage to stand
> up for your rights.
>
> You members of the ALAC should be very ashamed that
> you have traded your principles for travel perks, and
> that after four and a half years you have done so very
> little for those you claim to represent.  But go
> ahead, build your RALOs, enjoy your Photo
> Opportunities... I am sure that they will look great
> on your personal resumes.
>
> In the meantime, the rest of us will continue to route
> around your ineptitude and lack of resolve.
>
>
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