Re: [ga] GA list and the GNSO council

[jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Avri and all,

  The GNSO council archives is already available to
all to read.  That was not the nature of my request.
So again, my request which given your response it seems
you missed or did not understand correctly was: "I would 
like to ask you kindly as the new GNSO chair if
it would be possible to open up posting by anyone to the
GNSO council's eMail address, council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx?"

  Transparency and openness is not a half way thing,
it either exists on a two way basis or it does not
exist.  The bit is on or it is off.


-----Original Message-----
>From: Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxxx>
>Sent: Jul 9, 2007 11:36 AM
>To: ga <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [ga] GA list and the GNSO council
>
>Hi,
>
>While I think it is critical that the GNSO council list be open for  
>reading by all, as well as meeting calls being recorded etc,  as part  
>of our effort to be transparent, I also believe that if the council  
>is get work done, it is critical that the council list remain a  
>council member's list with posting only by council, liaisons and  
>relevant staff.
>
>I also beleive that this does not ignore the requirement for  
>openness.  Not only is the GA list open to all, and followed by many  
>in the council, the board and ICANN staff, but there are open  
>consultations that allow for input into the process and there is the  
>recent introduction of open GNSO Working Groups.  And while I am sure  
>measures for openness and transparency can be improved, and while I  
>expect the Board's Governance Committee Working Group on GNSO  
>improvement to suggest ways for further openness and transparency in  
>their report, I also believe we must find the proper balance between  
>trying to get work done in a timely manner (still a goal to be sure)  
>and listening/interacting to all voices on the issues.
>
>thanks
>a.
>
>
>On 9 jul 2007, at 03.58, Jeff Williams wrote:
>
>...
>
>> In that regard,
>> I would like to ask you kindly as the new GNSO chair if
>> it would be possible to open up posting by anyone to the
>> GNSO council's eMail address, council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx?
>> In the sprit of openness and transparency, this would be
>> appropriate as well as in abiding by ICANN's bylaws.
>>
>> Thank you for your consideration in this request, and again
>> thank you for chiming in.  >:)
>>
>
Regards,
Jeffrey A. Williams
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