August 2009
10 posts
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New ICANN Board of Director Appointments
When the ICANN Nomcom (ICANN’s substitute for elections) announced its new picks for the Board, GNSO, CCNSO and ALAC imagine my disappointment. Except for returning 2 women to posts they had served one term in, no women were appointed. No new women were added to the ranks of ICANN’s leadership. Only 2 women were appointed out of 9 appointments. Where is the gender balance in that? ...
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A copy of my response to the NTIA Assessment on...
(Not something newly written, but pertinent to some discussions I am currently having. And since the decision, or at least the announcement, is not yet made, I felt it worth repeating)
Response to: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Telecommunications and Information Administration [Docket No. 090420688–9689–01] Assessment of the Transition of the Technical Coordination and Management of the...
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Who is responsible for ICANN stakeholder group...
One of the fallacies gaining currency in ICANN is that the restructuring and thus the formation of stakeholder groups is a top-down activity and thus the Board and ICANN Policy Staff have a right to command the constituencies and the stakeholders on what they may and may not do.
As I said this is a fallacy. A dangerous fallacy that risks tearing and twisting the fabric of ICANN at a time when it...
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The battle between ALAC and the NCUC
What is the difference between NCUC and ALAC anyway?
Why do we need both the NCUC and ALAC?
Would it be better if we combined them?
Many people, including some on the Board have asked these and similar questions. And the fact that people, including those in the leadership, do not understand the place of each of these critical organizations in the structure of ICANN has been the source of many...
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With much respect for Scottish Justice Minister...
“Our justice system demands that judgment be imposed but compassion be available. Our beliefs dictate that justice be served, but mercy be shown. Compassion and mercy are about upholding the beliefs that we seek to live by, remaining true to our values as a people. No matter the severity of the provocation or the atrocity perpetrated.”
A people is truly defined by the measure of their...
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Oh sigh Whole Foods, but I must boycott you!
I have been shopping at Whole Foods for a long time. Spending more for things because I liked the store and I liked its philosophy. Or a least I thought I did.
And I have been in favor, strongly in favor, of single payer health care for a long time. While I was displeased with Obama’s plan for not going far enough, it looked like it might at least be something. And I could understand...
Speaking of the ICANN Policy Staff
and ICANN Staff in general
many of them are really nice
really good people
who do their job
and try to do good
and try to do right
but some of them, some of them
do no good
and try to injure
those who do
the problem is
as long as the good
accept the bad
they are tainted too
my thanks to those who do what they can to fight the bad
i hope you survive and someday...
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Why I joined the NCUC in ICANN
It had not been my intention to join the Non Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC). In fact I had opined to quite a few people that I never ever would join the NCUC.
I had actually been planning on trying to form an Individual Professional Registrant’s Constituency (IPRC), because I think one is very badly needed. A constituency were artists, engineers, writers and other independent...
to Blog or not to Blog
i have been told that it is expected of me.
and i try to do what is expected of me.
it is what i expect of me.
so i guess i should try.