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1.We have not had any input in these ICANN Bylaw changes.
2. ICANN is global. It's At Large Membership must be global too.
3. We have to cope with our political divisions first, before we also introduce geographical division.
4. Our members are free to set up any regional organization that is viable. But the main issues are not regional. In the end it is one internet user-one-vote that must make the decisions.
2. Which DNS issue is most important to you? What policy change would you recommend to the ICANN Board with respect to that issue?
DNS "issues" become issues, because companies see opportunities or ICANN proposes regulation for them. Today it is WHOIS accuracy, delete policy and WLS among others. UDRP is already yesterday's battle. IDN.IDN still has to start.
The issues of today may be mild compared with the DNS issues of tomorrow. (legislation against alt roots, internet-death, "what is spam" and more on the horizon)
What I would like to see is an ICANN-recognized Bill of Rights for Domain Name Owners that enumerates a number of protections that should be incorporated in the registrar contracts.
3. How many At-Large directors should be seated on the ICANN Board? What strategy do you recommend to accomplish that goal?
Frankly I don't know what is politically attainable. Even 3 *real* at large directors are better than nothing. I think it is unrealistic to expect much, unless we as an organization become solid , global and respectable.
4. Will you participate in lobbying the U.S. Department of Commerce to formally re-bid the ICANN contracts?
No. They don't listen to non-US citizens. And, frankly, better the devil you know...
5. ICANN constituencies are required to submit a new charter and statement of operating procedures no later than 15 July 2003. Will you commit to this same goal for this organization within the same timeframe?
No. We cannot let ICANN dictate our pace.
6. It costs money to run any organization. How do you intend to fund this organization?
1.membership fees (with exemptions for those who publicly ask for it).
2. member-donations
3. sponsorship by more established non-commercial organizations
7. In your view, what is the mission of this organization? How do you intend to accomplish that mission?
The first Mission is to create a respectable democratic representative structure for the interests of Individual DNS users worldwide.
When that is accomplished it is up to the representatives to define a further mission with regards to ICANN or any other body that is involved with global internet/DNS regulation.
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