Comments on: ICANN… Business As Usual http://domainnamesales.com/sevenmile/2007-10/icann-business-as-usual/ Frank Schilling's Official Blog Mon, 21 May 2012 23:21:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: David Wrixon http://domainnamesales.com/sevenmile/2007-10/icann-business-as-usual/comment-page-1/#comment-4466 David Wrixon Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:23:33 +0000 http://www.sevenmile.com/2007-10/icann-business-as-usual/#comment-4466 Philip, The moment ICANN becomes a Non-Governmental body, you may have something of a point. Whilst US Commerce Department is still holding a Veto over the ICANN Board, nobody is going to be listening to your comments. Philip,

The moment ICANN becomes a Non-Governmental body, you may have something of a point.

Whilst US Commerce Department is still holding a Veto over the ICANN Board, nobody is going to be listening to your comments.

]]> By: Philip Corwin http://domainnamesales.com/sevenmile/2007-10/icann-business-as-usual/comment-page-1/#comment-4459 Philip Corwin Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:52:01 +0000 http://www.sevenmile.com/2007-10/icann-business-as-usual/#comment-4459 Just wanted to note that Michael Collins and I are in LA for the week to observe and speak out for ICA members - and that one of our four top priroities is "Sunshine for the GAC" because it's outrgeous that every one of their 11 meetings this week is closed to the public and the press, especially when they are exercising a growing influence on ICANN policies and priorities. NTIA has just announced that it will be taking public comments through mid-February in advance of a public hearing on how ICANN is doing mid-point through the current MOU, and that I expect that ICA will strongly make the point that GAC operations in the shadows totally undercuts ICANN's claims to greater transparency and accountability. Just wanted to note that Michael Collins and I are in LA for the week to observe and speak out for ICA members – and that one of our four top priroities is “Sunshine for the GAC” because it’s outrgeous that every one of their 11 meetings this week is closed to the public and the press, especially when they are exercising a growing influence on ICANN policies and priorities.

NTIA has just announced that it will be taking public comments through mid-February in advance of a public hearing on how ICANN is doing mid-point through the current MOU, and that I expect that ICA will strongly make the point that GAC operations in the shadows totally undercuts ICANN’s claims to greater transparency and accountability.

]]> By: David Wrixon http://domainnamesales.com/sevenmile/2007-10/icann-business-as-usual/comment-page-1/#comment-4439 David Wrixon Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:29:28 +0000 http://www.sevenmile.com/2007-10/icann-business-as-usual/#comment-4439 The closed meeting are generally GAC Meetings. GAC is not subject to whims of the ICANN board, although they make up one of the ICANN constituencies. ICANN really has very little control here. It is simply International Government Diplomacy. And what is so important to them? Well it is those three letters again, I am afraid. So unless you are heavily into IDN, there is probably nothing of interest being discussed. The closed meeting are generally GAC Meetings. GAC is not subject to whims of the ICANN board, although they make up one of the ICANN constituencies.

ICANN really has very little control here. It is simply International Government Diplomacy.

And what is so important to them? Well it is those three letters again, I am afraid. So unless you are heavily into IDN, there is probably nothing of interest being discussed.

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