Naresh,

I don't think it was intended by any EC members nor DG.
Rather, it was forced from outside, so it is a problem.

Rgs,
Masato Yamanishi



On 14/03/24 20:15, "Naresh Ajwani" <[email protected]> wrote:

> 
> Masato, Hi,
> 
> "I think real issue in Monte Video statement is somebody (I guess ICANN)
> forced other internet bodies
> to sign it urgently without allowing enough consultation time with communities
> of each organizations."
> 
> What can be the reason? Is it because majority of EC's sovereign's position is
> contrary? 
> 
> Regards & best wishes
> 
> Naresh Ajwani
> 
> On 24 Mar 2014 23:55, "Masato Yamanishi" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> All,
>> 
>> I think real issue in Monte Video statement is somebody (I guess ICANN)
>> forced other internet bodies
>> to sign it urgently without allowing enough consultation time with
>> communities of each organizations.
>> 
>> And, as I wrote in previous e-mail, similar situation is going again.
>> http://mailman.apnic.net/mailing-lists/apnic-talk/archive/2014/03/msg00054.ht
>> ml
>> 
>> I have big concern since it may break the multi-stake holder model.
>> 
>> Rgs,
>> Masato Yamanishi
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 14/03/23 7:20, "Naresh Ajwani" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Thanks Maemura for your response;
>>> 
>>> ".... it was signed off by Paul after the EC authorized, which itself was
>>> not recorded, and the EC afterward ratified the support and announced
>>> it...."
>>> 
>>> Yes EC had ratified it after more than 3 & 1/2 months of signing it.
>>> 
>>> " I understand your point. It might need some improved procedure of ours to
>>> have increased transparency."
>>> 
>>> Appreciate your response. I think the same is being advocated by others
>>> participating in this thread mail. Transparency is a must as the
>>> concerns/issues are obvious and yes, mistakes can happen.
>>> 
>>> Regards & best wishes
>>> 
>>> Naresh Ajwani
>>> 
>>> On 23 Mar 2014 08:12, "MAEMURA Akinori" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> Hi Naresh,
>>>> 
>>>> They are usually over conversations on the EC's mailing-list, and not yet
>>>> been really recorded for the sake of disclosure.
>>>> 
>>>> We have an electronic voting process to make decision between quarterly EC
>>>> meetings, but I haven't thought it really suitable for these. With that
>>>> though, in case of Montevideo Statement, it was signed off by Paul after
>>>> the EC authorized, which itself was not recorded, and the EC afterward
>>>> ratified the support and announced it.
>>>> 
>>>> I understand your point. It might need some improved procedure of ours to
>>>> have increased transparency.
>>>> 
>>>> Best,
>>>> Akinori
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> (2014/03/23 11:19), Naresh Ajwani wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Maemura, hi
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Masato; Do you mean that DG had signed it before consulting EC nor
>>>>> members as
>>>>>> > > there was not enough time?
>>>>>> > > Does it comply with APNIC by-laws 54? It says;
>>>>> > Maemura; "I am sure he has been in full touch with the EC to proceed
>>>>> these issues and signed them under the EC's authorization."
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Is it part of any Munute of Meeting or mails and if in public domain?
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Transparency wud help more. I am still waiting for the plans if any, I
>>>>> had asked for in this thread mails
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Regards & best wishes
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Naresh Ajwani
>>>>> >
>>>>> > On 23 Mar 2014 06:37, "MAEMURA Akinori" <[email protected]
>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> >     Masato,
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> >     (2014/03/21 11:18), Masato Yamanishi wrote:
>>>>>> >     > Maemura-san and EC members,
>>>>>> >     >
>>>>>> >     > Thank you for sharing EC's view.
>>>>>> >     > Let me quote your statement in slightly different order to make
>>>>>> my comment.
>>>>>> >     >
>>>>>>> >     >> Technically speaking on the basis of our governing provisions,
>>>>>>> >     >> the Executive Council has function to act on behalf of the
Members
>>>>>>> >     >> in the interval between AGMs, and to manage the activities,
>>>>>>> functions
>>>>>>> >     >> and affairs of APNIC.
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >> More practically, the EC represents the Membership to manage
APNIC's
>>>>>>> >     >> activity,
>>>>>>> >     >> and need to comply the will of the Membership, sometimes with
the
>>>>>>> >     >> broader community.
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >> We have the power to authorise the activity by DG and
>>>>>>> Secretariat for
>>>>>>> >     >> the Membership,
>>>>>>> >     >> but need to synchronise our thought on the authorization with
the
>>>>>>> >     >> Membership.
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >> That is why we set a timeslot to discuss the Internet
>>>>>>> Governance issue
>>>>>>> >     >> in the AMM this time,
>>>>>>> >     >> after we announced our support for Montevideo Statement in
January.
>>>>>> >     >
>>>>>> >     > It complies with APNIC by-laws 30, so I don't see any problem
from
>>>>>> >     > procedure perspective.
>>>>> >     Yes, as you see the wording in my message was in accordance with it.
>>>>> >
>>>>>> >     > BUT,
>>>>>> >     >
>>>>>>> >     >> Montevideo Statement was crafted among the I* CEOs in the
>>>>>>> situation, as
>>>>>>> >     >> Tony has already told,
>>>>>>> >     >> with very limited time allowance with very quick moves at that
time,
>>>>>>> >     >> and so was the I*'s reaction to NTIA statement.
>>>>>> >     >
>>>>>> >     >
>>>>>> >     > Do you mean that DG had signed it before consulting EC nor
>>>>>> members as
>>>>>> >     > there was not enough time?
>>>>>> >     > Does it comply with APNIC by-laws 54? It says;
>>>>> >     I am sure he has been in full touch with the EC to proceed these
>>>>> issues and signed them under the EC's authorization.
>>>>> >
>>>>> >     Akinori
>>>>>> >     > 54. The main functions of the Director General are:
>>>>>> >     > a. to act as the chief executive officer of APNIC and the
>>>>>> corporation;
>>>>>> >     > b. to have, subject to the provisions of these by-laws and to the
>>>>>> >     > direction of the Executive Council, the responsibility for the
general
>>>>>> >     > management and control of the activities, functions and affairs
>>>>>> of APNIC
>>>>>> >     > and the corporation and shall perform all duties and have all
>>>>>> powers which
>>>>>> >     > are commonly incident to the office of chief executive or which
are
>>>>>> >     > delegated by the Executive Council;
>>>>>> >     > c. to execute all contracts, agreements and other instruments of
the
>>>>>> >     > corporation which are authorised including affixing the Seal of
the
>>>>>> >     > corporation;
>>>>>> >     > d. to appoint and have general supervision and direction of all
of the
>>>>>> >     > other staff and agents of APNIC and the corporation, including
but not
>>>>>> >     > limited to bookkeeping, accounting and treasury functions on
>>>>>> behalf of the
>>>>>> >     > Treasurer;
>>>>>> >     > e. to implement strategic policies, prepare plans for APNIC, and
shall
>>>>>> >     > coordinate its activities, functions and affairs;
>>>>>> >     > f. to report to the Executive Council and to put forward
>>>>>> resolutions for
>>>>>> >     > the consideration of the Executive Council;
>>>>>> >     > g. to take all the actions required to ensure the economic use of
>>>>>> >     > APNIC's resources and shall be responsible to the Executive
>>>>>> Council for
>>>>>> >     > all the administrative and financial aspects of APNIC's
>>>>>> activities;
>>>>>> >     > h. to act as the legal representative of APNIC and the
>>>>>> corporation;
>>>>>> >     > i. to act as an ex-officio member of the Executive Council.
>>>>>> >     >
>>>>>> >     >
>>>>>> >     > Rgs,
>>>>>> >     > Masato Yamanishi
>>>>>> >     >
>>>>>> >     >
>>>>>> >     > On 14/03/19 0:12, "MAEMURA Akinori" <[email protected]
>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>>>> >     >
>>>>>>> >     >> Dear Masato, Pranesh and everyone,
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >> I know this is very late response for your request for the EC
>>>>>>> to clarify.
>>>>>>> >     >> Apologies.
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >> At Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:41:35 -0700
>>>>>>> >     >> In message <cf4cc73d.85d7d%[email protected]
>>>>>>> <mailto:cf4cc73d.85d7d%[email protected]>
>>>>>>> <mailto:cf4cc73d.85d7d%[email protected]
>>>>>>> <mailto:cf4cc73d.85d7d%[email protected]> >>
>>>>>>> >     >> "Re: [apnic-talk] IANA Globalization Progress"
>>>>>>> >     >> "Masato Yamanishi <[email protected]
>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>>" wrote:
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >> | Pranesh and All,
>>>>>>> >     >> |
>>>>>>> >     >> | While I'm not new to APNIC, I have same question/concern.
>>>>>>> >     >> | Can EC clarify it?
>>>>>>> >     >> |
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >> Montevideo Statement was crafted among the I* CEOs in the
>>>>>>> situation, as
>>>>>>> >     >> Tony has already told, with very limited time allowance with
>>>>>>> very quick
>>>>>>> >     >> moves at that time, and so was the I*'s reaction to NTIA
>>>>>>> statement.
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >> Technically speaking on the basis of our governing provisions,
the
>>>>>>> >     >> Executive Council has function to act on behalf of the Members
in the
>>>>>>> >     >> interval between AGMs, and to manage the activities, functions
and
>>>>>>> >     >> affairs of APNIC.
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >> More practically, the EC represents the Membership to manage
APNIC's
>>>>>>> >     >> activity, and need to comply the will of the Membership,
>>>>>>> sometimes with
>>>>>>> >     >> the broader community.
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >> We have the power to authorise the activity by DG and
>>>>>>> Secretariat for the
>>>>>>> >     >> Membership, but need to synchronise our thought on the
>>>>>>> authorization with
>>>>>>> >     >> the Membership.
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >> That is why we set a timeslot to discuss the Internet
>>>>>>> Governance issue in
>>>>>>> >     >> the AMM this time, after we announced our support for >>>>>>>
Montevideo
>>>>>>> >     >> Statement in January.
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >> It was great to see very active discussion there, and that it
>>>>>>> triggered
>>>>>>> >     >> the continued discussion on line.
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >> As Masato points out, now Paul is more engaged in the activity
of
>>>>>>> >     >> coordination among our fellow organizations and ITU arena,
>>>>>>> which is based
>>>>>>> >     >> on the EC's authorization. We authorize becuase we think it
needed.
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >> I understand it looks like politics game with little thing, if
not
>>>>>>> >     >> nothing, to do with Members' own business.
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >> However from the viewpoint of a company whose business is
serving
>>>>>>> >     >> community with Internet Resource, one of which is APNIC, it is
really
>>>>>>> >     >> important to address the risk of unwanted non-viable
>>>>>>> arrangement and to
>>>>>>> >     >> have people with other stakes understand our position.
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >> Moreover, as already mentioned, the forthcoming couple of years
>>>>>>> are quite
>>>>>>> >     >> crucial stage for us to keep our healthy business environment.
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >> That's why we authorize these activities by Secretariat, and
>>>>>>> what we need
>>>>>>> >     >> to have you understand.
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >> As we have many things to come, Director General and the EC
>>>>>>> will have
>>>>>>> >     >> more communication each other to consider these actions, than
we have
>>>>>>> >     >> already been doing.
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >> I know, through my own business, that how Internet Governance
>>>>>>> issues are
>>>>>>> >     >> difficult for people (e.g. of tech community) to realize, I am
still on
>>>>>>> >     >> the way to find how I can couple the issue we confront
>>>>>>> adequately with
>>>>>>> >     >> community's interest.
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >> The EC needs to have the Membership's support with
>>>>>>> well-informed consent,
>>>>>>> >     >> and of course we need to change our thought just in case we
>>>>>>> found it was
>>>>>>> >     >> not of the Membership and community, and I hope the current
>>>>>>> discussion
>>>>>>> >     >> will valuable for the purpose.
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >> Sincerely,
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >> MAEMURA Akinori, my own hat on, but I am sure the EC well
>>>>>>> sheres these
>>>>>>> >     >> points
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >>
>>>>>>> >     >> | Rgs,
>>>>>>> >     >> | Masato Yamanishi
>>>>>>> >     >> |
>>>>>>> >     >> |
>>>>>>> >     >> |
>>>>>>> >     >> | On 14/03/14 23:01, "Pranesh Prakash" <[email protected]
>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>>>>> >     >> |
>>>>>>> >     >> | >Tony Smith [2014-03-14 21:42]:
>>>>>>> >     >> | >> As I'm sure you appreciate, the news from the US has just
arrived
>>>>>>> >     >> this
>>>>>>> >     >> | >>morning and a lot of the details are still coming to light.
We're
>>>>>>> >     >> | >>planning to prepare something that explains what this
>>>>>>> development
>>>>>>> >     >> means
>>>>>>> >     >> | >>in more detail when more information is confirmed.
>>>>>>> >     >> | >
>>>>>>> >     >> | >I'm sorry, but I'm new to APNIC's lists.
>>>>>>> >     >> | >
>>>>>>> >     >> | >Was there any consultation within APNIC before APNIC's
>>>>>>> leader's name
>>>>>>> >     >> was
>>>>>>> >     >> | >added to this statement? Could you also point me towards the
>>>>>>> community
>>>>>>> >     >> | >consultation / mailing list discussions that took place
>>>>>>> before the
>>>>>>> >     >> | >Montevideo Declaration was signed as something APNIC >>>>>>>
endorsed?
>>>>>>> >     >> | >
>>>>>>> >     >> | >> But for now, we wanted to alert everyone to this news and
the fact
>>>>>>> >     >> | >>consultation will begin in our region in Singapore.
>>>>>>> >     >> | >
>>>>>>> >     >> | >Could you outline the intra-APNIC consultations (i.e., not
>>>>>>> the ICANN
>>>>>>> >     >> | >consultations about which ICANN's published a document) that
>>>>>>> will take
>>>>>>> >     >> | >place with regard to this? Which mailing list will these
>>>>>>> discussions
>>>>>>> >     >> be
>>>>>>> >     >> | >directed towards?
>>>>>>> >     >> | >
>>>>>>> >     >> | >--
>>>>>>> >     >> | >Pranesh Prakash
>>>>>>> >     >> | >Policy Director, Centre for Internet and Society
>>>>>>> >     >> | >T: +91 80 40926283 <tel:%2B91%2080%2040926283>
>>>>>>> <tel:%2B91%2080%2040926283> | W: http://cis-india.org
>>>>>>> >     >> | >-------------------
>>>>>>> >     >> | >Access to Knowledge Fellow, Information Society Project,
Yale Law
>>>>>>> >     >> School
>>>>>>> >     >> | >M: +1 520 314 7147 <tel:%2B1%20520%20314%207147>
>>>>>>> <tel:%2B1%20520%20314%207147> | W: http://yaleisp.org
>>>>>>> >     >> | >PGP ID: 0x1D5C5F07 | Twitter:
>>>>>>> https://twitter.com/pranesh_prakash
>>>>>>> >     >> | >
>>>>>>> >     >> |
>>>>>>> >     >> |
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