At 23:24 3/01/99 +0100, Roberto wrote:
>Onno wrote:
>
>> If specific special interests are given special representation, the
>> DNSO can not be viewed as a fair organization. A better division into
>> membership classes would be in (my opinion):
>>
>> 1. domain name service provider membership class
>> ccTLD registries, existing and prospective gTLD registries,
>> registrars
>> internet providers
>>
>> 2. special interest membership class
>> special interest organizations (INTA, DNRC, EFF, ...)
>>
>> 3. general membership class
>> other businesses
>> individuals
>>
>I like this approach.
>I think it is worth considering for a compromise solution, once we could
>come to a good definition of what are the special interest classes.
>
Roberto , Onno and all,
I still think this approach ( and any approach with membership classes) is
fraught with further problems.
If I myself were to be a member in which class would I belong?
I provide occasional registrar services. (class 1) What are the financial
criteria?
, have founded a special interest organisation (class 2) Which
organisations will be allowed?
, have 2 companies that are domain name holders (class 3)
, am an individual (class 3)
What rights/obligations does each class get?
Is the best compromise solution not to hack this whole Gordian knot ,do
away with classes alltogether and have a broad individual membership?
At least, if ICANN fails to achieve a broad membership, the DNSO will have
the high ground of a popular mandate.
As Karl has argued, elected individuals will still stand for a certain
vision/position and their constituencies will develop naturally, based on
respect for their vision and leadership qualities.
Or is this political naivete? Are some of the to-be-hardwired
constituencies irresistible forces that *must* be accommodated *now* ?
--Joop--
http://www.democracy.org.nz/
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