Kent and all,
Kent Crispin wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 13, 1999 at 01:01:15PM -0500, Bret Fausett wrote:
> > There has been much discussion about the need to give the DNSO Names
> > Council some executive powers to deal with "emergency" or "pressing" DNS
> > issues that may arise from time to time.
>
> "Emergency" is not a good term for it. The actual meaning is "within
> a specified time". Here is a concrete, very realistic example: ICANN
> has put forth registrar accreditation guidelines that include year to
> year contracts. Sometime before the beginning of next term, ICANN
> could *very well* want policy input from the DNSO as to how those
> guidelines should be changed.
This could be accomplished through a normal process with the inclusion
and direct participation of the membership. No "Emergency Powers"
needed here at all, in fact to do so in this particular instance would pose
a detrimental impact of good process and not be in keeping with the
requirements of the White Paper.
>
>
> Here's another very concrete, time-bounded example: NSI's contract
> with the USG runs out in about two years. Some reasonable time
> before that ICANN may *very well* want policy determinations on a
> number of issues.
FIne, it is incumbent on the ICANN to put forth those issues in time for
all of the stakeholders to review and have a opportunity to make their
own decision on. Again this is NOT a good example of a need for
and "Emergancy POwer" for the NC either.
>
>
> In fact, timely action could be the norm, rather than the exception,
> when you think about it -- the Internet changes quickly.
>
> Consequently, I think that the ability to put time constraints, and
> the ability to forward non-consensus recommendations to ICANN,
> should be a fundamental facility of the decision proces.
Bad idea, as it relegates the Membership nearly useless and powerless.
Again this "Emergency Powers" provision is just another vehicle for a
capture scenario.
>
>
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