At 06:39 AM 4/26/99 , Roberto Gaetano wrote:
>I surely think that Iperdome and PDNHA's point of view is very important,
>and may be helpful in building up a truly complete scenario for the future
>DNSO constituencies, but I doubt that a real claim for objectivity and
>fairness can be made if the "American Perspective" approach is to be
>privileged.
Hi Roberto,
The section on the "American Perspective"
has be rewritten. Thanks again for your
suggestions.
Comments welcome:
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http://www.pdnha.org/about.html
According to the press release announcing the White Paper, the U.S.
Government was "looking for a globally and functionally representative
organization, operated on the basis of sound and transparent processes that
protect against capture by self-interested factions, and that provides
robust, professional management. The new entity�s processes need to be
fair, open, and pro-competitive. And the new entity needs to have a
mechanism for evolving to reflect changes in the constituency of Internet
stakeholders.�
Unfortunately, ICANN has yet to live up to these high ideals. For
example, many of our most closely held beliefs about governance have not
been incorporated into ICANN. Things like no taxation without
representation, due process, consent of the governed, etc.
But if history is any indication, this is not unexpected. In many ways,
the White Paper is a vision for Internet Governance, much like the
Declaration of Independance was a vision for U.S. Governance. <To read
about these similarities, press http://www.pdnha.org/hist1.txt> It will
probably take years of work before Internet Governance even approaches the
ideals as articulated in the White Paper.
The PDNHA mission, therefore, is to continue to work towards the ideals
inherent in the White Paper, with a specific emphasis on fair and open
processes, the protection of minority interests, and most importantly, the
protection of civil liberties.
Respectfully,
Jay Fenello
President, Iperdome, Inc.� 404-943-0524�
http://www.iperdome.com Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
