Thanks Esther . . . and Hello Paul,
Could you help clarify these questions?
Thanks in advance,
Jay.
At 02:58 PM 5/6/99 , Esther Dyson wrote:
>Jay -
>
>The GAC calls its own shots. It advises *us*; we do not advise *it.* (And
>it *advises* us; it does not control us. We make decisions pursuant to our
>own bylaws, with input ("recommendations") from the GAC, from you, from DNSO
>members, from anyone else... Please check with the GAC itself on your
>questions below.
>
>Esther
>
>At 12:40 PM 06/05/99 -0400, Jay Fenello wrote:
>>
>>
>>Hi Esther,
>>
>>Could you please explain this agenda
>>from the Governmental Advisory Committee:
>>
>>
>>>http://www.noie.gov.au/docs/gacmtg2_agenda.htm
>>>
>>>DRAFT AGENDA
>>>
>>>1.Welcome
>>>
>>>2.Internal Communications - Practices and procedures
>>>
>>>3.Draft Operating Principles - Revision 2
>>>
>>>4.Report from Mike Roberts, President of ICANN, on:
>>>
>>>The legal delegation and practical relationship between ICANN, governments
>>>and ccTLD administrators Changes in policy for registrations under a gTLD
>>>(for example, as occurred in .edu and as undertaken by NSI) Infrastructure
>>>Trust Fund - Update on progress and the litigation process
>>
>>
>>What legal delegation?
>>What changes in policy for registrations?
>>What Infrastructure Trust Fund?
>>(Is that the $50 million U.S. collected fund?)
>>What litigation?
>>
>>And a broader question -- who is calling
>>the shots, the GAC or the ICANN Board?
>>
>>
>>>5.Report from ICANN / EU / ITU on current administrative arrangements
>>>concerning ccTLDs, including:
>>>
>>>Access to information for users Basis of delegation decisions
>>
>>
>>Since the GAC is not representative of the
>>diversity of ccTLD delegations models, and
>>neither is ICANN/EU/ITU, isn't this a biased
>>process from the get-go?
>>
>>
>>>6.Report from Francis Gurry (WIPO) on Intellectual property issues - in
>>>particular, issues with regard to "cybersquatting, " the speculation of
>>>domain names as property, and establishment of ownership rights.
>>
>>
>>Again, how will the GAC receive input
>>from critics of the WIPO report?
>>
>>
>>>7.Report from USA and ITU on applicability of specific business rules /
>>>regimes to ccTLD's which are classified as "open" or "restricted"
>>
>>
>>Does this imply that some countries will
>>have full jurisdiction over their ccTLDs,
>>while others will have to defer to ICANN?
>>
>>
>>>8.Report from France, UK and Australia on Jurisdiction and Territories
>>
>>
>>Does this have anything to do with France's
>>desire to take back control of the ccTLDs
>>that have been delegated to their possessions.
>>
>>Since France, UK and Australia all see this
>>question from the same side of the street,
>>where will the GAC get input from those
>>standing on the other side?
>>
>>
>>>9.Communique / Media Release
>>>
>>>10.Any Other Business
>>>
>>>11.Next meeting
>>>
>>>12.Open Meeting - Dialogue with interested members of the Internet community
>>
>>
>>What is truly disconcerting is that this
>>agenda appears to be just that -- an agenda.
>>
>>It does not seem to be an impartial process
>>designed to gather facts, it appears to be
>>a process designed to see an agenda *through*.
>>
>>It also appears that the big questions are
>>answered in the GAC first, with ICANN then
>>following their decisions through their
>>closed board meetings.
>>
>>Please re-assure us.
>>
>>
>>Respectfully,
>>
>>Jay Fenello
>>President, Iperdome, Inc. 404-943-0524
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