Kerry Miller wrote:
> > The point is that everyone who has an interest that is threatened
> > will need time to reflect and consider the alternatives. Part
> > of accepting change is understanding the advantages and just
> > plain getting used to it. The debate itself is part of the
> > adjustment process.
>
> More optimistically, of course, one says, 'What's done is done,
> let's try to look ahead.' It's ironic nevertheless, dont you think, that
> this vaunted global communication network doesnt seem to have
> been recognized as appropriate to the process of letting the victims
> *see what kind of boom is about to be lowered on them?
I don't think it's over and done yet; I'm only saying that by being part of
the debate, you often gain some respect for and tolerance of the validity of
other opinons which in turn makes accepting a compromise (should one occur)
more palatable.
> > IMHO, the sooner these interests are made
> > a part of the debate, the more chance they have to ensure that
> > it is fair to them and (just as importantly) the more time they
> > have to understand the legitimacy of opposing views and come to
> > an acceptance of the ultimate decision.
>
> Can you say what you expected would be the timeline for not
> merely "accepting the recommendations," but *adopting the MAC
> report? Or is it that "there are only so many things this rather thin
> group can do at any one time, and as important as they are,
> [general membership] issues will have to wait"? Is a little patience
> all we need, or should this become an agendum for the ALM-in-
I can't speak for the Board, but it is true that the staff is a thin group.
Lots of you policy chiefs on the lists making some excellent suggestions, but
Andrew's the only ICANN indian to follow up. I'm doing some summer research
at Berkman on election software. Care to lend a hand? I'm collecting a list
of programs, reviewing their features and security issues and attempting to
select the top 3-5 for cost assessment.
How would at-large do outreach for enrollment? The cooperation of the
registrars would be the single best source of potential members, IMHO.
There is a need to attract lots of interested parties without excluding
anyone but also to avoid an imbalance that might come from only posting at
organizational sites. What associations claim lots of interested netizens
among their membership base? The .edus have huge enrollments, but perhaps
not many who will be interested in names & numbers. Any suggestions?
Diane Cabell
http://www.mama-tech.com
Fausett, Gaeta & Lund, LLP
Boston, MA
