Craig A. Johnson (CPSR) wrote (to CPTech):
>
> Jamie,
>
> Hans sent this last night (Japan time). Can you post to your list?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Craig
>
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>
> PETITION
> CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN ICANN
>
> (To be presented to the ICANN Board in Yokohama on July 16.)
>
> The Civil Society Forum is a group of non-governmental organizations
> (NGOs) promoting the participation of individuals and NGOs in the
> governance of the Internet.
>
> The Civil Society Forum held a very successful session at the Yokohama
> ICANN meeting, where over 70 participants from around the world approved
> in principle the Civil Society Statement on ICANN Elections. That
> statement identifies principles and issues for the promotion of democracy
> in ICANN (see:
> http://www.cpsr.org/internetdemocracy/yoko_statement.html )
>
> We the undersigned
> 1. support the mission of the Civil Society Forum.
> 2. urge the staff and Board of ICANN to work with the Civil Society Forum
> to facilitate broad participation in ICANN processes.
> 3. urge ICANN to include Civil Society Forum sessions in its future
> meeting programs.
The ICIIU rejects categorically this attempt by CPSR to co-opt the
movement for democracy and proportional representation in Internet
governance. CPSR, aware of the illicit machinations of the NTIA and
big business to create ICANN behind the back of the Internet
community, did nothing to prevent it. Now, CPSR is attempting to
take over leadership of the opposition to ICANN, and to turn this
opposition into a qualified approval for ICANN. We reject these
manipulations, and accuse CPSR of complicity in the US Government's
project to give the Internet to big business.
Michael Sondow
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