In my view, ICANN is no longer worthy of further attention,
as their deliberate intention is to disenfranchise all of us.
We need to find our own solution to the new TLD problem, and the
cooperative maintenance of the Virtual Inclusive Root.
Cheers...\Stef
At 12:58 -0400 10/09/01, Michael Sondow wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Joe Sims" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "Sandy Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 6:04 AM
>Subject: Re: [ALSC-Forum] Evaluation of NAIS and ALSC Reports
>
> > The existing bylaws of
> > ICANN make no provision for further At Large elections; this was the
> > result of the Cairo Compromise, in which the Board agreed to direct
> > elections of five directors for two years, during which time the ALSC
> > would conduct a "clean sheet" study. Thus, any new elections require
> > the amendment of the bylaws to insert in Article II the criteria and
> > procedures for any such elections. So the fact is that "clean sheet"
> > means just that -- the ICANN bylaws are a blank sheet on this subject,
> > and any further At Large elections will require a 2/3 vote of the ICANN
> > Board to write on that "clean sheet."
