Please notice the ongoing tendencey to entrust decision-making to "experts" instead of trusting the Internet public to be educated enough to make responsible policy decisions in an open democracy, instead of the current system of fuedal kingdoms. -- ken
>Jay Fenello wrote: >> >> Farber suggests the IAB: > >> > PFIR - People For Internet Responsibility - > >> >An Open Letter to the Global Internet Community > >> >First, as an immediate temporary measure, all Internet policy, operational, >> >and other Internet-related functions currently performed by ICANN should be >> >transferred, as soon as practicable while maintaining continuity, to a >> >different, already existing non-profit organization (or organizations) on a >> >non-permanent, strictly stewardship basis. One potential candidate we >>would >> >suggest considering for this role would be the Internet Architecture Board >> >(IAB) > >In other words, the final complete takeover by ISOC of the Internet >domain name system. > >> >Next, we recommend that an intensive, international study be started at >> >once, with a mandate to propose detailed and meaningful paths for the >> >Internet's development, operations, and management. The goal of this study >> >would be to help guide the formation of purpose-built representative >> >organizations > >These would, naturally, end up being identical with the local chapters >of ISOC around the world. > >> >Our third recommended step would be for the results of this study to be >> >carefully considered and, as deemed appropriate, to be implemented. >> >Internet-related functions would be transferred from the temporary >> >stewardship organization(s) to the entities developed from the study > >>results. > >That is, from ISOC (the IAB) to ISOC (international local chapters). > >M.S.
