<div>These points seem to be something ICANN needs to declare - there's little we can guess about it's status unless they make a solid stand on these points. Again my knowledge of how this would affect us at large is limited so no comments there. </div>
<div> </div><div>I keep thinking about companies like toyota, hyundai, philips, etc - all multinational companies and each handling their own work with pride and happy to admit they're a professional commercial entity. They all diversify across continents while keeping their HQ in one place - maybe US, maybe Japan, whatever. </div>
<div> </div><div>The primary thing I'm seeing here is - these companies are based on archaic laws and rules (ok, some new ones) - but still manage to handle a multi national operation. And they're dealing with tangible goods - but they DO get the goods to the consumer irrespective of the laws of their HQ country? </div>
<div> </div><div>I mean if they can do it, without trying to be above and beyond the law, there must be some way this can apply to ICANN too. <div> </div><div>My thinking is - yes, ICANN has to pick out what and how they want to be, and stick with that image, and live with the consequences of it. We (technically 'outsiders', like me) cannot pick this for them.</div>
<div> </div></div><div> </div><div>-C<br><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 7:42 PM, Dominique Lacroix <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dl@panamo.eu" target="_blank">dl@panamo.eu</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>Le 01/09/12 15:50, Chaitanya Dhareshwar
a écrit :<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">Indeed ICANN *IS* doing a splendid job in terms of a
clean simple non-bureaucratic process for the public. </blockquote>
</div><small><small><font size="+2"><small><small>Yes, of course</small></small></font>,
</small></small>dear Chaitanya.<br>
But, as in every activity, the world needs to know what sort of
organization it is.<br>
A US private one, submitted to commercial laws?<br>
An international quasi-public organization, immune vis-a-vis
commercial laws?<br>
An American agency, working for the American nation interests
through the world?<br>
<br>
Your analyse on this point could help.<br>
<br>
Cheers, @+, Dominique<div class="im"><br>
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