[governance] Re: Burr & Cade: proposal for introducingmulti-lateral oversight of the root

[klaus grewlich]

Next step? Greetings KLaus W. Grewlich


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Datum: Tue, 01 Aug 2006 11:22:31 -0400
Von: "Milton Mueller" <Mueller at syr.edu>
An: governance at lists.cpsr.org
Betreff: Re: [governance] Re: Burr & Cade: proposal for	introducingmulti-lateral oversight of the root

> 
> 
> Dr. Milton Mueller
> Syracuse University School of Information Studies
> http://www.digital-convergence.org
> http://www.internetgovernance.org
> 
> 
> >>> rguerra at lists.privaterra.org 8/1/2006 11:10 AM >>>
> >Has the idea of creating a host country agreement with the US been 
> >proposed, one that keeps ICANN in Marina del Rey, but not operating 
> >under California law..
> 
> Calfiornia law is not the problem. In fact, California Nonprofit Public
> Benefit Corp. law is quite good for public interest, and helps keep
> ICANN accountable. E.g., when ICANN refused to turn over its financial
> records to a dissident Board member they were sued under that law and
> ICANN lost. 
> 
> By way of contrast, international organizations are often immune from
> accountability because of their special status. We DON'T want that.
> 
> Let's keep our eye on the ball: the problem is the MoU with the
> Commerce Dept. (which they promise would expire and still nominally say
> will) and the USG's control of IANA (which they say they will never let
> go of). 
> 
> Both instruments give the US too much political control over ICANN and
> the policies it sets. 
> 
> 
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