[governance] RE: [NA-Discuss] ALAC and NCUC

[Michael Gurstein]

In the instance where a child is working with the parent to do a
homework assignment--who is the "individual" user--or is it not the
family; or a village is using its single access point as a way of
acquiring information concerning the location and method for digging a
well for the collective benefit of the community.

MG

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeanette Hofmann [mailto:jeanette at wzb.eu] 
Sent: April 19, 2007 9:33 AM
To: governance at lists.cpsr.org; Michael Gurstein
Subject: Re: [governance] RE: [NA-Discuss] ALAC and NCUC




> On the principle that silence is consent, if my argument is valid then

> could I suggest that the notion of "individual internet user" in fact 
> is more or less without content as it could either mean anyone, since 
> anyone could be an anonymous cybercafe or cell phone Internet surfer 
> (or no one in particular--who would know or could make any judgements 
> in this regard);  or it should necessarily include some sorts of 
> collective groupings i.e. families, communities etc.


The notion of individual users matters a lot in the context of 
representation. It is not the same if individuals have a right to 
participate in ICANN or if they need to join an organization such as an 
ISOC chapter to have a say.

I don't understand how a family could form an individual user. Are you 
perhaps confusing users with email accounts?

jeanette



(individuals as collectives
> hmmm...-and then who speaks for them and how are the "interests" of 
> these collectives to be represented, as collectives or as collections 
> of individuals etc.etc.).
> 
> In a global environment where on the one hand Internet "use" is 
> becoming more or less pervasive and on the other where the notion of 
> who or what constitutes "the individual" is highly culturally (and 
> even politically) determined, could I humbly suggest that some other 
> mode of delineating participation in this aspect of Internet 
> governance be formulated.
> 
> MG
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: na-discuss-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org
> [mailto:na-discuss-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Jacob

> Malthouse
> Sent: April 19, 2007 6:36 AM
> To: NA Discuss
> Subject: [NA-Discuss] ALAC and NCUC
> 
> 
> From: http://alac.icann.org/
> ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is responsible for
> considering and providing advice on the activities of the Internet  
> Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), as they relate to

> the interests of individual Internet users (the "At-Large"  
> community). ICANN, as a private sector, non-profit corporation with  
> technical management responsibilities for the Internet's domain name  
> and address system, will rely on the ALAC and its supporting  
> infrastructure (At-Large groups all over the world) to involve and  
> represent in ICANN a broad set of individual user interests.
> 
> From: http://www.ncdnhc.org/
> The Noncommercial Users Constituency (NCUC) is the home for civil
> society organizations in ICANN's Generic Names Supporting  
> Organization (GNSO). With real voting power in ICANN, it develops and

> supports Internet policies that favor noncommercial communication and

> activity on the Internet, and it participates in the selection of  
> ICANN Board members.
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