[governance] ICANN Board Vote Signals Era of Censorship in Domain Names

[Bertrand de La Chapelle]

Hi Michael,

Irrespective of the issue (any TLD or any other subject) and for the sake of
clarity, "having a final say" can take many forms, including :

- *compulsory formal agreement* : nothing is possible without the expressed
support of the actor that has the final say (this means that mere silence is
a veto)
- *final decision in case there is a conflict*, for instance between two
actors (this is final say in the sense of arbitration)
- *right of formal veto* (this means silence is approval)

This entails very different consequences in the day-to-day application of
the principle.

Best

Bertrand


On 4/23/07, Michael Leibrandt <michael_leibrandt at web.de> wrote:
>
> Wolfgang,
>
> Sorry, but again you are circling around the final question. Just to say
>
> "If the LIC is divided, more discussion is needed."
>
> is not helpful in an operational sense. Sometimes people simply do not
> agree, so you have to decice if a) nothing happens or b) one of the players
> is actually somewhat superior to the others. If you agree that a) Geo-TLD
> have public policy implications and b) the WSIS has delivered a kind of
> division of labor which notes the special responsibility of public
> authorities for public policy, then - in line with the GAC Principles you
> mentioned - the relevant local authority does actually have the final say.
>
> Michael
>
>
> ____________________
> Bertrand de La Chapelle
>
> Tel : +33 (0)6 11 88 33 32
>
> "Le plus beau métier des hommes, c'est d'unir les hommes" Antoine de Saint
> Exupéry
> ("there is no better mission for humans than uniting humans")
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