[governance] IGC statement to IGF MAG - Yea

[yehudakatz at mailinator.com]

I would heed Adam’s words:

>Adam Peake:
… "ICANN's status as an international organization", in IGF setting, frankly,
who cares? Anyone who doesn't like this issue will have a strong argument to
say "enhanced cooperation" not under remit of IGF (as was clear at the February
consultation.) And "representation of various constituencies and stakeholders,
and the changing role of the GAC within ICANN should be discussed." What can we
say here, ICANN is more inclusive of all stakeholders (except government?) than
any other IG organization, are we suggesting ICANN as a model others should
follow?

It's a shame the proposal couldn't just have been left as a broad call to
discuss critical Internet resources. As written it's too narrow to be of much
interest in that the passage, 
 …
>

It’s a dangerous thing to ‘auto-assume ICANN’s assimilation’ into the “status
as an international organization”, in particular when ICANN has not mechanisms
to administer outside the US (Legally).  Many issues and possible contentions
(RegisterFly being one) have yet to be tested under jurisprudence. In fact,
when having the opportunity to effectively engage in proper Administration of
Registers on its own soil (i.e.: RegisterFly), ICANN failed.

A “broad call to discuss critical Internet resources” opens up the platform to
discuss remedies, other than ICANN.

The semantics’ “Core Internet Resources and current governance institutions" 
For myself are not a problem,as they are a quickly passed slight of hand.

My concern is when you “get called on it”:
“Core Internet Resources” What does that mean? Are you referring to ICANN? Who
& What?

“and current governance institutions” What does that mean? The US Dept of
Commerce? Hummm? etc…

So when you say - “Core Internet Resources and current governance institutions"
Do you have answers prepared to respond with, when they ask you?
[Think in terms of *discussion-preparation*]
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