[governance] US CS & the JPA

[Karl Auerbach]

William Drake wrote:

> ... They oppose setting ICANN free on the grounds

> Other comments by people here, e.g. Karl, George, opposing termination. 

Just a quick reprise - I don't really care whether ICANN is released 
from the JPA or not.  What I really care about is that ICANN is made 
accountable to the community of internet users.  The NTIA oversight, 
which is really the only way internet users have a leash over ICANN, is 
largely vacuous and political - but it exists.  The reason that I don't 
want the JPA reins dropped is that I don't see a viable, concrete 
alternative that won't itself fall prey to the same problems as the 
current mode of oversight.

I kinda like to know where the next step will be before leaving the 
security of the current place.  I'm not fond of "just in time" or "it 
will be there when I need it" theories when I'm jumping from rock to 
rock across a fast moving stream.

Had we a more well established matrix of accountable governance into 
which ICANN could be plugged after being unplugged from the JPA then fine.

		--karl--

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