[governance] JPA response - second draft for comments

[Carlton Samuels]

I support Parminder's views.

Carlton

On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 8:09 AM, Parminder <parminder at itforchange.net>wrote:

>  Ian
>
> I thought that we would go for a compromise of the kind that will call for
> end of JPA but mention that this should be accompanied by clear commitment
> by all parties to begin a process of due internationalization of oversight
> of ICANN, and submit to the outcomes of the same.
>
> While it may be a difficult be clear about how the above is possible, we
> can leave that vague in the statement. However the above formulation should
> partly satisfy both sides - those who want JPA to end and those who want it
> to be extended temporarily till alternative internationalised arrangements
> are worked out ( with due multistakeholder elements etc). I thought these
> were the two principal sides of the discussion which took place on this list
> a few days ago. The present formulation is too much on the side of those who
> just want JPA to end. Vague mentions of some binding principles means
> little; of course everyone is ready to adopt some binding principles when
> one is not clear what they are. For many of us an external accountability/
> oversight mechanism other than US gov-centred one is an absolute
> non-negotiable.
>
> Two more things;
>
> We should *not add* multistakeholder principle to private sector leadership
> but ask for the term 'private sector' to be *replaced* by 'multi-stakeholder
> system'. Also we need to clearly mention that we are not for an industry-led
> ICANN but for  a multi-stakeholder system. To mention this is absolutely
> necessary because one of the questions clearly mentions the term 'industry
> led'.
>
> Second thing: we should mention explicitly that WSIS principles should be
> explicitly included in the principles agreed to for ICANN constitution.
> These principles are agreed to by the whole world community. And as was
> discussed in open consultations and MAG meeting WSIS principles are not just
> about democratic, multilateral, transparent, multistakeholder IG  etc (para
> 29 of Tunis agenda)  also the people-centric, development-oriented and
> inclusive aspects of IG (para 31).
>
> I hope this is helpful.
>
> Parminder
>
> Ian Peter wrote:
>
> Hi Anriette,
>
> I still believe that the JPA can be ended, subject to ICANN agreeing to
> certain binding conditions. That I think is a far preferable arrangement if
> it can happen.
>
> Ian Peter
>
>
> On 29/05/09 5:36 PM, "Anriette Esterhuysen" <anriette at apc.org> <anriette at apc.org> wrote:
>
>
>
>  McTim.. that is exactly the question:
>
>
>  between ICANN and ????
>
>
>
>  It is because of those ???? that some of us believe that a temporary
> extension of the JPA is needed - merely until the ???? can be replaced
> with something relatively tangible and accessible.
>
> Anriette
>
>
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