[governance] JPA

Jeanette Hofmann jeanette at wzb.eu
Wed May 27 10:54:52 EDT 2009



Avri Doria wrote:
> hi,
> 
> On 27 May 2009, at 10:32, Jeanette Hofmann wrote:
> 
>> What would be a good approach to the Internet? Would we be happy with 
>> an intergovernmental model?
> 
> I do not think so.  i think it has to be:
> 
> a. a multistakeholder model
> b. a model that grows out of ICANN's own multistakeholder base.
> c. while being independent
> 
> and then we get to:
> 
>>  One of the few if not the only international organization with "teeth"
> 
> 
> if such a group only had the ability to review adherence to by-laws 
> etc.. then would teeth mean, in addition to questioning and making 
> public statements, being able to vacate a Board decision based on 
> rules/process not having been properly followed.  but would teeth 
> exclude any judgement based on content on a decision.
> 
> or are you looking for teeth to be able to take a bigger bite?

I guess I mean both. As an example, the content of a decision could 
violate the principle of non-discrimination.

Affected parties need to be able to appeal against authoritative 
decisions of a regulatory body. This is the basic principle I have in mind.
jeanette
> 
> a.
> 
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