[governance] a faux meeting of the minds

Avri Doria avri at acm.org
Mon Oct 5 07:05:42 EDT 2009


Hi,

Or maybe, as uncomfortable as it might seem, there are some views that  
are held in common between the two groups.

a.

On 5 Oct 2009, at 03:47, William Drake wrote:

> Interesting how major trademark holders use (coopt?) the same sort  
> of language as CS re: the AoC.  I guess capture is in the eye of the  
> beholder...
>
> http://www.cadna.org/en/newsroom/press-releases/iccan-affirmation-of-commitments-falls-short
>
> “The Affirmation of Commitments document missed the mark by failing  
> to create accountability for ICANN,” said Josh Bourne, President of  
> CADNA. “The points addressed and the intent expressed in the new  
> agreement touch on the many issues that are important for a stable  
> and transparent Internet—however, without proper oversight and  
> accountability, ICANN is not beholden to follow through on any of  
> the promises made in the AOC.”...Furthermore, while the AOC calls  
> for periodic internal reviews, only an independent review can  
> provide an honest and objective assessment of the operations of an  
> organization....“ICANN is still broken and as a regulator that has  
> been captured from within, it cannot properly self-correct,” said  
> Bourne. “Independent, outside pressure and accountability are needed  
> to reform ICANN.”
>
>
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> Centre for International Governance
> Graduate Institute of International and
>  Development Studies
> Geneva, Switzerland
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