[governance] Letter to Rod Beckstrom

[Bertrand de La Chapelle]

Dear Meryem,

Looking at your interesting exchange with Milton regarding the "global" or
non global nature of ICANN, I'd like to ask two complementary questions :
- what would be required in your view to make ICANN truly global ? what kind
of modification ?
- and can such an outcome be obtained without participating in ICANN's
processes, (which brings the risk of legitimizing it, if I understand you
well) ?

These questions are not jokes. I think you both touch upon very difficult
issues that a lot of people are grappling with. I sincerely am interested in
practical suggestions. The issue of ICANN's accountability to all
stakeholders will be high on the agenda in the post-JPA framework.

Best

Bertrand


>
>  The whole point with ICANN in this discussion is that it is NOT a
>>> "global institution".
>>>
>>
>> Not sure what you mean here. If its effects are global and it is
>> institutionalized it is, in my definition, a global institution. And ICANN
>> more or less meets both criteria. I am sure you understand that no global
>> polity will spring perfectly into being.
>>
>
> Sure. But my definition is different from yours. I think ICANN is an
> organization, led and driven by private companies and interests (including
> multi-nationals), still having to be somewhat accountable to the US gov, but
> willing to get rid of this. Well, this is quickly written and misses many
> details and subtleties, but that's to explain why, in my opinion, it doesn't
> fit any acceptable definition of a global institution. I think your
> definition is too inclusive here.
>
>  rules. Because if you enter it, you back it, whatever the genuineness
>>> of your intentions and efforts.
>>>
>>
>> Yes, one does have to make choices. If it's a choice between the DNS and
>> IP addresses being taken over by states/IGOs or some modification and
>> evolution of the ICANN/RIR regime I've made my choice.
>>
>
> You fall into this again. I've thought we've gone beyond the ICANN vs. ITU
> debate?
>
>
>
>
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Information Society
Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et Européennes/ French Ministry of Foreign
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