[governance] ICANN head warns against putting Internet

Thu May 27 11:29:17 EDT 2010

Hi,

I can.

a. Releasing new gTLDs, without the creation of all sort of 'overarching issues' that stalled the process until at least 6 months after the new IDN ccTLDs were released and the forces of IP were sufficiently placated.

b. Listening to bottom up recommendations the first time and not giving special interests all sorts of ways to stop pervert those bottom-up process and slow them down

c. Immediately listening to protests and looking into the issue of making new gTLDs affordable (pricing being a Staff decision not subject to bottom up processes) as opposed to waiting until the last minute to make it an issue that could be accused of holding things up.

d. Not doing things the wrong way in the first place, e.g. by invitation only closed workshops on creating a global omnibus Internet security shop, thus forcing the issue to have to become a public accountability and transparency issue that will force it to take longer to the answer - which should be: no way, not with a barge pole will ICANN touch that one.

These are my favorites right off the top of my head.

There is lots that ICANN could do to become a more nimble group while improving accountability and transparency.

Just get it done.

a.

PS.  

Disclaimer: Not entering the fray on whether being under UN or UN system oversight would make it more or less nimble.  Not going to get into a discussion of which is nimbler: a part-time source of my income (UN/IGF) or the source of my abiding addiction (ICANN)

How many angels can dance on the head of a pin, anyway?

On 27 May 2010, at 10:37, George Sadowsky wrote:

> Bertrand,
> 
> Given Adam's comments below, perhaps you would be willing to suggest some concrete areas in which ICANN could be more nimble (or choose your own adjectives) while ensuring responsiveness to community inputs.
> 
> George
> 
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> 
> At 6:43 PM +0900 5/27/10, Adam Peake wrote:
>> At 11:06 AM +0200 5/27/10, Bertrand de La Chapelle wrote:
>>> ICANN, NIMBLE ???? :-))
>>> 
>>> Not that replacing it with a UN body would improve things. The challenge is how to build a more international, more globally accountable and public interest oriented ICANN, not the mere alternative : either the way ICANN (dis)functions today or another, even more unappealing option. The AoC paves a way forward.
>> 
>> 
>> Exactly.  I think we would all question whether ICANN was nimble (but at the same time many of us are asking for increased checks and balances, added process such as additional time for comment and translation, that make is less nimble... though there are other larger factors.)  But very clear from the AoC, and that ICANN conducts regular reviews, supports policy development bodies representing different stakeholders, that it does consider multistakeholder participation important and does attempt to evolve.  Of all the organizations asked by the secretary general for input on enhanced cooperation has any other organization done more to address para's 66-71 of the Tunis Agenda?
>> 
>> Some have done absolutely nothing.
>> 
>> At the World Telecommunication Development Conference, Hyderabad, today, ITU is again discussing how it will extend its reach into cybersecurity, ICT applications and Internet-related issues (of course IP address allocation, TLD management and control etc.)  Is there a non-commercial stakeholders group in Hyderabad able to join the discussion, a group for end users able to draft responses on all documents and policy...
>> 
>> Back to the recent thread on CSTD begun by Anriette's very helpful note, it's the failure of some organizations to address the Tunis Agenda we should be demanding governments address.
>> 
>> Can someone remind me what are the Geneva Principles on Internet governance.
>> 
>> Adam
>> 
>> 
>>> Will we collectively be able to move in the right direction ? That is the right question.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> B.
>>> 
>>> On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 10:43 AM, Ginger Paque <<mailto:gpaque at gmail.com>gpaque at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ICANN head warns against putting Internet addresses under UN control
>>> 
>>> Posted by Andrew Adams:
>>> 
>>> This (Canadian) Globe and Mail article includes details of Beckstrom's recent
>>> statements against UN oversight of ICANN.
>>> 
>>> <http://tinyurl.com/38m78m2>http://tinyurl.com/38m78m2
>>> 
>>> Summary: UN oversight would make ICANN "less nimble" according to Beckstrom.
>>> 
>>> My opinion: could ICANN really be any less nimble given how glacial it is at
>>> introducing innovative ideas? Perhaps more international oversight could
>>> pressure ICANN into prioritising the real needs of users and less the
>>> concerns of staff which may or may not coincide with user needs.
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Professor Andrew A Adams
>>> Professor at Graduate School of Business Administration, and
>>> Deputy Director of the Centre for Business Information Ethics
>>> Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan
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