[governance] Big Porn v. Big Web Ruling Could Spell Trouble for ICANN / was Re: new gTLDs

[Avri Doria]

On 11 Sep 2012, at 17:33, Lee W McKnight wrote:

> 1) Free ICANN from hypothetical future USDOC/NTIA interference as Ian Peter suggested. Which would also free ICANN from any other government mucking around at that level, in a hypothetical future. Fine by me. Though I worry ever so slightly that the latest example of ICANN's immaturity (oh yeah we forgot to put in place a conflict of interest policy for folks about to launch a new ICANN-created market)  is not the last example of ICANN proving in practice to be not really as grown up as ICANN, like most 14 year olds, claims it is.  Still, the proud parent USG will be more inclined to want to let the organization grow up and graduate from needing a babysitter, than accept other's suggestions that they would be better parents. Still we can imagine...


This is basically the option I opt for.

First work to get ICANN to grow up and deserve to move out of the house.

Then convince the parents and all the aunts and uncles that it is time for ICANN to move out on the NTIA house because they are gown-up and have a viable life plan.

I bet that if this state is reached, NTIA would even help.  Just a guess, but I'd bet.  

But first we ICANN folks (Staff, Board and Volunteers) gotta get a shit together and grow up.
And start working on its life plan.

I think progress is being made, but is it as good as we would like of course not.  
More time and participation is needed.

I beleive it can happen.
In fact I expect that it eventually will.  
I just have no idea how long eventually will take.

avri



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