[governance] "US Exceptionalism" (was Re: Bloomberg - The Overzealous Prosecution...)

Thu Jan 24 14:03:37 EST 2013

On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 10:47 AM, michael gurstein <gurstein at gmail.com>wrote:

> !!!!!!!!
>
> AoC ? may mean many things but if it is said in the context of the
> Internet means Affirmation of Commitment. For more information, visit:
> http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review
>

> ATRT ? may mean many things but in ICANN it means Accountability,
> Transparency and Review Team. You can read about it here:
> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05oct12-en.htm
>

> JPA ? usually refers to Joint Project Agreement but may mean other things
> etc
>
> !!!!!!!!
>

You can find ICANN Acronyms here:

   -  http://www.icann.org/en/about/learning/glossary
   - http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/glossary

>
> M
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org
> [mailto:governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org] On Behalf Of "Kleinwächter,
> Wolfgang"
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 7:10 AM
> To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org; McTim; Suresh Ramasubramanian
> Cc: governance at lists.igcaucus.org; Norbert Bollow
> Subject: AW: [governance] "US Exceptionalism" (was Re: Bloomberg - The
> Overzealous Prosecution...)
>
> In my eyes, the AoC has opend the door for an innovation in the "oversight
> issue". The review process has the potential to become a oversighr
> mechanism. The good thing with the review is that it is first not
> centralized in one body/team/process but in four issue based processes and
> second it uis multistakehooder with a stong governmental involvement.
> Unfoirtunately the first round was done in a hurry with no model in place
> and the results had been not so impressive. However there is potential in
> the process. Insofar the 2nd ATRT which will start soon, couod take a big
> step forward filling the gap a lot of people feel that some sort of
> oversight is needed.
>
> And AoC/ATRT is indeed better than to have a governmental oversight of 1
> (as
> it was under the MoU/JPA), 11 (as proposed three years agi by the EU) or
> 159
> (UNITU) governments.
>
> wolfgang
>
> ________________________________
>
> Von: governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org im Auftrag von McTim
> Gesendet: Mi 23.01.2013 12:46
> An: Suresh Ramasubramanian
> Cc: governance at lists.igcaucus.org; Norbert Bollow
> Betreff: Re: [governance] "US Exceptionalism" (was Re: Bloomberg - The
> Overzealous Prosecution...)
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 5:54 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian <suresh at hserus.net
> >
> wrote:
> > The problem being that nature abhors a vacuum.  There will be SOME power
> structure that will rise following this denationalization - and I am not at
> all sure we're going to like the alternative any more than we would like
> say
> the ITU taking things over.   Like Norbert I'd be interested in hearing
> what
> McTim has to suggest.
>
>
> I can't speak for Avri or Milton, but what I would prefer is zero nation
> states providing oversight over ICANN rather than one (or 195).
>
> I think ICANN can stand alone without an overseer (besides it's own
> Board).   Of course, I don't think it likely to happen, but it is my
> preference.
>
>
> --
> Cheers,
>
> McTim
> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route
> indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel
>
>
>
>
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