[governance] Summary on IGC statement proposals

[Adam Peake]

What is the current text of "4) Proposal for an IGC statement on a
"public good" perspective of the Internet."

Discussion seems about equal for and against both the text and how it
might be used.

Adam



On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 5:41 PM, Norbert Bollow <nb at bollow.ch> wrote:
> [with IGC coordinator hat on]
>
> Dear all
>
> According to by current best understanding (comments welcome!!!) here's
> the current status and thoughts on what may be a reasonable path
> forward, in regard to the various pending proposals for IGC statements.
>
> I've tried to sort them in order of urgency.
>
>
> 1) Proposal to endorse the BestBits statement on WTPF
>
> No drafting of a statement text required (IGC would simply sign on to
> the statement that has already been drafted.)
>
> Several IGC members have expressed support, no-one has opposed (yet?)
>
> I think that it is reasonable for the coordinators to set a deadline
> by which any opposition would need to be voiced, and if then no
> opposition is voiced by that deadline, the proposal will be deemed to
> have been approved by consensus.
>
>
> 2) Proposal for an IGC letter to request general openness of WGEC to
> silent observers.
>
> Since only a short text is needed, and the wording is unlikely to be
> particularly contentious, I'd propose that no particular infrastructure
> is needed to support wordsmithing, someone can simply propose text and
> we can move on from there.
>
>
> 3) Open letter to IGC endorsing criticism of digital restrictions
> management in HTml standards
>
> Since only a short text is needed, and the wording is unlikely to be
> particularly contentious, I'd propose that no particular infrastructure
> is needed to support wordsmithing, someone can simply propose text and
> we can move on from there.
>
>
> 4) Proposal for an IGC statement on a "public good" perspective of the
> Internet.
>
> The has been significant discussion and a draft text has been developed.
> There is not full consensus in support of this draft text. As most
> members of the caucus have been silent and only very few have voiced
> opposition, it is not clear from the discussions whether there is
> rough consensus. Those who oppose the draft statement have been
> invited to propose textual changes that would take their concerns into
> consideration and move the proposal closer to full consensus.
>
> I think that a reasonable path forward would be for the coordinators
> to set a deadline by which those who still oppose the current draft
> are invited to propose changes that could potentially bring us closer
> to full consensus. If no such changes are proposed by that deadline, it
> would then be appropriate to organize a poll to help determine whether
> there is rough consensus.
>
>
> 4) Proposed statement on RFC 6852
>
> No text has been proposed yet.
>
> If someone wishes to move work on this forward, please say so, and
> I'll set up a work area for an initial informal drafting process, the
> result of which can thereafter be the starting point of a formal
> consensus process.
>
>
> Have I forgotten something?
>
> Greetings,
> Norbert
>
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>
>
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