[bestbits] [governance] Your key ICANN issues as a user

[Ian Peter]

John, to be clear

I did not propose a tax.

I suggested that a proportion of current income (which I described as a tax) be allocated to dealing with social issues such as digital divide.

It’s neither unreasonable or unusual for those who profit from a sphere of activity to donate some of their income/profits to associated areas.  Indeed, some would see it as a worthwhile investment in improving the environment from which income is derived.

Ian Peter 

From: John Curran 
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2014 7:33 PM
To: Daniel Pimienta 
Cc: mailto:governance at lists.igcaucus.org 
Subject: Re: [bestbits] [governance] Your key ICANN issues as a user

On Jun 19, 2014, at 9:56 PM, Daniel Pimienta <pimienta at funredes.org> wrote:

  ...
  Maybe it is just that a global citizen,being netizen or not, can ask, with some genuine concern, why a body which is supposed to serve public interest in the area of Internet have to spent a little more that half a millon US$ in one year to 2 US based lobbying (*) consulting companies and if that money could not be used in a way more profitable to the general and global public interest.


That's a perfectly reasonable question relevant to ICANN's execution of its
mission...   However, Ian was proposing that some form of structural tax be 
imposed for "addressing social issues associated with the Internet".   The latter
would be seen by many readers as a very different proposition than whether
ICANN's has committed sufficient funds to enable the participation of Internet
global citizens in ICANN's decision making processes; processes which are
focused on ICANN's existing mission of Internet identifier coordination.

The CS IGC should advocate for whatever position it feels appropriate; I pointed
out the distinction entirely to note that the perception of what you are seeking may 
hinge on the explanation of why it is appropriate ICANN to commit funds in this 
manner, and whether the issues to be addressed are those directly part of ICANN's 
mission or simply Internet-related in some manner.

Best wishes of your efforts!
/John

Disclaimer: my views alone.





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