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

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2014-06-20 11:39 GMT+02:00 Ian Peter <ian.peter at ianpeter.com>:

>   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 <jcurran at istaff.org>
> *Sent:* Friday, June 20, 2014 7:33 PM
> *To:* Daniel Pimienta <pimienta at funredes.org>
> *Cc:* mailto:governance at lists.igcaucus.org <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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