IP: frtom Dyson -- how to move forward with ICANN - pledge to join At-Large

[Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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From: Esther Dyson <edyson@edventure.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 09:08:33 -0500
To: farber@cis.upenn.edu
Cc: "Pindar  Wong" <pindar@hk.super.net>, hans.klein@pubpolicy.gatech.edu
Subject: Fwd: how to move forward with ICANN - pledge to join At-Large

Dave -

Your readers should know that there is an effort underway to demonstrate
(rather than argue) that a responsible  At-Large movement is
forming.  Whatever form ICANN ultimately takes, it needs to be accountable
to the public that uses the Net....and we believe the best mechanism is
through an At-Large Membership that could provide policy input and elect
At-Large Board members - who would themselves be accountable *and visible*
in their activities and opinions.

To join this movement (by pledging to be an active member when such a
membership is formally created), please follow the steps below (from Pindar
Wong).

*right* now the best method is a two step process to build public visibility
that the At Large is both underway and gathering support.
Step:
1) subscribe to the at large forum ( so that you have permission to post)
goto
http://www.atlargestudy.org/cgi/forum_mj.cgi
enter your email address and you've subscribed

2) Pledge 'something' (money, time, resources, participation, opinions or
support) to
forum@atlargestudy.org
cc the email to Hans Klein
hans.klein@pubpolicy.gatech.edu

Esther Dyson


>Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 05:03:33 -0500
>To: Jefsey Morfin <jefsey@wanadoo.fr>
>From: Esther Dyson <edyson@edventure.com>
>Subject: how to move forward
>Cc: forum@atlargestudy.org
>
>this is the time not to castigate the board (or anyone else), but to
>encourage them to do the right thing.  Whatever the overall structure,  we
>should do all we can to make them attach the At-Large Trustees to an
>At-Large Membership that would play a role in electing and advising them.
>
>Prove that there *is* an alternative to top-down appointments that will work!
>
>Esther
>
>
>At 09:53 PM 2/24/2002, Jefsey Morfin wrote:
>
>>On 02:03 25/02/02, Esther Dyson said:
>>>the board took no action other than to discuss and encourage discussion.....
>>>Esther
>>>http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-24feb02.htm
>>
>>what else to do when you go under?
>>
>>PS. I am interested to understand why Stuart at the same time shows that
>>Carl's ALSC was a failure and that politicians are much in need. Or is
>>that Carl has been coopted by the CEO - it seems Staff gains a lot of
>>weigth - as the Eurpean @large?


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