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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