Month: August 2002

ERC: First Interim Implementation Report – More on Policy-Making Processes.

The Evolution and Reform Committee has published its First Interim Implementation Report. Among other topics, this report includes comments on the ERC’s ideas on ICANN’s future policy-making process, and some comments on the Names Policy Developme…

The Evolution and Reform Committee has published its First Interim Implementation Report. Among other topics, this report includes comments on the ERC’s ideas on ICANN’s future policy-making process, and some comments on the Names Policy Development Process Assistance Group’s Preliminary Framework.

News from the Policy-Development Task Force.

During the latest Names Council call, Bruce Tonkin gave a short overview of the Names Policy Development Process Assistance Group’s work. Alexander Svensson, who participated in the call, has transcribed the statement:

During the latest Names Council call, Bruce Tonkin gave a short overview of the Names Policy Development Process Assistance Group’s work. Alexander Svensson, who participated in the call, has transcribed the statement:

The Washing Machine Paper: Tucows on Policy-Making.

Elliot Noss, Tim Denton, and Ross Rader from Tucows have presented another paper on their ideas for ICANN’s future. They believe that participation in ICANN should no longer feel like being inside a washing machine, with no idea when the cycle wil…

Elliot Noss, Tim Denton, and Ross Rader from Tucows have presented another paper on their ideas for ICANN’s future. They believe that participation in ICANN should no longer feel like being inside a washing machine, with no idea when the cycle will end.

NC on ICANN reform: 3 reps per constituency, please.

The Names Council has adopted a resolution on ICANN reform (doc / pdf / html) during its telephone conference today (MP3 recording). The Council requests that the GNSO Council should contain three representatives per constituency, as opposed to th…

The Names Council has adopted a resolution on ICANN reform (doc / pdf / html) during its telephone conference today (MP3 recording). The Council requests that the GNSO Council should contain three representatives per constituency, as opposed to the two representatives suggested in the blueprint. The reasons quoted are geographic and cultural diversity with in the GNSO, and the work load within the council. Danny Younger has posted some thoughtful comments on this to the GA list.