The language simply does not mean what you say it means.
> In other words, ICANN has removed a very important committment it made
> regarding participation by individuals.
Nope. It removed redundant language that had no effect -- something
you should be happy about.
> This change was made, I believe during or shortly after the SO creation
> rodeo held in Singapore.
>
> It was a change made without any significant public discussion of this
> issue.
Because it was is usually not necessary to have public discussions
about clauses that, on their face, are meaningless.
> It is important that ICANN restore this requirement for individual
> pariticipation in *ALL* Supporting Orgnizations, not merely the DNSO.
Karl, the language simply doesn't mean what you think it means.
[...]
> by each of the Supporting Organizations. Participation in a Supporting
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Organization shall be open to any individual or organization that meets
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> the minimum qualifications adopted by the Supporting Organization and
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> ratified by the Board.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
In other words, if you are an entity (individual or otherwise) that
meets the qualifications for membership in an SO, you can be a
member. Not exactly profound.
> Each Supporting Organization may adopt membership
> structures, including open or multiple classes or categories of members,
> that it deems appropriate for its effective functioning, consistent with
> the foregoing.
The above language states clearly that SOs may adopt whatever
membership structures they deem appropriate. Period. The
preceeding clause said that *if* you were an entity (individual or
otherwise) that met the minimum requirements, you could join.
The clauses, either separately or together, do not in any way imply
that SOs must allow individual members.
-- Kent Crispin "Do good, and you'll be kent@songbird.com lonesome." -- Mark Twain