Re: [IDNO-DISCUSS] ICANN used to require individual participation but it has been removed

Kent Crispin (kent@songbird.com)
Sun, 11 Jul 1999 22:49:32 -0700

On Sun, Jul 11, 1999 at 10:18:21PM -0700, Karl Auerbach wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Jul 1999, Kent Crispin wrote:
>
> > On Sun, Jul 11, 1999 at 12:44:33PM -0700, Karl Auerbach wrote:
> > >
> > > On November 6, 1998, ICANN's by-laws contained the following, a clear
> > > requirement for the ability of individuals to participate fully in
> > > Supporting Organizations and to participate with partity with
> > > organizations.
> > >
> > > That language is no longer part of ICANN's bylaws.
> >
> > The language simply does not mean what you say it means.
>
> Let's see, I was assured by Becky Burr, Ira Magaziner, and Esther Dyson
> that it means what the words say and what I expect. That language was
> added particularly in response to a BWG proposal.

Obviously a miscommunication. Go read it again. It clearly does
not require SOs to have individual members, no matter what anyone
told you...it leaves membership criteria to the SOs, and says that
individuals must be admitted *if they meet the membership criteria*.
If the membership criteria specifies organizations only, well, no
individual meets that criteria....

> And if you say the langage is redundant, than ICANN is once more in utter
> violation of its own bylaws by failing to mandate full parity for
> individuals in any of the SOs.

No, it's not. In fact, your statement is meaningless on its face --
you are saying that ICANN is in violation of its bylaws because of
clauses that aren't in its bylaws. 

-- 
Kent Crispin                               "Do good, and you'll be
kent@songbird.com                           lonesome." -- Mark Twain
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