Re: [alac] Next Steps on .COM - ICANN Statement, FYI

[Bret Fausett <bfausett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That's a very nice statement. Here's the very nice statement Vint Cerf 
made in Luxembourg:

THE SECOND THING THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY IS THAT IN THE COURSE OF THIS 
WEEK, IT'S BEEN VERY CLEAR THAT OUR CONSTITUENTS, AND MOST OF YOU OUT 
THERE, HAVE BEEN BOTH DISAPPOINTED AND SURPRISED AND YOUR EXPECTATIONS 
HAVE NOT BEEN MET WITH REGARD TO THE KINDS OF INFORMATION THAT YOU 
EXPECTED FROM THE BOARD AND FROM THE REST OF ICANN.
WE HAVE HEARD THAT PRETTY LOUDLY AND CLEARLY.
AND I WANT TO SAY THAT THIS IS A DISAPPOINTMENT FOR US AS WELL.
I WANT TO SAY THAT I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT MEETING YOUR EXPECTATIONS WITH 
REGARD TO COMMUNICATIONS, WITH REGARD TO KEEPING YOU ADEQUATELY INFORMED.
AND WE ARE GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT.
THERE ARE STEPS THAT I THINK WE CAN TAKE IN THE NEAR TERM AND STEPS THAT 
I HOPE WE CAN TAKE IN THE LONGER TERM TO IMPROVE OUR ABILITY TO WORK 
WITH YOU, OUR CONSTITUENTS, AND FOR THE BOARD TO WORK BOTH TOGETHER AS A 
BOARD AND ALSO TOGETHER WITH OUR STAFF.
SO I'M COMMITTING TO YOU THAT WE WILL MAKE IMPROVEMENTS.

So how is today's very nice statement different from July's very nice 
statement? At what point will the ICANN Board realize that it is what 
happens in between these public meetings that really matters.

         Bret