Re: [gnso-consensus-wg] GNSO Consensus Current Thinking

[Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxxx>]

On 23 Jul 2008, at 13:32, philip.sheppard@xxxxxx wrote:

> One option to compensate for the reduction in nom com would be an  
> increase
> in at large.
>
> Philip

hi,

That as always been the option, and may indeed be an operational  
concern in 2 years when this all undergoes review again.  In the  
meantime, the increase in at-large direct participation is still a  
ways off, and for better or worse, the way in which the outside public  
interest is 'represented' (that is the interest which is being  
represented not the poplation - before anyone starts reminding me  
about how democracy works and/or doesn't work in ICANN) is through  
full voting participation of Nomcom appointees.
Many may wish to denigrate the role of NAs in supporting the public's  
interest.  I take it fairly seriously as do my fellow NAs.
a.