Re: [gnso-restruc-dt] CIG and Individuals

[Robin Gross <robin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Philip,

Thanks for trying to clarify this, but I'm still not sure what an  
individual business person from a developing country would need to  
satisfy the standard and feel confident in applying for membership.
The 3 individuals you cite below are all longtime ICANN-insiders  
(current or ex-board members and counselors), so that doesn't tell us  
much about how new small business people can participate in the  
policy development process -- and that is the group that is currently  
missing from ICANN policy development and we are trying to bring in  
with this reform process.
It seems like there is a lot of opportunity for existing commercial  
participants (and especially big business) to keep-out smaller  
players off the field and no intention of change this from existing  
participants.
Is there a standard of objective criteria that is published in  
advance so commercial individuals know what they need to show before  
they apply?
Who makes up the committee that decides if an individual is big  
enough to earn membership (any individuals on that committee)?
Are there are any non-American/European individual memberships at  
this time?
Thanks,
Robin


Of the individuals members of the BC, how many a

On May 8, 2009, at 5:31 AM, Philip Sheppard wrote:

> Let me clarify the position on individuals
>
> In essence the rules for admittance will not change significantly.
> Today individuals are welcome. The BC has for example Marilyn Cade;  
> Mike Rodenbaugh and Mike
> Palage.
>
> But before they join a constituency an individual must demonstrate  
> "commercial intent".
> That is judged (in the case of the BC) by a committee of members  
> who assess commercial
> intent on evidence provided.
> That may be as simple as incorporation:  a sole-trader, an LLC, a  
> one-director limited
> company etc.
> Other evidence will be considered.
> If the evidence was "I once sold a printer cable on e-bay" that may  
> be judged insufficient.
> If the evidence is "I made $1m selling printer cables (or art) on e- 
> bay from my garden shed,
> that may be judged sufficient.
> It will be a case by case basis with the default that satisfactory  
> demonstration of
> commercial intent by an individual gets them in.
> Hope this helps.



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