Re: [icacaribbean] ICANN Completed Questionaire
Hi Jacob, Here is my response. It's actually a copy of Rudi'a form. It would be useful if a short document could be produced and circulated explaining the various issues here by the ICANN specialists. Hallam Completed Questionaire I am Hallam Hope, a citizen of Barbados and Managing Director of CARITEL, a communications consultancy which is also engaged in research and consumer advocacy. Following are my recommendations for the Draft ICANN President's Strategy Committee Report: [mark appropriate box with an X] 1. LEGAL STATUS AND IDENTITY Encourages the ICANN Board to explore with the US government, other governments, and the ICANN community, whether there are advantages and appropriate mechanisms for moving ICANN's legal identity to that of a private international organization based in the US. [ X] support [ ] do not support [ ] don't care [ ] want something else and that something else is: ENTER TEXT HERE 2. REGIONAL PRESENCE The Committee believes that while ICANN's headquarters may remain in the US, it needs to continue to establish and strengthen regional presences, staffing and continue regional outreach. [ X] support [ ] do not support [ ] don't care [ ] want something else and that something else is: ENTER TEXT HERE 3. ROOT ZONE MANAGEMENT AND TRANSPARENCY ICANN to discuss with the Department of Commerce methods for clarifying and simplifying the root-zone update process. NOTE: see proposal for options outlined. [X ] support [ ] do not support [ ] don't care [ ] want something else and that something else is: ENTER TEXT HERE 4. CONTINGENCY PLANNING The Board to continue discussions on how some of its policy objectives relating to the zone file and DNS could be better achieved through the implementation and/or evolution of contingency "triggers" and appropriate backstop mechanisms as expressed in ICANN's existing contingency plan. [X ] support [ ] do not support [ ] don't care [ ] want something else and that something else is: ENTER TEXT HERE 5. CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT Board and management to continue to engage with partners (including regional and international organizations) to identify how the ICANN community, within its technical coordination role, can best contribute to capacity building in the regions and help develop region-specific programs in cooperation with other relevant Internet organizations. [X ] support [ ] do not support [ ] don't care [ ] want something else and that something else is: ENTER TEXT HERE 6. PARTICIPATION AND STAKEHOLDERS Board to initiate and conclude the foreseen reviews of its Supporting Organizations, Advisory Committees, Nominating Committee and At Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) particularly to clarify and strengthen respective roles, contributions, expectations, and responsibilities. [ X] support [ ] do not support [ ] don't care [ ] want something else and that something else is: ENTER TEXT HERE ================================================= |