Re: [ga] [WSIS] Declaration from ICANN
At 09:56 18/09/03, Stephane Bortzmeyer wrote:
It is funny that he does not mention the third model, which is the one
presently implemented: an uni-governmental organization, accountable only
to one government and ignoring both its local users and the rest of the world.
Because they just want to keep that model ... and to hide that we do not
need it (cf.ICP-3) :
1. The reason of exsitance of ICANN is what you say
"This commitment to a unique and authoritative root is a key part of the
broader public trust to carry out the Internet's central coordination
functions for the public good that is ICANN's reason for existence".
2. There may be better solutions:
"in an ever-evolving Internet, ultimately there may be better architectures
for getting the job done where the need for a single, authoritative root
will not be an issue."
3. ICANN will continue to hide them:
"ICANN in deference to its public trust will continue to collaborate with
these citizens of the Internet community to advance the notions of a unique
root system as a prerequisite to Internet stability, and to ensure that
community-based policies take precedence."