Re: [ga] request for details about ALAC members
It's not true: GAC has more power than the ALAC.
On Wed, 8 Oct 2003, Kristy McKee wrote:
> The quote below is from
> http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/whois-sc/msg00012.html
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> "(Note the At-Large Advisory Committee has the same status of the
> Government Advisory Committee in the new ICANN structure and may report its
> findings and recommendations directly to the ICANN Board, and in addition
> may appoint non-voting liaisons to the GNSO Council. The role of Advisory
> Committees is described in
> <http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#Xl>Article XI of the new bylaws -
> and part 4 of section 2 describes the structure of ALAC in more detail) "
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> Just in case you were wondering, there is enough information available to
> convince even the most hopeful person that ICANN's ALAC truly has no
> interest in working for the purpose of enhancing the Internet for netizens;
> but rather the special interest groups they represent.
>
> Please note, ICANN used the special status of the ALAC to get them into
> position. The people in the ALAC have been making a living off of ICANN
> related activities for too long. Netizens have a right to know who pays
> these folks for their time; but more than that, Netizens deserve to be
> included in this decision making process.
>
> Vittorio,
>
> I would like to see a list of the ALAC members that details each person's
> Internet experience and a list of persons and companies they have received
> money and/or other types of donations from since 1996.
>
> Thank you!
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> ~k
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