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Analyzing
ICANN
The
committee that would be king.
An
investigation by Ken Freed
Publisher,
Media
Visions Webzine
(http://www.media-visions.com/icann.htm)
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Introducing
ICANN
The
committee that would be king.
From
gTLD-MoU to
ICANN
A
short course in power politics.
The
ICANN
Corporation
Presumed
powers & responsibilities.
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Advisory
Committees
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Representation,
but no real power.
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Supporting
Organizations
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.. Player
consensus, but no real voice.
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The
DNSO
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.. Domain
Name politics divert players.
Findings
Without
a public mandate,
ICANN is illegitimate.
Recommendations
Let
us ordain & establish a
global Internet Constitution.
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Stop
ICANN from assuming total
control.
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Investigate
ICANN's practices and
policies.
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Decide
whether to modify or abolish
ICANN.
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1
year moratorium on new commercial
TLDs.
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A
global referendum on Internet
privatization.
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Evolve
the global sense to value
democracy.
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Develop
a new vision of network
democracy.
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Draft
& ratify a global Internet
constitution.
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Get
informed, and then get
involved!.
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ACTION
STEPS:
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Get
Informed
Links
for more research.
Get
Involved
The power of
interactivity.
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