Comments on: Door of ICANN secrecy opens a crack http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/09/19/door-of-icann-secrecy-opens-a-crack/ An infuriatingly infrequently updated reflection on the Internet, the US, and life in general Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:16:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kieren http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/09/19/door-of-icann-secrecy-opens-a-crack/comment-page-1/#comment-3284 Kieren Tue, 19 Sep 2006 20:19:50 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/09/19/door-of-icann-secrecy-opens-a-crack/#comment-3284 Keith, One of the big issues and problems with ICANN is that participation in it is at rock-bottom levels. To my mind, this is because: people don't understand what it is that ICANN does; ICANN has been so ineffectual in the past; and because keeping it among the close groups is very attractive to the people in those close groups. I see my job as getting all the people that I know are hugely interested - and justifiably so - in the Internet and its governance to go to the trouble of sticking their head in the door. And then when they're not made welcome, stand in the hallway and yell until someone apologises and lets them on the stage to say their thing. Even though that is a hugely simplified visual image, it's not too hard to imagine exactly that scenario actually happening in reality. It is, of course, all about education, so you have my full backing and blessing to do whatever you can - just so long as you also critically review what I have written. Kieren Keith,

One of the big issues and problems with ICANN is that participation in it is at rock-bottom levels. To my mind, this is because: people don’t understand what it is that ICANN does; ICANN has been so ineffectual in the past; and because keeping it among the close groups is very attractive to the people in those close groups.

I see my job as getting all the people that I know are hugely interested – and justifiably so – in the Internet and its governance to go to the trouble of sticking their head in the door. And then when they’re not made welcome, stand in the hallway and yell until someone apologises and lets them on the stage to say their thing.

Even though that is a hugely simplified visual image, it’s not too hard to imagine exactly that scenario actually happening in reality.

It is, of course, all about education, so you have my full backing and blessing to do whatever you can – just so long as you also critically review what I have written.

Kieren

]]> By: Keith Burnett http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/09/19/door-of-icann-secrecy-opens-a-crack/comment-page-1/#comment-3283 Keith Burnett Tue, 19 Sep 2006 19:59:16 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/09/19/door-of-icann-secrecy-opens-a-crack/#comment-3283 "Of course the vast majority of the people involved with the NomCom honestly believe that its processes - entirely secret as they are - are the optimal solution to finding the best candidates for ICANN. As a result, if the NomCom is criticised, the secrecy is reinforced and the situation made all the worse." I'm just expressing my surprise and anger that the body that governs the Internet is less accountable than the organisation that collects my refuse and funds my local libraries. I shall be using this article with appropriate background to start a debate in my College. Our 16+ students have hazy memories of the time before the Web and will be surprised to find how narrow the base is. Remember that I teach classes composed of 5 religions, 10 language groups and diverse social views. “Of course the vast majority of the people involved with the NomCom honestly believe that its processes – entirely secret as they are – are the optimal solution to finding the best candidates for ICANN. As a result, if the NomCom is criticised, the secrecy is reinforced and the situation made all the worse.”

I’m just expressing my surprise and anger that the body that governs the Internet is less accountable than the organisation that collects my refuse and funds my local libraries.

I shall be using this article with appropriate background to start a debate in my College. Our 16+ students have hazy memories of the time before the Web and will be surprised to find how narrow the base is. Remember that I teach classes composed of 5 religions, 10 language groups and diverse social views.

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