Danny, a point on this subject, for my edification if it isn't too much trouble. When the ICANN Bylaws refer to the NCUC in Article X, S5(1)(d), it states: e. Non-Commercial Users (representing the full range of non-commercial entity users of the Internet If one looks at the normal meaning of these words, I would take from it that the NCUC was designed to represent not individual Internet users, but non-commercial legally-constituted (or even not legally constituted) ENTITIES in a comprehensive way. Of course, this would apply to NGOs, and could apply to any NGO, but was that the design of this constituency? I gather that the original idea was that this was for the universities where the Internet was once managed, and other organisations of that type. This is of course not by way of saying that anyone should be excluded - on the contrary - just that it seems you are suggesting that we all blur the lines between individual Internet users' representatives (At-Large) and everyone else non-commercial (NCUC) very considerably. Is that actually beneficial? If you were to do that, then you would end up with duplicative structures, surely? Or are you actually advocating that the two constituencies should be merged together? I very much hope this does not launch a lot of disgruntlement or disagreeableness as that's far from the point (and I fail to see how it would actually bring much benefit) - I'm asking genuine questions here, not presuming the answers (I don't think). On 22/05/07, Danny Younger <dannyyounger@yahoo.com> wrote:
So why not do the right thing and refer them instead to the Non-Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC)?
--- Luc Faubert <LFaubert@conceptum.ca> wrote:
Alan,
Thanks for you thorough reply. I appreciate.
From what I understand of the history behind the wording to the effect that orgs certified as ALSes should be user-driven, it was meant as a protection against lobbying groups. It would be a shame if this kept legitimate orgs of orgs out of the process, as these are sometimes the only orgs with the human resources to invest in the demanding task of following ICANN-related activites.
Let's hope ALAC can clear things up before long, as another org of orgs from Canada has applied for certification (Communautique, an org a bit like TC in French-speaking Québec).
Regards,
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