Bret Fausett ha scritto:
I don't know that I have any strong opinions on this subject, but as someone who has followed the ICANN process for a long time, let me throw out one concern for discussion. Entities with commercial interests in the outcomes of ICANN's decisions are well-funded, powerful and have proven that they can and will insinuate themselves into any and every ICANN process where they are allowed.
If we allow organizations that are composed of something other than individuals, are you comfortable sharing the NARALO with political action committees, lobbying organizations, "think tanks," and other organizations that are funded and directed by commercial businesses with commercial interests in the outcome of ICANN's decisions? (think Verisign, AT&T, intellectual property interest groups, registrars, etc.).
Again, I don't have a totally final view on this, and also the problem of what is called "astroturf participation" is mostly specific to North America - not that we don't have it elsewhere, but it's done less frequently and less scientifically :-) So it's your call - or better, in the end, it's the ALAC's call on who gets accredited. In any case, if a group applies and it is discovered that it is clearly connected with commercial interests as the above, what prevents the ALAC from rejecting its application or decertifying it later? -- vb. Vittorio Bertola - vb [a] bertola.eu <-------- --------> finally with a new website at http://bertola.eu/ <--------