We could mention your position title at NARSAD?
The biographical stuff is accurate but incomplete, in that I left Consumers Union at the end of May, after eight years, and am now at NARSAD, the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression. I am no longer with a consumer organization, though I do continue in consumer journalism, writing a column for AOL's Money and Finance section (http://www.walletpop.com/blog/bloggers/beau-brendler/). It was not necessarily a recent proposal to establish a consumer constituency -- I wrote the initial proposal back in February, I think. It's since been heavily rewritten and re-submitted to recast some presuppositions and correct some inaccuracies.
Beau Brendler is a journalist and consumer activist who takes a particular interest in Internet affairs. He was a founder and editorial director of ABCNews.com before moving to a full time position at the Consumers Union in 2001 where he launched Consumer WebWatch. He now NARSAD, the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression. He is an active member of the ICANN Community and serves on the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) . He has proposed the establishment of a Consumer Constituency within the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO).
As for this paragraph: However some members – of both the NCUC and At-Large – with particular
axes to grind, are keen on a plan that will permit them to represent their interests in the GNSO without having to carry the NCUC with them.
Other constituencies have come forward with the intent to participate within the NCSG framework, independently of NCUC. (Thanks Evan!)
And those three seats are no longer placeholders, the board has chosen candidates for them.
On the NCSG front: 3 seats have been allotted to the NCUC and the other 3, pending formation of new constituencies, have been filled by appointees of the ICANN Structural Improvement Committee, -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 917 442 8665 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com ---------------------------------------------------------------