The "ecology" of institutions is central to this. We must work towards the issues which relate to our interests and they often pertain to a variety of institutional contexts.
On 7/18/07, Seth M. Reiss <seth.reiss@lex-ip.com> wrote:
ccTLDS are subject to the policies and politics of the country to which the
TLD has been delegated. gTLDs are subject to the policies and politics of
ICANN, including the various indivduals, industries, trade organizations,
commercial interests, and goverments that make their opinions felt.
While considering the manner govenrments regulate ccTLDs can be instructive
for ICANN and its constituencies, and ICANN policies may want or need to
take into account what countries do with their ccTLDs, I do not believe that
ICANN and its consituencies should be seeking to affect the manner in which
ccTLDs are regulated. Those who form a part of ICANN but who have an
interest in the manner in which a government regulates its ccTLD should
express those interest in the context of national or international forums
that are not dedicated to the work of ICANN. Otherwise, things become
confused and may be miscontrued.
Seth