[discuss] Transparency and Accountability vis-à-vis ICANN and the IANA functions

Thu Apr 3 22:11:59 UTC 2014

On Apr 3, 2014, at 5:55 PM, michael gurstein <gurstein at gmail.com> wrote:

> John and all (and please take this as also my response to your comments re: "the Current Drive" discussion...
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> I take your points below concerning "principles"...
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> But from what I see these are principles concerning the processes which are being (or will be) undertaken concerning ICANN/IANA.
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> What I don't see there is anything about what the fundamental goals that these processes are directed towards or the outcome they are meant 

Efficient operation of the Internet...  this is the purpose for the Internet protocols that
have been developed, and the accompanying registries serve the same purpose.

> As I see it there are two possible and mutually exclusive goals that these processes might be pursuing:
> 1.       The “public interest” i.e. ensuring that the operation of these processes maximize benefits for the broadest range of those concerned with the Internet i.e. (in the current context) “everybody”/in Parminder’s phrase, the public

There are quite a few elements that might encompass "maximizing benefits (for everybody)";
this includes specific public policy norms that effect protocol or registry usage; various economic
incentives, taxation, and/or redistibutions, content controls versus freedom of speech and 
various user and service provider mandates with regards to public policy norms, etc.

These are not the realm of the Internet registry operations, anymore than they are normally
part of the development of Internet protocols.   There may be interactions from time to time,
but you do not want significant public policy tradeoffs for purposes of governing the actiions
of others being made in predominantly technical forums.

> BTW, I think going back to George’s original exhortation, this is the basic and most fundamental question concerning Internet Governance Principles which must be addressed in the context of the NetMundial.

That might easily be the case, but that is a set of principles for Internet _governance_, whereas
ICANN and the related registries are predominantly about technical administration and require
a set of principles that insure that Internet technical coordination is performed in a very visible
and transparent manner.  These are different problem spaces.

Thanks!
/John

Disclaimer: My views alone.

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