[discuss] Possible approaches to solving "problem no. 1"

Jeanette Hofmann jeanette at wzb.eu
Thu Feb 13 15:15:09 UTC 2014


+1 I would also prefer a term that places emphasize on what is to be 
achieved instead of what the new structure is meant to leave behind.

jeanette

Am 13.02.2014 13:54, schrieb Carlos A. Afonso:
> The word "denationalization" (which is almost the same in Portuguese and
> Spanish) has a bad connotation in our region (LatAm). When looking for
> labels, please take these regional particularities in consideration.
>
> --c.a.
>
> On 02/13/2014 10:41 AM, Milton L Mueller wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Oh – and I wouldn’t call it denationalisation of the IANA function. I would
>>> call it multistakeholder management and authorisation of  [former] IANA
>>> functions within the ICANN structure.
>>
>> Conceptually I have no objection to this re-labeling. Aesthetically, its two steps down the road to ugliness. ;-)
>> I mean, de-nationalization isn’t pretty but at least it’s compact. “multistakeholder management and authorization of…..” is a mouthful and hey, it doesn’t fit on my bumper sticker.
>>
>>> I suggest “former” because it might be strategically useful to let the name IANA die
>>> or change its name, in developing the new ICANN operational procedures to deal
>>> with these functions.
>>
>> Good idea!
>> IANAdead
>>
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