<p dir="ltr">Hi John - sorry if I was being pedantic :-) </p>
<p dir="ltr">I would answer 'yes' - in which case the hypothetical question, as you've accurately stated, becomes 'how will DNSA determine which body will best represent the interest of the (single) Internet DNS community?' </p>
<p dir="ltr">In answering this question, wouldn't DNSA be making a value judgment regarding how Internet related public policies are to be made? And is that not, by its very definition, a policy function? </p>
<p dir="ltr">Regards, <br>
Vinay<br>
</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On 07-Mar-2014 7:36 pm, "John Curran" <<a href="mailto:jcurran@istaff.org">jcurran@istaff.org</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
On Mar 7, 2014, at 8:25 AM, Vinay Kesari <<a href="mailto:vinay.kesari@gmail.com">vinay.kesari@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Hi John,<br>
><br>
> My understanding is a bit different - under the proposal, isn't DNSA supposed to carry out the 'technical/ clerical DNS registry function' and 'required by contract to follow policy guidance' from ICANN/some other policy making body?<br>
<br>
Correct (and apologies for any confusion my earlier reply.)<br>
<br>
To answer your scenario, it's necessary to know whether you are presuming that the countries<br>
"effectively walking away from ICANN are still advocating for a single Internet (only with their<br>
NewCo now performing DNS policy development)...<br>
<br>
If "Yes", then the question becomes how will DNSA determine which body will best represents<br>
the interest of the (single) Internet DNS community?<br>
<br>
If "No", then it is a non-issue... parties advocating for the own "internet" are free today to use the<br>
protocols today as they desire, and everyone following those countries can _today_ configure<br>
accordingly and enjoy their own "internet" (although that "internet" may be a lot smaller in scope,<br>
reachability, and functionality than the global Internet that they presently enjoy...)<br>
<br>
Thanks!<br>
/John<br>
<br>
Disclaimer: My views alone.<br>
<br>
<br>
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