Re: [ga] Re: Documentation request

["L Gallegos" <jandl@jandl.com>]

I fully agree that the at-large is important in addressing both the 
DNS and IP addressing.   However, I still believe that the DNSO 
needs an individual domain name holders constituency, as there is 
no representation there for those individuals.

The at-large is a different ball game.

Leah


On 15 Aug 2001, at 10:58, Elisabeth Porteneuve wrote:

> 
> Kent Crispin <kent@songbird.com> wrote:
> 
> >  What do you think about http://at-large.org?
> 
> 
> ==> It starts:
> 
>     "The proposed At-Large Constituency (ALC) of the DNSO (not to be
>     confused with the proposed At-Large Membership of ICANN) is
>     intended to fill the widely acknowledged representational gap in
>     the DNSO structure ..."
> 
> ==> Why not take a synergy with At-Large ?
> 
>     Several people have been contributing on this list about
>     Individuals being not only consumers but also producers
>     of content. 
>     Indeed, it is (was ?) one of the paramount strenghts of 
>     the Internet, the possibility to everybody to be both, 
>     consumer and producer.
>     This possibility request for several things to be granted,
>     two important of them are: IP number and domain name.
> 
>     Now, have a look on market cost for domain names - few USD 
>     up to 35 USD per year. Free within many ccTLDs. Cheap.
>     But what about a cost of ONE IP address for an Individual 
>     willing to get an ADSL at his home ?
>     I know about Individuals being requested more than 600 USD 
>     per year for ONE IP address for an ADSL line (and this IP 
>     address is not granted to remain the same, several providers
>     change it each few weeks).
> 
>     The rivers of comments has been sent out about domain
>     names, there is a dangereous silence about IP numbers.
> 
>     I do believe it makes much more sense if the Mission Statement of
>     Individuals organization within ICANN, which is still to be
>     devised, could focus on preserving the possibility to Individuals
>     to be both on the Internet, producer and consumer. To well
>     describe what are fundamentals to that (IP number and domain name,
>     but also freedom of choice of operating system and softwares for
>     PC of Individuals). It implies subsequently to consider
>     responsibilities and duties of everybody.
> 
>     Elisabeth Porteneuve
> 
> 
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