Re: [ga-roots] Re: ICANN Policy -- revised version

[Simon Higgs <simon@higgs.com>]

At 12:41 PM 6/15/01 -0700, M. Stuart Lynn wrote:

Jon Postel is spinning in his grave.

>I understand and welcome your views, Brett, But I could not disagree more.
>
>ICANN has many policies that are embodied in our charter documents that 
>have not been separately and explicitly codified in a single policy 
>document. For example, we have a policy derived from those documents that 
>commit us to further the stability of the Internet. There has been no 
>bottom-up process to codify that - except as was embodied in the founding 
>of ICANN and in the finalization of those documents.
>
>When there are important issues on the table, I will continue to summarize 
>existing policies that may be embodied in those documents and elsewhere 
>(including those that have been explicitly stated) and articulate them for 
>the community. Particularly - as in this case - when I receive enquiries 
>as to what our policy on a given topic may be. That is part of my job. 
>This is no different than our restatement of IANA policies in ICP-1.
>
>Articulating existing policies is very different from creating new policy. 
>That requires consensus-based approaches. And I do not think any of us 
>disagree on that.
>
>I think we all understand our difference of views on this subject, and I 
>doubt we will persuade each other. So it may be best to move on. But I 
>will look forward to your specific comments.
>
>With regards
>Stuart
>
>At 9:45 AM -0700 6/15/01, Bret Fausett wrote:
>>The merits of the relative positions aside, I am concerned about a practice
>>of drafting papers outside ICANN's rigorous bottom-up, policy development
>>processes, calling it an attempt to codify existing policy, and then
>>challenging anyone to go through the rigorous bottom-up, policy development
>>process to change it.
>>
>>Again, the merits of the relative positions aside, I'm sure you can
>>appreciate the *potential* for abuse in that kind of process. At this point,
>>two and half years into the life of ICANN, if a clear policy has not already
>>been written somewhere (and I'm referring to more than a few references to
>>"authoritative roots" in ICANN's foundational documents), I'm not sure it
>>ought to be created now in the name of "existing policy." Consensus
>>policy-making is much harder work than that.
>>
>>I'll have more on the merits of the paper separately, but the process issues
>>here are of concern.
>>
>>      -- Bret
>>
>>
>>On 6/15/01 9:17 AM, "M. Stuart Lynn" <lynn@icann.org> wrote:
>>
>>>  It seems, Milton, that academe has arrived at a new standard since I
>>>  left two years ago. Anyone who agrees with you is "honest" and anyone
>>>  who disagrees is not ;-). Well, well!
>>>
>>>  The basis for the statement that ICANN's policy is to support a
>>>  single authoritative root is extensively articulated in my document
>>>  and the references clearly cited. The White Paper, the Memorandum of
>>>  Understanding, and the Articles of Incorporation give clear
>>  > indication of ICANN's Policy. They are ICANN's charter documents. I
>>  > suggest you read them again. They are not very hard to understand and
>>  > their statements with regard to an authoritative single root and to
>>>  competing roots are quite clear. My statement on ICANN Policy is not
>>>  unilateral -- it is well-grounded in the community processes that led
>>>  to the White Paper and to the formation of ICANN.
>>>
>>>  You may disagree. That's fine. It would make for a dull ICANN if
>>>  everyone agreed on everything.
>>>
>>>  And I would encourage you to follow the appropriate processes if you
>>  > would like to see the current policy changed.
>
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Best Regards,

Simon Higgs

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