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Internal Contradictions of ICANN

from Marc Luoma (Marc_Luoma/FS/KSG@ksg.harvard.edu)
i agree that ICANN's internal contradictions threaten its long term survival prospects. to a very high degree, ICANN must change to embrace the notion of "consensus" if it is to fend of the attacks by its [vociferous] critics and gain wider acceptance. instituting a mechanism to ensure that minority/abstract but relevant opinions are not just considered but also incorporated into policy making/decisions is one method. more importantly, ICANN must distance itself as far as possible from the view that it is "in thrall" to the larger, commercial/net interests, as well as (what surely rankles the foreign observers) as being perceived as a U.S. interests-controlled enitity. to the extent that ICANN "can" create the impression that it is "non-partisan," then it will succeed in its mission to administer [sic] the net via consensus to the satisfaction of most stakeholders.
(posted 8878 days ago)

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