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North American ethnocentrism
With the significant numbers of @Large members from other than USA will Yanks realize that they do not run the show?
Author: Mary Rickman-Taylor - posted on 2000-10-10 13:58:55
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Minority Groups
As one member asked which minority groups should be represented, are there any minority groups that should not be represented in this community?
Author: Shireen Mitchell - posted on 2000-10-10 09:24:58
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Representation
As the issues of the digital divide continues to increase what can ICANN do to address these issues?
Author: Shireen Mitchell - posted on 2000-10-10 09:22:12
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Voices of the At Large Members
Dr. Tiller speaks of making sure that all the voices of the members are heard, particularly those that are in smaller numbers. What would you do to increase these numbers and get a better representati...
Author: Shireen Mitchell - posted on 2000-10-10 09:20:24
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Candidate Insights From @Large Q&A Forum
Everyone's Q&A participation educated me/offered insights about candidates. I came here to like all candidates and gravitated toward nominees who were my preferences at first. How have you experienced...
Author: BJ Van Raalte - posted on 2000-10-10 08:07:40
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Who Else is Qualified?
If you could not vote for yourself which other candidate would you vote for and why?
Author: Gil Citro - posted on 2000-10-09 04:13:46
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Increased Role for At Large Membership
Would you favor allowing the At Large members to elect all the board members? How should the At Large members be chosen? Should there be another opportunity for individuals to nominate themselves as...
Author: Gil Citro - posted on 2000-10-09 04:13:00
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Your Accessibility to the At Large Membership
If elected, how accessible will you be to the At Large membership? Do you expect to make yourself available by email or through some public forum? If so how and how frequently? If elected, what per...
Author: Gil Citro - posted on 2000-10-09 04:12:25
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Being Outspoken vs. Building Consensus
Is it better to be outspoken and vocal about the problems with ICANN or is it better to quietly work for consensus within the system? Is it possible to do both? What would be your approach?
Author: Gil Citro - posted on 2000-10-09 04:11:35
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Importance of Technical Expertise
How important is technical expertise to being an effective At Large member of the board? If you believe that specific expertise is important, what expertise is important and do you have it or how wil...
Author: Gil Citro - posted on 2000-10-09 04:10:45
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Role of the Courts in Resolving Disputes
If you think courts should decide conflict between trademarks and domain names, what courts should decide and what if different courts reach different decisions? Given the cost of legal proceedings, w...
Author: Gil Citro - posted on 2000-10-09 04:10:18
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Limiting Claims of Trademark Holders
How can we prevent trademarks from trumping all other considerations in assigning domain names? How would you respond to a proposal to create a .tm domain to be used by trademark holders, and to reve...
Author: Gil Citro - posted on 2000-10-09 04:07:51
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Allowing At Large Membership to Determine TLDs
Would you favor democratizing the process of creating new TLDs to allow the At Large membership to vote on the proposals? Would you favor also giving the At Large membership the ability to vote to tr...
Author: Gil Citro - posted on 2000-10-09 04:06:40
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Elimination of At-Large Board Member Positions
ICANN resolutions indicated your position will be eliminated in a few years; a study will be made to determine if this should be done.
Wording seemed to put the cart before the horse, regardless of ...
Author: Martin Burack - posted on 2000-10-08 13:33:46
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Eliminating TLDs
One ccTLD is the same as a professional designation.
Registration is much higher (4-5x) than the norm. Why create gold
mines (e.g., DDS; law) like that? Can TLDs be eliminated over
the next f...
Author: Martin Burack - posted on 2000-10-08 13:21:49
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Opening Member to Member Communication Channel
While still a candidate, you have the opportunity to communicate with your fellow ICANN members. Win or loose, that channel might close after October 10. Since member to member communication is not al...
Author: Thomas Lowenhaupt - posted on 2000-10-07 21:42:38
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longevity of DNS is implicit in this discussion
Is control of root-level DNS configuration so important? New search technologies make DNS less useful, DNS has strong hierarchical dependence and *requires* central control, and BIND has a horrible s...
Author: Ambrose Feinstein - posted on 2000-10-07 14:49:59
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Clout Comparisons: Authority, Gov, Lobby, Neutrality, Other
In a perfect www, does ICANN exist? Currently, it appears (nominee claims to the contrary)uncertainty (fear)anticipating release of new TLD's have created a perception of ICANN as govenment. Please pr...
Author: BJ Van Raalte - posted on 2000-10-07 14:41:01
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a more meaningful domain system
One candidate for the North American seat has suggested that a more meaningful domain system might be needed. Do you agree? If so, do you have any suggestions?
Author: Thomas Lowenhaupt - posted on 2000-10-07 13:30:19
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How many domain names do I need?
I had a vision and need another domain name. The company I contacted suggested I purchase their .com, .org, and .net suite for $140 American. An associate says I should protect myself, and get all 200...
Author: Thomas Lowenhaupt - posted on 2000-10-06 10:41:28
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.web TLD Right of Ownership
I am a voting member of ICANN At Large, and would like to know the Board's position on the apparent conflict of interest involving Afilias' attempt to hijack the .web TLD from Image Online Design. I ...
Author: Shelby Hudgens - posted on 2000-10-06 10:08:59
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TLD - already being sold for commercialization
If ICANN has not approved the other TLDs, will the names already sold still be valid for people who have paid? Will the companies who sell these names be fined or reprimanded in some way? Does the ICA...
Author: Lea Bernal - posted on 2000-10-06 09:37:34
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Disabling conflict of interest for Maria Livanos Cattaui, candidate for Europe?
Mrs. Cattaui is the chief executive of ICC which acts as treasurer of the business constituency of ICANN's DNSO. Assuming ICC does not withdraw from DNSO nor does Mrs. Cattaui resign her job, is she ...
Author: Damon Ferger - posted on 2000-10-06 08:33:23
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Ethics & Disclosure - All Candidates
How many domain names are registered to you personally or companies you preside over or have an influential financial interest in? Have you ever sold or marketed one or more domain names?
Author: John Chwatal - posted on 2000-10-05 22:32:55
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UDRP & Register.COM Problems/Retreats
UDRP doesn't cover problems with registrars, according to ICANN, WIPO and others contacted. What recourse will you offer domain holders who have had a domain removed by a registrar claiming, Confident...
Author: John Chwatal - posted on 2000-10-05 22:10:06
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Autres caractères dans les noms de domaine
Les noms de domaine serait plus lisibles, pour les autres communauté, s'il était possible d'y avoir tout au moins des caractères accentués. Qu'en pensez-vous (si vous êtes capable de me lire)?
Author: Sylvain Nadeau - posted on 2000-10-05 22:00:07
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Domain Names: Intellectual Property To Sell, Hold,
DN piracy circa '95 is out. Today's name inventions reflect techno trends.
IMNSHO blended words can = identity a la dot-com. Warhol's Y2k sig might be silkstreammarilyn.com. Artists value work - some...
Author: BJ Van Raalte - posted on 2000-10-05 12:55:06
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ICANN: @Large Membership & Footprints - What Size Fits All?
I've reviewed much of the material at hand - including every Q&A. I'm not looking for reasons to reject candidates; therefore, I still need clarification - i.e., I get the basic wisdom of small footpr...
Author: BJ Van Raalte - posted on 2000-10-05 09:57:11
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TCP/IP my love, my almighty, my master.
If TCP/IP become the primary infrastructure for communication in the 21st century, do you see national, financial, or personal security issues? Is it prudent to depend on one protocol? Are there optio...
Author: Thomas Lowenhaupt - posted on 2000-10-05 07:56:20
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Auctioning Off Cyberland
With the ICANN's home page officially declaring cyberland speculation rampant, and with growing concern about potential inequalities and a digital-divide, would you support the ICANN's auctioning off ...
Author: Thomas Lowenhaupt - posted on 2000-10-05 07:28:38
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TLD's Domain Names, Branding and Right To Artistic Expression (hypothetical again)
www.4ID.ext; imagine: www.post-it2.store(example only). Registrant claims *literal* expression: post it to dot store. Sticky product owner(post-it2.com) contests explanation - including dormant status...
Author: BJ Van Raalte - posted on 2000-10-04 17:15:36
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What are the less costly and most successful ways of selling you domain? How do I give it exposure?
The domain names I own are being hosted by a site (greatdomain.com)and are up for sale. The problem that is unless a person is looking for that domain name they won't be aware of the name being up for...
Author: Jose Ferreiras - posted on 2000-10-04 16:26:40
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Is the dot.com market saturated?
I own over 50 domain names. Most are .com extention and cost me over $35. Now you could by them for as low as $6. Is this a sign that they are actually becoming less usefull, less valued, and less att...
Author: Jose Ferreiras - posted on 2000-10-04 16:09:07
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Why is www.tv allowed to over-charge for the acquisition of domain names?
One was able to register .tv names for as low as $50. I actually passes on the opportunity and if I now decided to by the same name that was available at $50 it would now cost me 1,500 a year.
Is ...
Author: Jose Ferreiras - posted on 2000-10-04 16:02:51
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Registrars As Cybersquatters
I'm often contacted by registrars who offer to protect mydomain.com by selling me mydomain.net, my-domain.com, mydomain.cc etc. Unlike Coke or Lucent, I can't afford to corner every possible TLD. Addi...
Author: Jonathan Franks - posted on 2000-10-04 13:34:12
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ICANN AT LARGE open up process @LARGE DNS ordinary people
ICANN@Large rocks; what other measures do you feel will help open up ICANN's process and the DNS system to folks at large?
Author: Brad Neuberg - posted on 2000-10-04 11:09:27
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responsibility time skill dedication
Do you feel that you have the time left over after your other responsibilities to truly dedicate yourself to ICANN?
Author: Brad Neuberg - posted on 2000-10-04 11:08:13
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open-source community non-profit ICANN DNS policy open source business non-business market
What relationship do you believe the open-source community can have with the ICANN and the DNS system?
Author: Brad Neuberg - posted on 2000-10-04 11:07:44
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non-profit open-source source social business non-business market spontaneous
How can social-oriented groups, such as spontaneous open-source collaborations or spontaneous political groups on the web, that are not non-profits but which are certainly working on non-profit-like a...
Author: Brad Neuberg - posted on 2000-10-04 11:07:15
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market DNS spontaneous open-source non-profit profit business non-business individuals IETF history market-oriented group
Do you only believe in market-oriented solutions to DNS issues, or do you feel that there is room for the kind of spontaneous, open-oriented groups that helped create the Internet itself, such as the ...
Author: Brad Neuberg - posted on 2000-10-04 09:22:49
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TLD political social non-profit Top-Level Domain submission labor environment
Do you support the creation of new political and social top-level domain names, such as .labor and .environment, that can be appended to known companies and governments, such as www.nike.labor, which ...
Author: Brad Neuberg - posted on 2000-10-04 08:05:52
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Candidate to Candidate: At Large Representation
Who do you think makes up the current at large membership? Are you concerned that it has been captured by business, intellectual property interests, and technologists? Do you care? -- Emerson Tille...
Author: Emerson Tiller - posted on 2000-10-04 00:11:22
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Candidate to Candidate: Techical v. Policy Making
Aren't we using the wrong rhetoric when we say ICANN should restrict itself to technical decision making (since technical decisions have economic, political and social policy outcomes)? Aren't we at r...
Author: Emerson Tiller - posted on 2000-10-04 00:00:49
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Candidate to Candidate: TLD Auction
There are multiple applications with ICANN for the same TLD. I suggested ICANN use auction processes (with unlimited TLDs) rather than decide which operator should get which strings. Given multiple ...
Author: Emerson Tiller - posted on 2000-10-03 23:55:00
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@Large Members Role
What in your opinion is the role of ICANN @large members?
Author: Dan Milam - posted on 2000-10-03 21:05:27
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New TLD - reworded question
Not answered:
What is your position on whether ICANN should assign a TLD to an applicant when someone else is already managing that TLD? Would you be prepared for fragmenting the internet or facing ...
Author: Leah Gallegos - posted on 2000-10-03 19:24:35
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Candidate Financials - All candidates, please.
Have you ever received and/or accepted any gratuity, gifts, stipend, including travel, from any registrar or arbitrator? Post-election: do you agree to never accept such in any manner so to avoid eve...
Author: John Chwatal - posted on 2000-10-03 19:20:54
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New TLD Conflict Of Interest
Currently, a board member from a very powerful new TLD applicant also sits on the Board of the DNSO. That TLD applicant has applied for a string of 3 new TLD's. HOW BAD IS THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST...
Author: David Corish - posted on 2000-10-03 17:50:37
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Considering Conflict Potential Each TLD Presents
Re extensions; candidates whom I'd otherwise eagerly endorse say bring 'em (many new ones)asap. Applauding a sense of urgency, I also think it's important *at this point* to clearly express preference...
Author: BJ Van Raalte - posted on 2000-10-03 09:37:07
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voting
Unable to connect to the vote site.?
Author: John King - posted on 2000-10-02 23:13:59
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Competition vis a vis chartered TLD's
The companies applying for the .pro TLD want to set the criteria for who is a qualified doctor, lawyer, etc. This is a good idea, but what if another company comes along wanting a similar TLD for pros...
Author: Warren Farr - posted on 2000-10-02 22:02:50
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Balkanization by TLD
As TLDs proliferate, it will become increasingly easy for the internet to be segmented by TLD, reducing positive network externalities and creating parallel internets inaccessible to certain users. W...
Author: Michael Weissman - posted on 2000-10-02 20:42:52
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Clearing things up
I would like to rephrase two questions that have been previously asked... NSI is holding on to 1.3 million expired domain names with the idea of auctioning them off instead of putting them back into t...
Author: Christopher Zaborsky - posted on 2000-10-02 12:57:31
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New TLDS
What are your positions on the new TLDS and how gradually should these be introduced into the system?
Author: DONALD LEWIS - posted on 2000-10-02 11:29:10
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Candidate-to-Candidate Question -- The UDRP
Should the UDRP (and domain name dispute resolution by ICANN generally) be retained? Do you have a firm position?
Author: Emerson Tiller - posted on 2000-10-01 21:10:40
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Role of director in ICANN bureaucracy
Some bureaucracratic entities have technical roles (eg Root Server Advisory) while others have sociopolitical (eg At-Large). What isthe Board's role in pursing the organization's overall mission -- it...
Author: Timothy Otten - posted on 2000-10-01 17:54:34
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Registrars as Resellers, Holders & Auctioneers
Do you believe that registrars should be allowed to be domain holders, resellers and auctioneers?
Author: John Chwatal - posted on 2000-10-01 17:43:17
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1.3 Million Domain Names Held By NSI
The NSI spokeswoman said the 1.3 million names Network Solutions is holding will not be released until after the ICANN election. What are your positions on this matter and what will you do to facilit...
Author: John Chwatal - posted on 2000-10-01 17:42:20
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The government that governs the best...
It has been said, in varying forms, that the government that governs best governs least. Agree or disagree? Does this apply to ICANN?
Author: Saul St. John - posted on 2000-10-01 16:45:31
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Internet Users vs. Corporations
The only legislative body I've seen with special intrest groups on the board is ICANN. Why do the companies have a bigger say in the governing of the internet than the people? Should they?
Author: Saul St. John - posted on 2000-10-01 16:26:35
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NSI strangehold on Domains.
In your opinion what, if anything, can ICANN do to help alleviate the way NSI refuses to release domain names after they have expired? I personally have been waiting since June for an expired domain.
Author: Dan Milam - posted on 2000-10-01 16:26:24
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ICANN Board Of Directors Conflict Of Inerest
Should a person on the ICANN Board Of Directors, who works for a company which owns that company's acronym.com, .net, and .org, make policy regarding new TLD's? Yes or no please.
Author: David Corish - posted on 2000-09-30 08:28:58
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Domain Protection
My last name is not Smith. But if I register Smith.com (or Smith.whatever), and plan a site dedicated to Dick and Jane Smith, should Smith Corporation be able to take it from me? Yes or no, please.
Author: David Corish - posted on 2000-09-30 08:13:48
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Could the architecture of ICANN represent deep democracy and community wisdom?
Written about eight years ago, Tom Atlee wrote a simple statement on democratic community.
What conditions...
Author: Crittenden Jarvis - posted on 2000-09-30 04:47:44
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Network Solutions' Whois Monopoly
Do the candidates support ending Network Solutions' monopoly rights to whois database? If so what specific changes would you propose?
Author: Roger Marquis - posted on 2000-09-29 20:55:06
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Censorship
There has been discussion about whether or not a registrar has the right to terminate a domain registration because of offensive or illegal content.
What are your views on this, and do you feel the...
Author: Christopher Zaborsky - posted on 2000-09-29 20:15:00
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Domain pricing
Currently domains are avilable from $6 per year(.com) to more than $5000 per year(for some .TV). Do you think the price of a domain from a registrar should reflect the actual costs of registering the ...
Author: John Graham - posted on 2000-09-29 16:17:07
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Who at ICANN supports At Large voting and consensus with accountability?
To your knowledge, by name, who at ICANN is absolutely committed to (a) maintaining voting by the At Large Membership to elect effective board members and (b) consensus with accountability as the basi...
Author: Crittenden Jarvis - posted on 2000-09-27 19:50:14
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Keeping WHOIS current
I have noticed that a lot of registrars are not keeping the WHOIS information up to date in their databases, specifically the expiration dates of domain names. Should ICANN have a policy that registra...
Author: John Graham - posted on 2000-09-27 17:14:23
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Chartered vs General TLDs
What is your position on chartered as opposed to general TLDs? Do you think special purpose TLDs should be established for non-commercial purposes (parody, reference, free software distribution...) wh...
Author: Matthew Bandy - posted on 2000-09-26 19:10:03
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.US, gTLDs, and ccTLDs
Do you think ICANN should encourage US businesses (perhaps through registrars) to register in the .US domain? This would solve much of the need for additional gTLDs.
Also, what do you think about a...
Author: Joshua Lavin - posted on 2000-09-26 17:36:25
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Sexual Content on the Web
What is your attitude toward sexual content on the Web? Should sexual content exist only in a .sex or .xxx domain? Or should there be a .kids domain, with only kid-safe information? How would you co...
Author: Mary Madden - posted on 2000-09-26 12:25:24
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Brother, can you spare a million?
Do you have any opinion about where ICANN's operating capital should come from? (I suppose an IPO is out of the question . . .)
Specifically, what do you think about the previously proposed $1 f...
Author: Edward Walters - posted on 2000-09-26 11:59:55
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Accountability
Are there mechanisms in place for review of ICANN's decisions?
Separately, to whom *should* ICANN be accountable? Do options exist between accountable to nobody and accountable to every state an...
Author: Edward Walters - posted on 2000-09-26 11:56:08
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Jurisdiction
The U.S. position at the Hague Convention is that jurisdiction in business-to-consumer online transactions should reside with the business. Candidate comments? Particularly Harris Miller, a U.S. Go...
Author: Judith Oppenheimer - posted on 2000-09-26 07:52:13
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You own definition of cybersquatter
We want to know EXACTLY what a cybersquatter IS and IS NOT by your own personal definition - not ICANNs definition or various legal definitions. When is someone infringing and when are they NOT? Give ...
Author: John Graham - posted on 2000-09-25 18:00:25
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ICANN VS WIPO
A lot of people think that WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) controls the actions of ICANN. What would you do to protect the interests of non-corporate entities and individuals from WIPO...
Author: John Graham - posted on 2000-09-25 17:47:07
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Controlling Authority
Other than prosecuting internet users under common law for bringing harm to others through fraud or trespass, what controlling role (over the internet and/or it's users) do you advocate delegating to ...
Author: Joseph Rogerson - posted on 2000-09-25 13:12:01
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Lack of Response *is* Implicit Censorship
As I understand it, questions not answered by any candidate never appear here. Is this not in itself a form of censorship? Are the really hard questions not being answered by candidates?
Author: Robert Raisch - posted on 2000-09-25 12:28:22
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Interests in ICANN
When a candidate mentions in presentation CV that she or he has no conflict of interests with ICANN, does it mean specifically Financial interests?
How does a non profitable organization like ICANN ...
Author: Doris Hamel - posted on 2000-09-25 10:58:15
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Follow-up re. privacy
It's one thing that ICANN steers away from prescribing privacy policies, how much will ICANN comply/cooperate with federal requirements to disclose? It would be reassuring if the future person-in-ch...
Author: Tuyet Tran - posted on 2000-09-24 12:40:04
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Follow-up re. privacy
It's one thing that ICANN steers away from prescribing privacy policies, how much will ICANN comply/cooperate with federal requirements to disclose? It would be reassuring if the future person-in-ch...
Author: Tuyet Tran - posted on 2000-09-24 12:36:23
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UDRP Revision
Should the UDRP be revised to prohibit registrars from transferring domain names to trademark owners who have used legal processes (which would be previously found by ICANN to be contrary to the UDRP)...
Author: Ethan Preston - posted on 2000-09-24 11:50:23
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Participation in Upcoming Candidate Forum?
The Berkman Center for Internet & Society and the Internet Democracy Project are a Candiate Forum with ICANN At Large North American candidates on October 2. (See
Author: Benjamin Edelman - posted on 2000-09-23 13:37:17
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NINE at large directors
In your opinion, should there be NINE at large directors to allow a check and balance of conflicting interests?
Author: Fred Harrison - posted on 2000-09-23 08:29:47
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Statutory Member or a Nonstatutory Member
I am a new at-large member. In your opinion, am I (according to ICANN) a
Statutory Member or a Nonstatutory Member?
Author: Fred Harrison - posted on 2000-09-23 08:28:58
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Protecting the values of the Net
Mr. Lessig: you state that you will defend the values of the internet. What have you actually done to defend the values of the internet?
Author: Bryan McGannon - posted on 2000-09-22 10:15:36
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UDRP Interpretation/Revision
The UDRP's 4(c)(iii) limits a domain name holder's fair use or free speech defense in cases of tarnishment, a term of art from American law. What do you interpret the word tarnishment in 4(c)(iii) to ...
Author: Ethan Preston - posted on 2000-09-22 09:12:28
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UDRP Revision
Should the UDRP provide for a procedure that domain name holders could initiate against trademark owners attempting a reverse domain name hijack which would prohibit the transfer of the domain name to...
Author: Ethan Preston - posted on 2000-09-22 08:35:14
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Role of Governments Outside NA
The GAC (representing national governments to ICANN) is on record as saying that national governments around the world must name and be responsible for their own national ccTLD administrator. Do you ...
Author: Jeffrey Cochrane - posted on 2000-09-22 01:38:55
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There is censorship
I posed two questions, one of which was posted. The question regarding existing TLD's was excluded. This is precisely why ADOR has opened the icann-na list. Will you participate and support this ope...
Author: Leah Gallegos - posted on 2000-09-21 15:23:04
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competition & privacy in IP registries
One of the roles which will be transitioned from IANA to ICANN is management and assignment of IP space. How do you see the principles of competition, privacy, and openness being extended to IP alloca...
Author: Benson Schliesser - posted on 2000-09-21 09:54:25
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ICANN assumption of IANA duties
When the transition of duties from IANA to ICANN takes place, what new challenges do you see ICANN facing and how do you envision ICANN evolving to take on these new, additional roles?
Author: Benson Schliesser - posted on 2000-09-21 09:53:20
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Adoption of ISO 3166 for ccTLDs-policy or tech decision
Is ICANN's decision to adopt ISO 3166 for ccTLDs a policy or technical decision? Before you answer this question, you should be aware of the western-centric composition of the Maintenance Agency
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Author: Andrew Bloch - posted on 2000-09-21 04:08:42
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International volunteers to assist ICANN?
ICANN has been too understaffed and underfunded to handle the size of the at-large membership.
Do you see as beneficial a program to allow and encourage international volunteers to assist the ICANN...
Author: Andrew Bloch - posted on 2000-09-21 03:32:11
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Privacy rights vs. Federal government intrusion(s)
Given the diverse privacy policies among registrars, do you foresee ICANN taking any position on privacy rights relative to the application of Carnivore.
Author: Tuyet Tran - posted on 2000-09-20 22:50:23
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Voice over IP regulation
What is your stand on regulation and taxation of Internet Telephony or any of the methods of providing voice or video over the Internet?
Author: Larry Glackin - posted on 2000-09-20 22:10:27
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TLD's
With the addition of TLD's, companies will feel compelled to buy them up to protect their site(s). If a new TLD like .CMP is added for companies, will current .COM domain name holders get first oppor...
Author: Jeffery Bowlin - posted on 2000-09-20 20:17:54
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Use of TLDs
Will new TLDs provide a larger version of the com/org/net problem? Should ICANN encourage many holders of ABC in different TLDs or to let the biggest or first company named ABC have the name across a...
Author: Brian Dunkel - posted on 2000-09-20 17:40:52
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Have you formed any alliances with other regional candidates?
Question to all candidates in all regions from a British citizen residing in the USA who owns a small business operating internationally. Inevitably, I am taking a close interest in more than the one ...
Author: Joanna Lane - posted on 2000-09-20 17:28:37
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Default rootzone
Would you support inclusion of other roots' TLD's in the ICANN default rootzone as are ccTLD's so that all non-colliding TLD's could be easily accessed? Do you support cooperating root systems?
Author: Leah Gallegos - posted on 2000-09-20 17:07:27
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NEW TLD's - Prior use and claims
Would you support ICANN's adoption of TLD's which have been claimed via first use by existing managers and which are already included in other public root systems such as ORSC? Examples: .NEWS, .BIZ,...
Author: Leah Gallegos - posted on 2000-09-20 17:05:25
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Sex on the Net
How do you feel about sexual content on the Internet?
Author: Mary Madden - posted on 2000-09-20 10:25:25
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TLD Restrictions
Do you support certain top level domains being used for certain types of organizations (to the exclusion of other types of organizations)? For instance, .org was once restricted to non-profit organiza...
Author: Gwendolyn Jorgens - posted on 2000-09-20 09:39:22
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Followup for Karl Auerbach
Karl Auerbach wrote: I don't care what new TLDs are created - I don't think the character string is any part of ICANN's business...
Q: So .drugs, .rapist, .pedo are all ok? Are you saying ICANN shoul...
Author: Warren Wurzburger - posted on 2000-09-20 08:24:30
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New TLDs--Cost, Fairness, and TM
New TLDs mean new revenue for registrars as .coms rush to register their corresponding .biz, .firm, and .shop extensions. Do you feel this additional cost to existing sites is just? Moreover, what r...
Author: Jeffrey Rohrs - posted on 2000-09-20 08:16:05
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Too many TLD's?
I agree with having additional TLD's (.tv, .web, .child, .xxx, etc.) but is there a limit? How many are too many? Where is the line drawn?
Author: Warren Wurzburger - posted on 2000-09-20 08:09:04
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INVITATION to all for open NA forum list
ADOR/DOC has provided a list for all NA candidates and at-large members to discuss issues without censorship. We hope all will join. Info is at http://domain-owners.org/mailman/listinfo/icann-na. T...
Author: Leah Gallegos - posted on 2000-09-20 03:42:05
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Constituencies and Carpetbagger Candidates
Four North American candidates are members of the technical communities which have represention through other channels, leaving no candidates to represent the user communities. How do you propose to ...
Author: Nick Nicholas - posted on 2000-09-19 18:41:23
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Values
ICANN champions the promotion of competition as a core value. What other values do you believe the ICANN board should promote?
Author: Nick Nicholas - posted on 2000-09-19 18:27:36
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Accountability
One purpose of the registries is to provide contact information for resolving internetworking problems. The NSI registry in particular is full of records with incomplete or invalid contact informatio...
Author: Nick Nicholas - posted on 2000-09-19 18:22:17
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Elections
Do you feel the current processes for nominating and electing At Large directos are adequte? If not, what changes do you propose for future elections?
Author: Nick Nicholas - posted on 2000-09-19 18:16:25
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Participation
How do you explain the small number of At Large Members from North America as compared to the numbers from Europe and Asia? How do you propose to change this situation?
Author: Nick Nicholas - posted on 2000-09-19 18:15:18
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Integrity of Election Process
Given the relatively small number of ICANN At Large Members from North America, it would be simple for a few large companies to dominate future elections of At Large directors. How do you propose to ...
Author: Nick Nicholas - posted on 2000-09-19 18:13:50
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Misuse of Registrar Authority
AOL recently used its powers as a registrar to transfer a validly-registered domain to itself without utilizing the UDRP. Was AOL's action appropriate? If not, what sanctions should be invoked? How ...
Author: Nick Nicholas - posted on 2000-09-19 18:10:41
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Question Censorship
I had a follow-question for Tiller, pertaining to race, gender, denials, awards, etc., no profanity included. That question was censored by ICANN,
and evidently deleted, never seen by any candidate...
Author: David Corish - posted on 2000-09-18 13:23:03
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Is ICANN censoring?
Is ICANN presently carrying out any kind of censorship? Is that censorship appropriate?
Author: Scott Baker - posted on 2000-09-18 13:03:44
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Should CEO be on board?
Should the CEO continue to have an automatic seat on the board? Why or why not?
Author: Scott Baker - posted on 2000-09-18 12:59:31
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Network Solutions and other registrars
Other companies have been competing with Network Solutions for a while in the registration business. What are your thoughts on how that has gone?
Author: Scott Baker - posted on 2000-09-18 12:54:38
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Whois Database
What are your thoughts on the future of the Whois Database? Would each new top-level-domain have its own separate database or would they be aggregated somehow?
Author: Scott Baker - posted on 2000-09-18 12:52:14
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Is there a property right in a domain name?
Questions for all candidates in all regions. I would be grateful for an answer this week.
In the candidate's opinion, is there a property right in a domain name? Please explain.
Author: Benjamin Davis - posted on 2000-09-18 10:48:12
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Who should own the domain name registry?
Questions for all candidates in all regions. I would be grateful for an answer this week.
In your opinion, who should own the domain name registry? Multiple choice (please choose one): a) US Govt...
Author: Benjamin Davis - posted on 2000-09-18 10:47:05
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Who currently own the domain name registry?
Questions for all candidates in all regions. I would be grateful for an answer this week.
In your opinion, who currently owns the domain name registry? Mulptiple choice (please choose one): a) US...
Author: Benjamin Davis - posted on 2000-09-18 10:46:17
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Application fee for new TLDs
Do you support ICANN staff's decision to charge a non-refundable $50,000 fee merely to apply for a TLD? Do you believe that such a charge is cost-justified? Do you think it deterred any worthwhile app...
Author: Milton Mueller - posted on 2000-09-17 21:51:12
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How might we equalize the availability of ideas?
Imagine some way to vote electronically on innovative ideas presented in open forum on the web, then sorting the selected ideas by subject, and having At Large Member consensus councils (ALMcc) study ...
Author: Crittenden Jarvis - posted on 2000-09-17 19:22:50
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ICANN: imagine what it can be
Sitting here trying to challenge, to rethink my beliefs about the nature of organizations, I wonder how well we understand the value of conflict in uncovering ideas and new information?
What's ...
Author: Crittenden Jarvis - posted on 2000-09-16 22:06:54
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Emerson Tiller's Response
I would also call upon national groups respresenting minorities and women to bring in a broader perspective about what we don't know (from those we don't hear enough from or those who suffer from the ...
Author: David Corish - posted on 2000-09-15 12:16:27
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Emerson Tiller's Response
Emerson Tiller's response to Advisory Group Of Experts question leads me to believe that, on his watch, gender and race would be criteria for denials and awards. Is this true Mr. Tiller?
Author: David Corish - posted on 2000-09-15 11:37:00
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Advisory Group of Experts
Barbara pledges to create an advisory group of experts in technological, policy, economics, and the law. Would this be for matters requiring poli...
Author: Crittenden Jarvis - posted on 2000-09-14 19:15:37
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Understanding Chaos and Order
Dee Hock (http://www.chaordic.org/chaordic/res_diff.html) orchestrated an agreement to form a corporation with an ingenious legal and governance structure from which comprehension of chaos and order a...
Author: Crittenden Jarvis - posted on 2000-09-14 07:21:13
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Trademarks
If I reserved a domain acmesucks.com for a site that criticizes the Acme company, would the present arbitration process allow Acme to take that domain away from me? Should it?
Author: Scott Baker - posted on 2000-09-14 04:23:41
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Cyber-government for the Internet
Though ICANN's mandate is specific and limited and it is not explicitly a cyber-government for the Internet, what organizations and individuals might be brought together in a culture issue question li...
Author: Crittenden Jarvis - posted on 2000-09-13 14:08:13
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Internet Future
What do you see as the future internet say 10 years from now [or longer]... and how would opening or closing ICANN policy-making affect that vision? Should I care? Will it make a difference? Are there...
Author: Bob Crawford - posted on 2000-09-13 04:27:18
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Voting AND Consensus
Voting AND Consensus
With respect to Karl's concern that we use Voting (http://www.cavebear.com/ialc/platform.htm#voting-not-consensus) rather than consensus, how might voting be useful to the em...
Author: Crittenden Jarvis - posted on 2000-09-12 22:22:44
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interests of its stakeholders
An organization like Network Solutions conducts business. An individual like my 10 year old son researches projects. Both are Internet users. What organizational and individual interests are at stake,...
Author: Crittenden Jarvis - posted on 2000-09-12 21:42:39
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Representing Your Constituency
If you're elected, you'll represent over
10,000 members from North
America. What specific things will
you do to communicate with them
and discern their views? How much
time have you set asid...
Author: Bret Fausett - posted on 2000-09-12 21:15:54
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.union TLD?
Do you support the creation of a .union top-level domain?
Author: James Sheldon - posted on 2000-09-11 00:23:44
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Civil Society Statement
Could you please tell us your response to the Civil Society Statement on ICANN Elections?
That statement is posted at: http://www.CivilSocietyInternetForum.org/statement.html
Thank you.
Author: Hans Klein - posted on 2000-09-11 00:11:23
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Relationship with stakeholders or government
I would like to ask the at large nominees to comment on their relationship with internet stakeholders such as registrars or businesses with a large internet investment, or with national governments in...
Author: Richard Snow - posted on 2000-09-10 18:21:29
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RU A LAWYER?
Well, are you a lawyer? (Practicing or not practicing?)
Author: David Corish - posted on 2000-09-10 13:40:51
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New TLD's
Which new TLD's do you want, and how fast do you want them?
Author: David Corish - posted on 2000-09-10 13:39:08
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#1 Goal
If elected, what will be your first-priority task? How long will it take you to accomplish this task, effectively?
Author: David Corish - posted on 2000-09-10 13:37:37
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Domain Name Disputes
Do you think the decision to award CREW.COM to JCrew was the correct decision?
Author: David Corish - posted on 2000-09-10 13:32:21
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