Question: The DNSO Names Council constituencies are not representing typical Individual Domain Name holders' interests. This has resulted in one-sided policy recommendations to the Board. The General Assembly has voted for review and change of the existing NC composition. Can each candidate please comment? (see www.idno.org)

Nominee Replies

Johannes Chiang - posted on 2000-10-05 01:43:13 I respect and support the decision of the General Assembly. I have heard from a large part of the Domain Name owners about their suspicion of one-sided policy recommendations to the Director Board and unfair arbitration processes related to UDRP. I think it is because the Domain Name owners have not been so adequately represented in the ICANN policymaking structure that they feel large enterprises and Trademark holders could be able to influence ICANN to an extraordinary extent. We must very carefully handle this problem because we might be facing the paradox; i.e. reviewing and changing the NC composition by existing representatives may bring no new representatives. Masanobu Katoh - posted on 2000-10-04 13:53:14 I do not think that we need to change (e.g. add new constituency)to the current DNSO configuration at this point. Such a change needs careful consideration to assure a balanced representation by all stakeholders while keeping the DNSO as a meaningful forum.