[CCWG-ACCT] Board comments on the Mission statement

[Mueller, Milton L]

As stated in the provision, a "service" for the purpose of this clause is "any software process that accepts connections for the Internet) that use the Internet's unique identifiers." As such, it is clearly incorrect to say that "registrars/registries" are "services that use the Internet's unique identifiers.""

Greg: I don’t see how it is “clearly incorrect.” Are you saying that registry and registrar services don’t use IP addresses or domains? THAT is clearly incorrect. Are you saying they are not services? THAT is clearly incorrect. So what would this prohibit ICANN from doing? ICANN board comments asks for such specifics and it is a legitimate request.

David’s formulation of the prohibition is much clearer, in that it accurately reflects the intent of the prohibition. Your reversion to very specific technical descriptions, raises the concern that ICANN could regulate the business without necessarily regulating the technology. If that is your intent, please make it clear.

--MM

"ICANN should not be allowed to impose -- directly or indirectly, via its contracts -- obligations on persons or entities whose only connection to the DNS is that they use a domain name for Internet communication, except for implementation of policies for which uniform or coordinated resolution is reasonably necessary to facilitate the openness, interoperability, resilience, security and/or stability of the DNS; and which are developed through a bottomup, consensus-based multi-stakeholder process and designed to ensure the stable and secure operation of the Internet’s unique names systems."

David



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