[RSS GWG] [Non-DoD Source] Re: Stakeholder discussion

[Renard, Kenneth D CTR USARMY DEVCOM ARL (USA)]

>    1) As an employee of a government, does this mean that you/your organization is by definition not a stakeholder?

I'm thinking of this more along the lines of governments == political interests.  I prefer to keep global politics out of the RSS.  I don't see the 'government of country X' being on par with the currently-defined stakeholders (IAB/IETF, ICANN Community, RSOs).  As RSOs, we "operate with integrity and an ethos demonstrating a commitment to the common good of the Internet" versus a commitment to our organization's political interests.

>    2) As a rule, governments view themselves as empowered to speak on behalf of their respective peoples. The notable BRIC governments, Russia, China, Iran, and probably others, would very much see themselves there. This statement would appear to be a poke in their various eyes. In ICANN, I would expect pushback from the GAC on a statement to that effect, and in Europe, I might expect similar pushback from the European Commission or the European Parliament.

I am thinking that government interests will certainly be represented, but indirectly, via the ICANN community as a stakeholder and through multi-stakeholder processes.  No disrespect intended towards _any_ government here.  I'm thinking more along the lines of principal #11: being neutral and impartial "... focus is on provisioning a reliable technical service which knows no political boundaries and maintains an unbiased position to the politics of any nation state."

>    What I think you mean is that the RSS governance needs to be multi-stakeholder (e.g., inclusive of industry and civil society) as opposed to unilateral or multilateral, and that each of the voices needs to be heard and effective. Do you?

Agreed.

-Ken
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