<div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif" class="gmail_default">Folks<br><br></div><div style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif" class="gmail_default">We all know decisions in ISOC remain top down, despite at least six years of effort to make ISOC multistakeholder. I therefore urge the new ISOC Collaborative Governance Project to set its first goal to bring these principles to ISOC before we tell others what to do.<br><br>It's led by Larry Strickling, who is one of the most effective people in D.C. He can make things happen. Sally has urged us to join the call in about an hour, and I hope I'm not the only one to speak up. <br><br></div><div style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif" class="gmail_default">Here is our definition of multi-stakeholder and suggested ways we can implement it.<br></div><div style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif" class="gmail_default">
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<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Hind";font-weight:600;color:rgb(12,28,44)">Stakeholder-driven: </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Hind";font-weight:300;color:rgb(12,28,44)">Stakeholders determine the process and decisions, from agenda
setting to workflow, rather than simply fulfilling an advisory role;
</span></p></li></ul><p>Let's see if we, the stakeholders, can direct this process to first improving ISOC.<br></p><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"SymbolMT";color:rgb(12,28,44)">
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Hind";font-weight:600;color:rgb(12,28,44)">Open: </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Hind";font-weight:300;color:rgb(12,28,44)">Any stakeholder may participate and the process includes and integrates the
viewpoints of a diverse range of stakeholders;
</span></p></li></ul><p>A diverse range of viewpoints would be great. Until recently, our home page called for "like-minded people." The first step should be allowing comments on the ISOC blog and web site articles and welcome blog submissions from people in the chapters.<br></p><p>As we know, the Internet community has a strong North-South split, the U.S. and allies against the BRICs and most of the rest of the world. Many Internet users, in my opinion a majority, believe that decisions about the Internet that are not dominated by the U.S. and allies. <br></p><p>Larry, who is in charge here, has a chance to prove he can rise above his role in the U.S. government. He was co-leader of the U,S, WCIT delegation that walked out of the leading International meeting when we didn't get our way.<br></p><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"SymbolMT";color:rgb(12,28,44)">
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Hind";font-weight:600;color:rgb(12,28,44)">Transparent: </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Hind";font-weight:300;color:rgb(12,28,44)">All stakeholders and the public have access to deliberations, creating an
environment of trust, legitimacy, and accountability; and
</span></p></li></ul><p>Please, please, bring this to ISOC. The most important decision in recent ISOC history, the Chapters Committee proposal to give the chapters some funding and independence, was turned down in a closed session of the board. Very ugly. 3% of out budget is not very much but would make a difference.<br></p><p>Another crucial improvement would be to provide information about our donors. We know that has been a factor in deciding what ISOC addresses but someone made a policy we should not report our funders.</p><p>It would also be good if we were more honest, starting with our home page figures for members and chapters. About half the claimed chapters are defunct. <br></p><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"SymbolMT";color:rgb(12,28,44)">
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Hind";font-weight:600;color:rgb(12,28,44)">Consensus-based: </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Hind";font-weight:300;color:rgb(12,28,44)">Outcomes are consensus-based, arrived at by compromise, and are
a win-win for the greatest number or diversity of stakeholders.
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</div>Starting with what the Collaborative Governance Project addresses. It seems to already have an agenda made by the staff.<br><br></div><div style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif" class="gmail_default">In particular, we should make sure the current choice of a new President is consensus driven. One prominent candidate has been strongly opposed by many on this chapter-delegates list but I believe is still under consideration. Unless he can show he supports more chapter power in making ISOC decisions, he would not have a chance at being a consensus choice.<br>-------------<br><br></div><div style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif" class="gmail_default">When I say things like this, I always get emails with strong support. Kathy, Raul, and the board should look closely at why others won't speak publicly. A first step would be a strong statement that chapter funding is not dependent on agreeing with management. <br><br>In addition, the CEO should immediately make a clear statement that publicly disagreeing with the official position will not impeded a staffer's career. I've known Kathy for many years to be a person of good faith, but the consistently "like-minded" public comments from staff suggest they don't see it that way.<br><br></div><div style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif" class="gmail_default">All my opinions, of course.<br><br></div><div style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif" class="gmail_default">Dave <br></div><div style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif" class="gmail_default"><br><br><br><br><br><br clear="all"></div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Editor, <a target="_blank" href="http://Fastnet.news">http://Fastnet.news</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://wirelessone.news">http://wirelessone.news</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://massivemimo.rocks">http://massivemimo.rocks</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://gfastnews.com">gfastnews.com</a></div><div dir="ltr">Author with Jennie Bourne DSL (Wiley) and Web Video: Making It Great, Getting It Noticed (Peachpit)</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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