[MemberPubPol] Re: [chapter-delegates] FYI - in the coming discussion of the WGIG questionnaire

[Richard StClair]

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> So, to my mind, ICANN cannot become a full fledged international 
> organization without shifting from its current existence as a US corp, 
> to becoming an organization established with a host country agreement 
> - even if that country were the US (the UN and others have host 
> country agreements of the type discussed with the US).

The question that has to be asked is whether or not the Internet will 
run better, and deliver more services to the end user if "governed" by 
a treaty organization.

If existing treaty organizations are any indication of examples, then I 
think the answer is flatly no.

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Regards,
Richard St Clair,
Co-Founder & Internet Evangelist,
Internet Users Society Niue, APTLD Board Member
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