[Chapter-delegates] Thank you, Andrew and Gonzalo

[Dave Burstein]

For taking the time and doing your best to answer the questions. There are
many open questions, in particular how to reduce the gap with the chapters
on this and so many other things.

Given how many questions I've asked, you might be surprised about my
comment about what I personally might have done.

http://netpolicynews.com/
     Breaking: $1,135,000,000 to Internet Society if .org Deal Goes Down
<http://netpolicynews.com/index.php/89-r/1166-1-300-000-000-to-internet-society-if-org-deal-goes-down>

Tim Berners-Lee, over 10,000 at https://savedotorg.org/#add-org, slews of
reporters, 3 ISOC Chapters and almost all well-informed independents are
strongly opposed to the deal. The Internet Society just revealed it would
get 1.13 Billion from very rich US investors for .org. That is enough money
that honorable people have decided the damage to the Internet from the deal
should be overridden. The deal will die if Pennsylvania or ICANN blocks or
even delays.

If I were on the board, I might have voted for the deal. I've been among
the most skeptical, partly because the amount and many other key details
were totally secret. I would have demanded much more information and public
discussion.

I'm strongly advocating ISOC now take extraordinary steps to heal the rift
with the chapters and restore the public perception of ISOC.
Comments there, here, or by offline email are very welcome.

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