Thanks, Danny for your work. I think you raise valid questions about whether this is an organization or an individual. Under the current, somewhat arbitrary ICANN Structure, it seems to me that Jefsey Morfin's participation would be more appropriately through the ALAC. Ultimately, it is up to the Executive Committee not me, under the charter I simply issue recommendations and the EC votes. My recommendation is that this application be rejected and that Mr. Morfin be encouraged to participate via ALAC. 

Just to be fair, I want to say that your assessment here goes too far: "My assessment is that we are looking at what one might call "smoke and mirrors", a type of deception, at an "organization" akin to Jeff Williams' INEG that exists only in the mind of its creator without any other participants as members." Jeff Williams is a phantom who never physically appears, frequently changes his identity to avoid detection and responsibility. Morfin is a real person, with real technical knowledge and background in internet and technology. He appears to organize as an individual business person and I see no attempt to invent or deceive here, just an inappropriate match between our eligibilty criteria and his status.

>>> Danny Younger <[log in to unmask]> 11/10/2006 11:03:16 PM >>>
Attached as a Word document is due diligence
pertaining to the membership application from INTLNET.

I am recommending that the constituency reject this
application.


--- Milton Mueller <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Here is another new application. I know nothing
> about this organization but have encountered its
> director once in a while in France ISOC and
> ICANN-related meetings in Europe. Will take a look
> and anyone who wants to help with the due diligence
> is welcome to do so. 
> 
> Two applications from organizations interested in
> IDNs in two days. Hmmmm. 
> 
> ----
> 
> 
> MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
> ICANN GNSO Non-Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC)
> 
> To:     NCUC Secretariat
>          c/o The Convergence Center
>          Syracuse University School of Information
> Studies
>          307 Hinds Hall
>          Syracuse, NY 13244 USA
>          [log in to unmask] 
> 
> Please provide the following information and send it
> to the address 
> above, preferably in electronic form by email. For
> details and 
> questions, please refer to the NCUC charter at 
> http://www.ncdnhc.org/current_charter.htm  first.
> 
> A) Organisation Details
> Name of the Organization:
> 
> INTLNET
> 
> Name of the Director:
> 
> JFC MORFIN
> 
> Domain Name of the Organization:
> 
> http://intlnet.org 
> 
> Mailing Address of the Organization:
> 
> INTLNET
> 71 rue Royale
> 78000 Versailles
> France
> 
> Email address of the organization:
> 
> [log in to unmask] 
> 
> B) Representatives
> 
> We designate the following person as our official
> representative in NCUC:
> Name:
> 
> JFC MORFIN
> 
> Telephone Number:
> 
> 33-1 39 50 05 10
> 
> E-mail address:
> 
> [log in to unmask] 
> 
> We designate the following person as our alternate
> representative in NCUC:
> Name:
> 
> Françoise Morfin
> 
> Telephone Number:
> 
> 331.8 70 39 65 66
> 
> E-mail address:
> 
> [log in to unmask] 
> 
> 
> C) Type of membership
> 
> Small Organization (under 1000 members or under 200
> employees / dues: 
> US$ 50 for two years)
> 



 
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