>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.


I agree with Milton's assessment (FWIW).

Adam




>  >>> 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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