Niel and all,
First i would like to salute different views shared by our fellow candidates councilors with regards to the fact that we, at ICANN, need to be careful about diving into some areas, outside of our mission. They have said it all and i don't want to simply repeat what they have wonderfully laid down.
Public safety is an area where many would expect the NCSG, as the non commercial SG, to advocate for because we care about the people, the users (though, not the use) of the DNS. And i am glad many of us here strongly believe that this is not our responsability nor the responsability of ICANN who has a clear mission and scope of action, including stability, security of DNS operations.
I do also think there are already many other entities who are looking or who are heavily working on content regulation/distribution (and i have worked on these areas for quite a number of years with various organizations). I therefore don't see any need for ICANN to work on that as well since there is still a lot to do with regards to the other aspects of the DNS excluding the use of it.
I didn't answer to this question during the candidates call last monday because i needed time to think and make a point (i confess and applogize because i took very long, due to other comittments). I believe if elected for the Council, i will always try to do the same, make a quick research on the issue, consult with other Councilors (and the NCSG membership if there is enough time) to see what they think so that we can have a common position.
There will be times during a Council call/meeting where something that was not planned as part of the agenda arises and where we need to make our point (as NCSG reps) to clearly come across. At that moment, since we cannot consult with our membership, we should at least quickly consult among ourselves and then act.
And thanks Niel for this question, thanks to all those who asked questions either through the list or directly during the call and i do apologize if i was not able to provide more thoughts on any of those questions asked. I was only on phone with limited capabilities.
I am happy to chat more, not only because i am running for a seat, but also because our members need to be involved in these debates on the basics of what we do at icann.
Regards,
Arsene
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> On Aug 23, 2017, at 9:30 PM, Niels ten Oever <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Thanks for these answers Ayeden and Martin!
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> It would be great from to hear from the other candidates rather sooner
> than later, especially since the election is ongoing.
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> Best,
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> Niels
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>> On 08/23/2017 04:31 PM, James Gannon wrote:
>> Thanks for responding to this Ayden, I note that the other candidates
>> have not responded yet.
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>> Candidates please respond to this question which I also support.
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>> Timely communications with the membership has been a weak area for
>> councillors in the past and this is something that needs to be improved.
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>> -James
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>> *From:*NCSG-Discuss [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of
>> *Ayden Férdeline
>> *Sent:* 22 August 2017 12:35
>> *To:* [log in to unmask]
>> *Subject:* Re: question to the candiates
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>> Hi Niels,
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>> Thanks for this question.
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>> It is important to me that ICANN acts only in accordance with its bylaws.
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>> So, I believe ICANN has a public responsibility to ensure the stable and
>> secure operation of the Internet’s system of unique identifiers.
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>> I believe ICANN has a public responsibility to allocate new gTLDs in a
>> transparent and equitable manner.
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>> Similarly, I believe ICANN has a role to play in ensuring there is
>> consumer choice and effective competition.
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>> And its policies must be fair, respecting fundamental rights, including
>> the rights to privacy and freedom of expression.
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>> I do not support any mission creep that would see ICANN venture into
>> content regulation, as the use of a domain name is outside of ICANN’s remit.
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>> I hope this is helpful in understanding where I fall on this issue. I
>> would be happy to respond to any other questions, or to clarify my
>> remarks, if necessary.
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>> Best wishes,
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>> Ayden Férdeline
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>> On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 9:04 pm, Niels ten Oever
>> <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
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>> Dear candidates, Would you be so kind to tell us what you think
>> ICANN's role is vis a vis public safety? Thanks in advance, Niels --
>> Niels ten Oever Head of Digital Article 19 www.article19.org
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