If you would like a detailed analysis of the nominees, I strongly suggest you read this link. It is on Dave Farber's site, and the link is to an email Dave received from Hans Klein of CPSR, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility.
To quote the introduction of the message:
"The ICANN Nominating Committee recently announced its nominees for the At Large elections. Here I offer some analysis of the nominees' backgrounds and assess their qualifications to represent Internet users.
"In what follows I consider the following issues:
I. Nominees' Technical Expertise
II. Nominees' Qualifications to Represent Users
III. Regional Breakdown and Gaps in the Set of Nominees
"Let me first offer the conclusions: based on the limited information available to date, it seems that most of ICANN's proposed candidates reinforce the perspectives already present on the Board. Most come from the Internet supply industry, the intellectual property community, and the R&D community. Individuals from these groups possess impressive qualifications -- but not to represent Internet users. Only seven of ICANN's nominees seem appropriate to represent users, i.e. they offer perspectives that complement today's Supporting Organization directors. Some regions, most notably Europe, have *no* nominees with a clear user perspective. "
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If you would like a detailed analysis of the nominees, I strongly suggest you read this link. It is on Dave Farber's site, and the link is to an email Dave received from Hans Klein of CPSR, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility.
To quote the introduction of the message:
"The ICANN Nominating Committee recently announced its nominees for the At Large elections. Here I offer some analysis of the nominees' backgrounds and assess their qualifications to represent Internet users.
"In what follows I consider the following issues:
I. Nominees' Technical Expertise
II. Nominees' Qualifications to Represent Users
III. Regional Breakdown and Gaps in the Set of Nominees
"Let me first offer the conclusions: based on the limited information available to date, it seems that most of ICANN's proposed candidates reinforce the perspectives already present on the Board. Most come from the Internet supply industry, the intellectual property community, and the R&D community. Individuals from these groups possess impressive qualifications -- but not to represent Internet users. Only seven of ICANN's nominees seem appropriate to represent users, i.e. they offer perspectives that complement today's Supporting Organization directors. Some regions, most notably Europe, have *no* nominees with a clear user perspective. "