Re: PAB New Draft Bylaws

["Kevin J. Connolly" <pab@cybersharque.com>]

I'm baaack :-)

There's an obvious political reality to deal with:  the antithetical
organizations have done a much better job of PR than the GTLD peoples.  For
example, there's a _big_ DNS conference in New York City in two weeks.  The
organizers are pretty highly respected conference organizers.  They were
completely 404 about the GTLD, thanks to (people who need not be named but
PABers are almost certainly savvy to who they are; FWIW, I am _not_
including Jay Fenello in this category).  Last I spoke to the organizers,
they were making space available for CORE and its representatives to speak
at the conference.  More needs to be done along these lines.

The need to collect dues is crucial.  The need to spend money on PR is even
greater.

Please to forgive the suggestion, but we should _not_ engage the same PR
firm as CORE did.  With your permission, I'd like to approach the PR firm
that handles publicity for the NYC Chapter of ISOC . . . they've worked pro
bono (though they do like to have their out-of-pocket expenses covered and
they do like to be publicly acknowledged [fair is fair]) and while there's
no guarantee that they'll do the same for PAB, it wouldn't hurt to ask.

Incorporation is (IMNSFHO) a low priority.  Let's raise $$ first.

Modifying the GTLD-lite and/or engaging in a paradigm shift to acknowledge
the nature of reality is another high priority.  The bottom line on PAB's
existence is to give the "little guy" a voice in internet name governance.
Maybe the time has come to boil PAB down to that minimalist concept.  This
also means to some extent breaking PAB free from the GTLD-MOU as it now
exists.  GTLD-lite would be a good way to start.

Ooops.  I think I just volunteered to post a zen-like minimalist draft of
the GTLD lite.

Oh, my aching pre-frontal cortex.  Oh, my tingling carpal tunnels.  I do
hope this is not another beau geste, but that possibility hasn't stopped me
in the past and it probably won't stop me this time.

Kevin J. Connolly

(BTW:  www.cybersharque.com is now devoid of anything relating to the DNS
wars :-)