ACM has released its "White Paper on Internet Governance: A View From the Trenches. It "discusses ICANN's history, structure, and scope and focuses on the ability of ICANN to create private rules and regulations that impact free speech and robust use of the Internet by noncommercial communities and individuals," according to a cover letter which also says that it discusses "barriers to participation in ICANN for the noncommercial community" and identifies tasks for the noncommercial community to improve its voice. The report was prepared through a grant from the Ford Foundation's Media Arts and Culture unit.
Thanks to BeSpacific for the word on this resource.
ICANNWatch has noted that the major foundations have pulled back from funding public involvement in ICANN governance, in "Will the Foundations Regain Interest in the Public Interest in ICANN?" posted 8/7/03.
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