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<b>NO WAY!<br>
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With respect to the two delegates named by large and small business
users, the Business Constituency has proposed that, since it consists of
both large and small businesses and business organizations, it could
reasonably be the source of both the large and small business delegates.
We note that there are today no existing "Large" or
"Small" Business Constituencies, just a "Business"
Constituency. While we understand that some steps have been taken to
begin organizing a "Small” Business Constituency, we also note that
many of the business organizations that are members of the Business
Constituency do claim to represent large numbers of both large and small
businesses (both directly and through globally distributed association
membership). Thus, while we encourage all efforts to expand the
representation of businesses globally, we believe that an appropriate and
practical short-term solution is to allow the existing Business
Constituency to select two delegates to the Nominating Committee, one
demonstrably reflecting large business interests and perspectives and the
other those of small businesses. If and when any new constituencies are
recognized by the ICANN Board (which would of course require a showing
that they would adequately represent the interests globally of the
entities they purport to represent), this issue can be revisited.<br>
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It would require a showing that the BC adequately represents globally the
interests of the Business entities they purport to represent. It
certainly represents Telcos and sTLDs.<br><br>
I have left the BC after two years deonstrating they do not give a dam
about small businesses. To share in the ERC announced SME
constituency.<br><br>
I suggest that every entrepreneur on the GA and ALSC join forces with
Danny Younger to support the charter of the SME constituency. <br><br>
jfc<br><br>
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