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I am a bit outside the loop on this, but it seems to me that the role of NCUC should be to set out names of people who a) have some connection with the NCUC, b) have a record of representing our views and concerns, and c) understand the Internet governance issues involved ICANN and DNS very well. (I am also assuming that other organizations will submit qualified names too. So we should find someone to represent us.) <BR>
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On these three criteria, I wanted to review the 3 Americans on the policy list. <BR>
First, Susan Crawford seems to meet all three criteria, to some degree. She has a connection with NCUC. She is a fellow (I think) with CDT, one of our members. While she does not always represent our views within the ICANN structure, she always makes a point of stopping me at ICANN meetings and inquiring into the NCUC positions. She is increasing writing about things from a noncommercial point of view. Further, she certainly understand the workings of ICANN (good parts and flaws) very well.<BR>
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Pamela Samuelson, like Susan, is an academic, and I served with her on the USACM Executive Committee. She always seemed to be extremely absorbed in the copyright matters (for good reason, these are important issues) and not very interested in the ICANN presentations I made. Before proceeding with her name, I would strongly suggest that someone ask if she is interested, and what time she would commit to coming up to speed on the issues. I don't think she follows the NCUC or ICANN much, if at all.<BR>
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Bill Drake is interesting. I have worked with him in the past, and I am disappointed that he has not sought to work with us in the NCUC. But looking at the 3 criteria I have set out: a) Bill has no relationship (that I know of) to the NCUC; b) he has no record of representing NCUC views or concerns; c) I have never seen him at an ICANN meeting or seen him post to an ICANN list or express formal (or informal comments) on pending ICANN matters. I would think that as an NCUC name, we might want someone who (like us) knows the day to day problems of working within the ICANN structure as well as the dangers of departing from it. Nothing right now gives me assurances about Bill.<BR>
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Sorry for the long email. Thanks for reading, Kathy</FONT></HTML>