Hi McTim,<div><br></div><div>Thanks. You are right that working within the ICANN structure is the desirable and probably most effective policy influencing strategy. </div><div><br></div><div>NPOC is committed to working within the ICANN structure. </div>
<div><br></div><div>NPOC members are free to also work outside the ICANN structure if they wish - the effectiveness of doing that is for them to judge... and they may have domestic reasons (in the case of our US based members) to do so. NPOC has to intention to muzzle any of its members. Diversity of membership and policy positions is welcome at NPOC.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Granted, and in a full spirit of transparency, we had a little coordination and timing snafu about our member's testimony and felt it necessary thereafter to submit a written NPOC statement. </div>
<div><br></div><div>We support every NPOC member and all our NPOC members to express their views about ICANN the way they wish.</div><div><br></div><div>Best, Alain<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 2:34 PM, McTim <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dogwallah@gmail.com">dogwallah@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="im">On 12/12/11, Amber Sterling <<a href="mailto:asterling@aamc.org">asterling@aamc.org</a>> wrote:<br>
> Hi Joy,<br>
><br>
> The NPOC is currently drafting the written testimony to be submitted to the<br>
> US Senate.<br>
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<br>
</div>Why on earth would you do that? The way to affect policy is to work<br>
WITHIN ICANN structures, not try to subvert the entire policy making<br>
system.<br>
<br>
As Rocky suggested, his committee has no say in the matter, so I would<br>
suggest you are just tilting at windmills with your written testimony.<br>
In addition, this attempted "end-run" suggests that NPOC is not<br>
committed to working within the ICANN structure.<br>
<br>
<br>
--<br>
Cheers,<br>
<br>
McTim<br>
"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A<br>
route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel<br>
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We must submit by the end of the day on Wednesday, December<br>
> 14th. We will forward the written testimony to the NCSG-discuss list when<br>
> it is ready.<br>
><br>
> Kind regards,<br>
> Amber<br>
><br>
> Amber Sterling<br>
> Senior Intellectual Property Specialist<br>
> Association of American Medical Colleges<br>
><br>
> From: NCSG-Discuss [mailto:<a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a>] On Behalf Of Joy<br>
> Liddicoat<br>
> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 3:12 AM<br>
> To: <a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a><br>
> Subject: [NCSG-Discuss] New GTLDs: Upcoming GNSO Council Meeting<br>
><br>
><br>
> Hi all - as you know the next GNSO Council meeting will be next week. The<br>
> Chair has asked for an update on the Senate hearings on gTLDs that are<br>
> currently taking place <link?> I've just noticed that some NCSG members were<br>
> invited by the Committee to make submissions<br>
> <a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/npoc-voice/msg00064.html" target="_blank">http://forum.icann.org/lists/npoc-voice/msg00064.html</a> and will do so<br>
> tomorrow: <a href="http://news.dot-nxt.com/2011/12/06/ymca-testimony-senate-hearing" target="_blank">http://news.dot-nxt.com/2011/12/06/ymca-testimony-senate-hearing</a><br>
><br>
> As GNSO councillors representing this SG, we would appreciate knowing<br>
> (before the GNSO meeting) if any others are also making submissions and, if<br>
> so, what those submissions are. If there are any particular issues you want<br>
> to be raised or for any of us Councillors to be aware of, please let us<br>
> know.<br>
><br>
> Kind regards<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Joy Liddicoat<br>
> Project Coordinator<br>
> Internet Rights are Human Rights<br>
</div></div>> <a href="http://www.apc.org" target="_blank">www.apc.org</a><<a href="http://www.apc.org" target="_blank">http://www.apc.org</a>><br>
<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5">> Tel: <a href="tel:%2B64%2021%20263%202753" value="+64212632753">+64 21 263 2753</a><br>
> Skype id: joy.liddicoat<br>
> Yahoo id: <a href="mailto:strategic@xtra.co.nz">strategic@xtra.co.nz</a><br>
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</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br>Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA<div>Member, Board of Directors, CECI, <a href="http://www.ceci.ca/en/about-ceci/team/board-of-directors/" target="_blank">http://www.ceci.ca</a><br>
<div>Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, <a href="http://www.schulich.yorku.ca" target="_blank">www.schulich.yorku.ca</a></div><div>NA representative, Chasquinet Foundation, <font color="#0a246a" face="'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><a href="http://www.chasquinet.org" target="_blank">www.chasquinet.org</a></font><br>
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