Alex's comments on the charter - update

[Milton L Mueller]

Can someone provide me with an example of what they consider to be a regulator who is not part of the government?
--MM

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2.2.2. Ineligible organizations.
>> 4. Government organizations or departments whether local, regional or national;
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>> question 1: it may help to clarify if Regulators/staff are considered as 'government'?
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Regulators are generally under government control in some africain countries. It's very important to clarify their affiliation.


> It think this depends on the location.  Sometimes they are and sometimes they aren't and I think that we should use the national designation as the bright line criteria. If they are part of the government in then of course they are ineligible.  On the other hand even if they aren't government, can regulators be said to have predominantly non-commercial interests?  For those who have a specific non commercial mandate and are not part f the government, I think they already can join under the other criteria.
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