[NCUC-DISCUSS] Global Connect Initiative?

[Arun Mohan Sukumar]

Hi, were any NCUC-ers able to attend the December 1 call on the State
Department's Global Connect Initiative? We had a a good debate going on
about this here, and was wondering if more details about the initiative are
now out.

Best,
Arun

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On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 6:39 PM, Norbert Klein <nhklein at gmx.net> wrote:

> +1 for all what was said here.
>
> Norbert Klein
>
> =
>
>
> On 09/30/2015 06:09 PM, Arun Mohan Sukumar wrote:
>
> With Milton on this, but let's wait for the text, IMO. If there is some
> role for ICANN, then it's important that non-commercial constituents
> (either through the NCUC or through regional outreach initiatives) play a
> significant role in pushing it.
>
> The initiative should not be some front for greater access to the private
> sector.
>
> arun
>
> On Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 12:47 PM, William Drake <william.drake at uzh.ch>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> On Sep 26, 2015, at 5:36 PM, Mueller, Milton L <
>> milton.mueller at pubpolicy.gatech.edu> wrote:
>>
>> I would oppose signing it.
>>
>>
>> anticipated :-)
>>
>> My opposition comes partly from it being outside of NCUC’s remit as a
>> GNSO constituency
>>
>>
>> It’d obviously be easier to assess the extent of overlap if we had the
>> USG text, but they’re holding it for now. My guess from the DC civil
>> society folks who started this is that there’s some, hence my question.
>>
>> and partly from the fact that there are parts of the statement I don’t
>> agree with. Even those parts I do agree with I think raise false
>> expectations for no purpose other than the political posturing benefit of
>> the proposers. Did I miss something or how many trillions of dollars are
>> being allocated to this program in order to move African internet
>> penetration up from 16% to, um, 30%? I see a lot of feelgood statements
>> about how the world needs more internet and not a single concrete proposal
>> that moves us toward that goal, and  I just have an inherent tendency to
>> resist being drawn into these kinds of PR things.
>>
>>
>> Skepticism can have its advantages.  Personally I don’t think we know
>> enough to be dismissive ex ante about what will actually be done, but fair
>> point.
>>
>> Good to hear more thoughts.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Bill
>>
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