[NCUC-DISCUSS] Global Connect Initiative?

[Arun Mohan Sukumar]

Thanks, Nnenna.

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> On 04-Dec-2015, at 8:35 PM, Nnenna Nwakanma <nnenna.nwakanma at webfoundation.org> wrote:
> 
> I attended the call.  Dont have any public docs as of now.  I did request
> 
> Best
> 
> Nnenna
> 
>> On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 1:22 PM, Arun Mohan Sukumar <arun.sukumar at orfonline.org> wrote:
>> 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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