[NCUC-DISCUSS] Global Connect Initiative?

[Norbert Klein]

+1 for all what was said here.

Norbert Klein

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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
> <mailto:william.drake at uzh.ch>> wrote:
>
>     Hi
>
>>     On Sep 26, 2015, at 5:36 PM, Mueller, Milton L
>>     <milton.mueller at pubpolicy.gatech.edu
>>     <mailto: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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