[NCUC-DISCUSS] Visiting Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) during ICANN60

[William Drake]

Hi

If they will even take the meeting, I suppose you could try to ask them to explain the thinking behind their very hefty list of mind-boggling Internet restrictions, some of which are here https://www.tra.gov.ae/en/services-and-activities/internet-guidelines/details.aspx#pages-67183. But I suspect you wouldn’t get too far...

Alternatively, if there’s room in the NCUC Constituency Day agenda, we could invite a rep to come meet with us to share their approach...

Bill

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> On Oct 16, 2017, at 01:00, farzaneh badii <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Sorry, but I don't understand why you would want to go and visit TRA. Do you want to visit the building? Have a chat with staff? There might be staff members at ICANN meeting as well. You could chat with them during the ICANN meeting. But I am still not clear on what the point of discussion would be.  I am just a bit puzzled by the idea. 
> 
> Best 
> 
> Farzaneh 
> 
> Farzaneh
> 
>> On Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 6:29 PM, Alejandro Acosta <alejandroacostaalamo at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello,
>> 
>>  Depending on time and date I would also be interested.
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> 
>> Alejandro,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> El 15/10/17 a las 5:59 p.m., Michael Karanicolas escribió:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I'd be interested - depending on who at the TRA they set us up with.
>> >
>> > I don't necessarily see this as an opportunity to foster cooperation
>> > with them - I'm pretty sure their fundamental approach to the internet
>> > is incompatible with what a lot of us believe. But if there's an
>> > opportunity to meet someone relatively senior - there's no harm in
>> > working to communicate a message about the value of a free and open
>> > Internet. Even if it's unlikely the change things, the conversation
>> > can sometimes be helpful, and get them thinking about different
>> > perspectives.
>> >
>> > Best,
>> >
>> > Michael
>> >
>> > On Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 6:39 PM, thomascovenant
>> > <thomascovenant at thomascovenant.org> wrote:
>> >> Hi Arsène,
>> >>
>> >> short version: if TRA was to allow a visit, we could kindly request
>> >> something specific.
>> >> A short general overview could work too.
>> >>
>> >> long version: Several people have asked me about ICANN location choices.
>> >> I understand
>> >> part of the diverse location is having a dialogue, cooperation within
>> >> multistakeholders in different environments.
>> >> In this context, I would find even a general TRA introduction
>> >> informative and educational.
>> >>
>> >> I know we will be busy, perhaps a small interested group might form.
>> >>
>> >> Solidarity,
>> >>
>> >> Dina Solveig Jalkanen
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> * * *
>> >> Friendly geek in Amsterdam, happy FSFE and EFF member
>> >> https://wiki.techinc.nl/index.php/User:Thomascovenant
>> >>
>> >> * My spelling auto-correct is upset with 'multistakeholder'
>> >>
>> >> On 15.10.2017 18:03, Arsène Tungali wrote:
>> >>> Hi Dina,
>> >>>
>> >>> What would the visit be about? Is there something specific we are looking into seing there?
>> >>>
>> >>> Please do let us know so we can decide and plan whether to join.
>> >>>
>> >>> Regards,
>> >>> Arsene
>> >>>
>> >>> -----------------
>> >>> Arsène Tungali,
>> >>> about.me/ArseneTungali
>> >>> +243 993810967
>> >>> GPG: 523644A0
>> >>> Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo
>> >>>
>> >>> Sent from my iPhone (excuse typos)
>> >>>
>> >>>> On Oct 14, 2017, at 11:05 PM, thomascovenant <thomascovenant at thomascovenant.org> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Hi,
>> >>>>
>> >>>> would anyone be interested in visiting TRA in Abu Dhabi?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> https://www.tra.gov.ae/en/about-tra/
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I think it might be possible for a small group to request this or kindly
>> >>>> ask GAC Mohammad Alkhamis if he could pass the word along.
>> >>>> What do you think?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Solidarity,
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Dina Solveig Jalkanens
>> >>>>
>> >>>> --
>> >>>> * * *
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