<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Hello All,</div><div><br>If any of BestBit's member organizations would like to sign-on to this civil society statement regarding a GAC sub-group's proposal to give governments veto power on new top level domain names that use "geographic names" please let me know asap. The stmt has also just been opened up for individuals to sign-on to, so you can also sign-on as an individual (not just organizations) if you would like to.<br><br>The GAC sub-group's proposal on "geographic names" and other comments submitted on this proposal are available here:<br> <a href="https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/Governmental+Advisory+Committee">https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/Governmental+Advisory+Committee</a><br><br>The GAC's deadline for comments is 31 December, so please let me know by in the next day if you would like to sign-on to this joint civil society statement; it is currently open for sign-on by other civil society organizations until 30 December EOB. Or send in your own comment on the proposal if you are so inclined (at the link above) by 31 December. Holiday deadlines are tough, I know! <br><br>I think this is a very important policy issue for protecting freedom of expression and the positive development of the multi-stakeholder model for Internet governance.<br><br>Thanks very much!<br><br>All best,<br>Robin<br><br></div></body></html>