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<div>Diversity is key to internet progress and development. For the internet to progress in global south we need people having your diverse set of experience especially with the matters relating to "access" which is still a major challenge here. I would vote
for you and request you not to back away as a candidate. Sarah has nailed it by rightly saying "we have so much to learn from your experience".</div>
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<div>Please do reconsider your decision. </div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 24, 2017 7:12 AM<br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">I agree with Ayden, Poncelet and Renata that a candidate should not back away. Since this is a committee (that is the key word for me), it is good to have diversity in different aspects
- geographical, gender, experience, etc, etc, etc. Some 'relatively new' entrants will have so much to learn from your experience. </div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">Kind regards, </div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 12:35 AM, Dave Burstein <span dir="ltr">
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">I care deeply about policy issues, so I'd be glad to serve BestBits, a valuable Forum. </div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Whan I volunteered, there was a shortage of candidates. That's now changed; five other people whose experience suggests that they are appropriate are now running. </div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">The "Internet Governance" space has been dominated by the U.S. and allies while the majority of Internet users are now on the other side of the global North-South divide. </div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">If a few people email me offlist, I'll withdraw. It's no great sacrifice to give up an unpaid post, especially when I'm swamped with work. </div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">On the other hand, I do bring some strengths to the group. I'm a tech reporter who has learned a great deal about networks over 18 years. I've made a point of asking those in the Global South
what are most important international policies for bringing down the cost of access. (Answers include: the high cost of backhaul/transit, unreasonable royalties, and the unwillingness of giant companies to hire or pay taxes locally.)</div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">I'm the only candidate from the U.S. and back away if a few people think I should. </div>
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