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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Count me in please!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Best regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Dave<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
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governance-owner+dave=isoc-mu.org@lists.cpsr.org [mailto:governance-owner+dave=isoc-mu.org@lists.cpsr.org]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Milton L Mueller<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 02 April 2009 21:06<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> '<st1:PersonName w:st="on">governance@lists.cpsr.org</st1:PersonName>';
'Parminder'; jlfullsack<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [governance] Proposed
text for a sign-on or IGC statement re:</span></font><font color=black><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Last call for sign-on. We have a
nice, geographically representative group signing on but we could also use
more. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><!-- Converted from text/plain format -->Milton
Mueller<br>
Professor, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Syracuse</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
of Information Studies<br>
XS4All Professor, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Delft</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> of Technology<br>
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Internet Governance Project:<br>
<a href="http://internetgovernance.org/">http://internetgovernance.org</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Milton L Mueller wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><O:P></O:P>The Internet Governance Caucus wish</span></font><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'>es </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> to express </span></font><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'> its </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>support for version 6.0 of the Noncommercial
Stakeholders Group (NCSG) charter developed by the Noncommercial Users
Constituency. While there may still be room for minor improvements, we believe
that the basic principles on which the charter is founded provide the fairest
and most effective basis for civil society representation in ICANN’s
Generic Names Supporting Organization</span></font><font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>
within its existing overall structure</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. <O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><O:P></O:P>We specifically support the proposal
because:<O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> * It was developed transparently and with many
opportunities for input by relevant ICANN participants;<O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> * It makes it easy to form constituencies or
affinity groups, but avoids fragmentation of noncommercial stakeholders into
independent constituencies with separate mailing lists, administrative
structures and representatives; <O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> * It permits individual membership in the NCSG
and does not require individuals to fit themselves into arbitrarily-defined
categories that may not correspond to their interests and needs;<O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> * It fosters representation of minority
viewpoints in consensus-based Working Groups, but does not rigidly assign votes
to small factions, instead offering them a chance to build consensus<O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><O:P></O:P>We also note that the alternative charter
proposal seems designed to give a specific faction guaranteed Council seats and
does not foster global, geographically diverse representation. <O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><O:P></O:P>We appreciate ICANN’s effort to make
its GNSO more representative and urge you to ratify and accept the NCSG charter.<O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><O:P></O:P>Signed,<O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><O:P></O:P>--<O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><O:P></O:P>--<O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><O:P></O:P><O:P></O:P>Etc.<O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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