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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>FYI, here is my response to Question #3 on the CSTD questionnaire:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Which, if any, new mechanisms would you propose to improve the impact of the IGF discussions, in particular as regards the interaction between the IGF and other stakeholders? Please specify the kind of mechanism (e.g. reporting, exchanges, recommendations, concrete advice, etc.) and the stakeholders (e.g. intergovernmental bodies, other fora dealing with Internet Governance, etc.). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>a)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>IGF should be able to make recommendations. Of course they will be nonbinding, but unless IGF serves as a focal point for developing common positions it will become irrelevant.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>b)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>It should take on a bigger role in providing an accountability review of ICANN and other international organizations involved in internet governance<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>c)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Its Secretariat and MAG should be strongly encouraged to directly foster discussion and debate of difficult issues in main sessions, instead of avoiding them. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>d)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>IGF workshops and discussions must focus exclusively on public policy issues and debates, and not be an educational forum where the technical community explains how to implement internet technologies or projects the future of internet technologies. There are many industry and academic conferences that do a much better job of that.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'>Milton Mueller<br>Professor, Syracuse University School of Information Studies<br>XS4All Professor, Delft University of Technology<br>------------------------------<br>Internet Governance Project:<br><a href="http://internetgovernance.org"><span style='color:blue'>http://internetgovernance.org</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>