All bullet arguments are valid, but it seems a major one is missing:<br><br>• The GAC veto cannot apply internationally because the GAC does not represent any internationally agreed authority.<br><br>- - -<br><br>On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 6:31 PM, Milton L Mueller <<a href="mailto:mueller@syr.edu">mueller@syr.edu</a>> wrote:<br>
<br> I am seeking support for this online petition, which some of us will carry into the IGF Geneva consultation and then the Brussels ICANN meeting. It relates to the U.S. Commerce Department's efforts to put the GAC (Governmental Advisory Committee) in charge of domain name policy.<br>
<br> <a href="http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/nogacveto">http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/nogacveto</a><br><br> Please sign it if you agree! And redistribute the link widely if you can!<br><br> Thanks,<br>
----<br> Milton L. Mueller<br> Professor, Syracuse University School of Information Studies<br> Internet Governance Project<br> <a href="http://blog.internetgovernance.org">http://blog.internetgovernance.org</a><br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 6:31 PM, Milton L Mueller <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mueller@syr.edu">mueller@syr.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
I am seeking support for this online petition, which some of us will carry into the IGF Geneva consultation and then the Brussels ICANN meeting. It relates to the U.S. Commerce Department's efforts to put the GAC (Governmental Advisory Committee) in charge of domain name policy.<br>
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<a href="http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/nogacveto" target="_blank">http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/nogacveto</a><br>
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Please sign it if you agree! And redistribute the link widely if you can!<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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Milton L. Mueller<br>
Professor, Syracuse University School of Information Studies<br>
Internet Governance Project<br>
<a href="http://blog.internetgovernance.org" target="_blank">http://blog.internetgovernance.org</a><br><br></blockquote></div>