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On Monday 09 May 2011 10:25 AM, McTim wrote:
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<pre>On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 7:29 AM, Jeremy Malcolm <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:jeremy@ciroap.org" target="_blank"><jeremy@ciroap.org></a> wrote:
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It is also pertinent to state here that since the Internet is
essentially a
global phenomenon, policies framed together by the most powerful
nations,
quite likely, will become the default global norm. This is most true for
architectural and economic issues, while the global impact on other
areas
will also be substantial. It is therefore appropriate that G 8 countries
engage with the same, and other issues, of Internet policies at the more
democratic global forums where all countries
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<pre>dlete "countries" above
and insert "stakeholders"
and I will be happy with the draft as edited by Avri.
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Equal participation of all countries and multi-stakeholder
participation are both important issues, and one cannot
replace the other. I made it clear before the start of the
drafting exercise that I am not ready to go with a statement
that just calls for multistakeholder participation, and is
silent on equal participation of all countries. Therefore i
cant agree with the edit of the text suggested by McTim.<br>
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<div>I thought that "stakeholders" included governments under
its umbrella. How about "all stakeholders" insteead?</div>
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We are not issuing generic statements, but objecting to clear
'wrongs' done. One if the private sector heaviness, and thus we
describe the problem and tell them what should be done. Second, and
this requires your close attention, is the problem that 8 most
powerful countries cannot between them cannot try to decide on what
largely concerns the whole world, and thus we say, all countries
have to be there. parminder <br>
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Cheers,<br>
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McTim<br>
"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is.
A route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel<br>
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