<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div>On Apr 4, 2012, at 6:28 AM, michael gurstein wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Garamond; ">The problem with what
you say below and as is suggested I think, in my blogpost is not that "we" are
focusing on the titles but rather that whoever is organizing the initiative is
focusing on the titles. And the problem with that is not either with the
titles or the individuals behind the titles but that the outcome is more or less
completely predictable based on those titles (presumably as executed by the
various courtiers and functionaries who actually did the work as opposed to
having simply graced the meetings with their presence...</span></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div>Strange. An organization which historically has focused on participation predominantly</div><div>by member states expands its model to specifically allow for submission of "case studies, </div><div>best practice, analytical reports and policy recommendations" from anyone, and yet in </div><div>advance you can determine that the outcome is completely predictable? That implies</div><div>that we are 100% certain that these inputs are not being considered (or maybe you</div><div>mean 'completely predictable' because civil society has not intention of participating??)</div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div style="WORD-WRAP: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space">
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Garamond; ">And, since you asked, I
sent my blogpost to one of the Commissions' "researchers", who replied with some
irritation but who failed to directly address any of the points that I, or the
commentators on the post were raising.</span></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Your blogpost calls for (amongst other things) that the Broadband Commission consider </div><div>"the much more nuanced and sensible approach outlined in the Background document to </div><div>the Nigerian BB4NG forum" Did you ever submit that document to the actual Broadband </div><div>Commission? From what I can tell, this would be via their 'Sharehouse' system, and yet</div><div>I've searched the Sharehouse but only find two submissions including term "Nigeria" </div><div>(see below). Wouldn't actually submitting them the document aid in its consideration? </div><div><br></div><div>If indeed they are not considering these submissions in their work which is asserted to be </div><div>a multistakeholder process, then, yes, that would indeed be a very important issue, and</div><div>one worth raising in multiple forums. As it is, it is impossible to address raise concerns</div><div>since it doesn't appear that you're even tried to participate in their processes at all.</div><div><br></div><div>FYI,</div><div>/John</div><div><br></div><div>Disclaimers: My views alone. No Lifeguard On Duty - Use Mailing List At Your Own Risk.</div><div> Check tags on individual email messages as many messages look alike.</div><div><br></div><div>=== <a href="http://www.broadbandcommission.org/Sharehouse/Search.aspx">http://www.broadbandcommission.org/Sharehouse/Search.aspx</a> (term "Nigeria")</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "><table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="m_doc_blue_bg" colspan="3" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; background-color: rgb(89, 112, 166); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(89, 112, 166); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(89, 112, 166); border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(89, 112, 166); border-bottom-style: solid; "><b>2 initiatives found</b><br></td></tr><tr valign="top" align="center"><td class="m_doc_yellow_bg" width="10%" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; ">Updated</td><td class="m_doc_yellow_nl" width="25%" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; ">Country/Entity</td><td class="m_doc_yellow_nl" width="65%" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; ">Initiative</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td class="m_doc_blue_bg" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; background-color: rgb(89, 112, 166); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(89, 112, 166); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(89, 112, 166); border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(89, 112, 166); border-bottom-style: solid; ">9 Jan 2011</td><td class="m_doc_blue_nl" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; background-color: rgb(89, 112, 166); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(89, 112, 166); border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(89, 112, 166); border-bottom-style: solid; "><b>Nigeria</b>: DigitalSENSE Africa Media</td><td class="m_doc_blue_nl" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; background-color: rgb(89, 112, 166); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(89, 112, 166); border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(89, 112, 166); border-bottom-style: solid; "><a href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/stocktaking/plugin/broadband/documents2BB.asp?project=1294527821&lang=en&email=&userid=" style="color: rgb(195, 248, 255); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; font-size: 8.5pt; ">Nigeria Digital Sense Forum</a><br>Tthe forum tends to explore the impact of Internet Governance and Broadband Evolution in Nigeria in relation to achieving the goal of Information and communication technology (ICT) accessibility and adoption for the benefit of the populace, especially with the coming on stream and launch of two subm ...<br><b>ID: 1294527821</b></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td class="m_doc_white_bg" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; background-color: rgb(123, 160, 196); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; ">27 Sep 2010</td><td class="m_doc_white_nl" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; background-color: rgb(123, 160, 196); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; "><b>United States of America</b>: Pyramid Research (UK and US)</td><td class="m_doc_white_nl" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; background-color: rgb(123, 160, 196); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; "><a href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/stocktaking/plugin/broadband/documents2BB.asp?project=1285599926&lang=en&email=&userid=" style="color: rgb(195, 248, 255); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; font-size: 8.5pt; ">The Impact of Mobile Services in Nigeria: How Mobile Technologies Are Transforming Economic and Social Activities</a><br>Pyramid analyzed mobile adoption trends, examples of mobile applications, as well as the perspectives of key players and 1,500 Nigerian end users. Mobile communications are having a positive impact in Nigeria by attracting investment and developing commercial activities.In Nigeria mobile broadband s ...<br><b>ID: 1285599926</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="margin-top: 3px; "> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div></span></div></div><br></body></html>