<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi Imran<div><br></div><div>I wouldn't go as far as to say the GAC has a veto, but as you well know its influence in the process is certainly increasing and becoming ever more institutionalized. I was simply pointing out that while enhanced cooperation may not be occurring within the UN, it is empirically demonstrable that it is occurring outside it, so hopefully we can get beyond the silly binary debate.</div><div><br></div><div>Bill</div><div><div>
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<br><div><div>On Aug 3, 2012, at 10:43 AM, Imran Ahmed Shah wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:tahoma, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div style="RIGHT: auto"><span style="RIGHT: auto"><var style="RIGHT: auto" id="yui-ie-cursor"></var>just completing .....</span></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><font style="RIGHT: auto" face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'; COLOR: black; RIGHT: auto">I think it is formed to increase the GAC</span> weightage (comparing to public comments) and restricting/ controlling the ICANN Board to follow GAC advices. However, what is the balance com</font></div>
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<div>Of relevance to the question of whether only UN actions count as enhanced cooperation to enable governments to carry out their roles and responsibilities in international public policy issues...</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif" lang="EN-US">ICANN and the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) are pleased to announce the launch of an online register of GAC Advice to the ICANN Board. Arranged alphabetically by topic, the register tracks original GAC advice, responses from the Board, action items, dates of action, implementation plans and status of completion. The new<span class="yiv1897465887Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif"><a style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" href="https://gacweb.icann.org/display/GACADV/GAC+Register+of+Advice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">GAC Advice Register</span></a></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif" lang="EN-US"><span class="yiv1897465887Apple-converted-space"> </span>can be found on the GAC website.</span></div>
<div style="FONT-FAMILY: serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Comprised of national governments, governmental organizations and distinct economies, the GAC is a principal advisor to the ICANN Board on issues of public policy, especially those pertaining to national laws and international agreements.</span></div>
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