<div dir="auto"><div>Norbert, I think we can certainly have a statement that starts with recalling a number of relevant general principles and the formulation of IGC principled position on the issue at hand. And then have the second part of the statement focus on addressing the ISOC Chapter. (This is fair enough, in my view, since we've been particularly alarmed by a comment the chapter president made, which has triggered the move for the statement. Whether the president was expressing the official position of the chapter or not doesn't matter a whole lot, because the simple fact that he would say that indicates that he would most probably not move the chapter, by himself, to take a stance against what is happening in the country wrt Internet access for all.) <div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">This and the other approach suggested by Barry are indeed not exclusive. But I suspect the latter will take more time, so that could be a longer term strategy if there's consensus within the Caucus (not saying it will necessary be very long to get it done, although it might.) In the meantime we might want to put out a principled position. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">My cents... I'll keep it at that whatever the Caucus decides. </div><div dir="auto">Cheers! </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Mawaki </div><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Jan 30, 2017 5:09 AM, <<a href="mailto:bzs@theworld.com">bzs@theworld.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br>
I'm admittedly a technical sort of person so my first reaction would<br>
be to map out how Cameroon obtains internet ingress/egress and from<br>
whom. Specifically to try to dig out the contracts if possible or at<br>
least characterize them (e.g., obtain typical contracts for study.)<br>
<br>
That might yield more effective pressure points such as within the ITU<br>
as one contractual body though the facts would tend to direct where<br>
attention should be paid.<br>
<br>
What for example has Cameroon agreed in those mutual transit<br>
contracts?<br>
<br>
Are businesses outside of Cameroon financially disadvantaged in<br>
reasonably measurable ways? It would be difficult to imagine that none<br>
are.<br>
<br>
Of course these various ideas are not mutually exclusive, they all can<br>
be explored simultaneously.<br>
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