[governance] Comments related to the WGIG report

[Milton Mueller]

I agree with Jeanette that the caucus needs to focus on Prepcom 3
-relevant responses and discussions of the WGIG report. 

Vittorio: one obvious problem with CS's first attempt to response to
the WGIG report was its length and complexity.  I would suggest that the
caucus set for itself a goal of producing very basic, general responses
around the most strategic issues. And as an arbitrary but useful
constraint, set as a goal ONE PAGE in size for these responses.

I would identify those strategic issues (reflecting my own biases,
others can add or subtract) as:
1. New multistakeholder forum
2. DNS root oversight
3. ....

1. DNS root
It seems to me that the group could feasibly come up with relatively
simple statements related to the first issue. 
Such as: 
a) we support the WGIG Report's analysis of the problem
b) we acknowledge the comments of other parties on that issue, such
as:
    -- The EU
    -- The Internet Governance Project's 7 points statement
    -- Earlier statements of the USG itself (indicating its intent to
withdraw)
c) Request the Prepcom 3 to follow up on this issue and come to a
satisfactory conclusion

2. MS Forum
The second issue is more complex, but again we should be able to come
up with one page, simple statements around which we could more easily
find consensus, such as
a) We support the need for a forum
b) We specify certain basic criteria it needs to meet regarding
structure and operation
c) We state our expectation that we expect to see results coming out of
Prepcom 3, in order to encourage govts to get something accomplished
here
d) and possibly, academic and other institutions express a commitment
to support its creation with resources.

>>> Vittorio Bertola <vb at bertola.eu.org> 08/10/05 10:19 AM >>>
Well, I didn't see much reaction (neither positive nor negative) to
the
text I proposed. What shall we do?

I would in any case recommend, if you or Adam have some time, to try
to
merge all different parts (long comment + annexes) into one single
document with chapters. I think it would be easier to handle and to
revise.
-- 
vb.             [Vittorio Bertola - v.bertola [a]
bertola.eu.org]<-----
http://bertola.eu.org/  <- Prima o poi...

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