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[yehudakatz at mailinator.com]

CS-IGC and All,

Re: mo•dal•i•ties clarification

The use of the word "modalities" in regards to the CS-IGC encompasses a broad
number of meanings:

Definition per: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/modality

mo•dal•i•ty  (m-dl-t)
n. pl. mo•dal•i•ties 

1. The fact, state, or quality of being modal.

2. A tendency to conform to a general pattern or belong to a particular group
or  
category.

3. Logic The classification of propositions on the basis of whether they assert
or deny the possibility, impossibility, contingency, or necessity of their
content. 
Also called mode.

4. modalities The ceremonial forms, protocols, or conditions that surround
formal	
agreements or negotiations: "[He] grew so enthusiastic about our prospects that
he began to speculate on the modalities of signing" Henry A. Kissinger.

5. Medicine A therapeutic method or agent, such as surgery, chemotherapy, or  
electrotherapy, that involves the physical treatment of a disorder.

6. Physiology Any of the various types of sensation, such as vision or hearing.


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My questions are: (encompassing definitions: #2,#3,and #4)

2. A tendency to conform to a general pattern or belong to a particular group
or  
category.

As this definition applies to the CS-IGC, does it mean that the CS-IGC:
conforms or belongs to:

the IGF ?
the WSIS ?
The ITU ?
the Icann GAC ?

Too which of the aforementioned groups are you subordinate?

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3. Logic The classification of propositions on the basis of whether they assert
or deny the possibility, impossibility, contingency, or necessity of their
content. Also called mode.

As this definition applies to the CS-IGC, what are the 'Propositions' of the
CS-IGC ?
Upon the basis of these 'Propositions', what are the possibilities,
impossibility, contingency, or necessity of their content?

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4. modalities The ceremonial forms, protocols, or conditions that surround
formal	
agreements or negotiations: "[He] grew so enthusiastic about our prospects that
he began to speculate on the modalities of signing" Henry A. Kissinger.

As this definition applies to the CS-IGC, what protocols or conditions
surrounding the Formal agreements or negotiations do you (the CS-IGC) demand?

Regards,
Yehuda Katz
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