[governance] "Oversight"

[Andrea Glorioso]

Dear Bill,

On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 2:29 PM, William Drake <william.drake at uzh.ch> wrote:

> If you want…As you know because you're involved, there is transgovernmental
> networking and communication around ICANN, just as there is around most
> global policy arenas/issues; maybe constant was too expansive as a quick
> generalization, since it presumably varies by country/relations and by
> situation, e.g. when decision points and negotiations are pending vs. when
> not.  And views expressed in such contexts can influence how the NTIA
> interfaces with the board in GAC meetings and offline, just as it does how
> the EC interfaces with the board in GAC meetings and offline.  The MAPO and
> LEA discussions provide obvious recent examples.  Personally, I wish more
> GAC members were prepared to engage more fully and equitably rather than
> rely on a few to lead the charge, but that seems to be where we are now.
>  This arguably reinforces the skepticism of those who work in the space with
> respect to the prospect of new ML bodies etc.

Thanks for elaborating. My question might have sounded rhetorical but
it was not.
I was struck by your use of the term "constant", as it is not my
experience. But I
see that indeed we agree.

Best,

Andrea

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