Dear Izumi, Thank you for relaying the information about the future of the Internet Governance Forum. On 14/12/2010 15:27, Izumi AIZU wrote :
It will be great, still, if ICANN AtLarge community, or ALAC express or join the protest. Essentially, end-users interests will or should not be represented by government folks, and that is exactly what this decision may lead to.
I personally completely agree and this is why I have relayed Wolf's calls for petition. Should the At-Large Community join the protest? I hope they will. Should the ALAC join the protest and express its opinion in an official communiqué? I am unsure whether this falls in its mandate. I am already told that some RALO Operation Principles limit its activities under the ICANN ambit. This is why I would urge members and the community to sign the petitions and to voice their concerns, but am unsure about having an official ICANN At-Large statement. Kind regards, Olivier -- Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD http://www.gih.com/ocl.html