Darlene, Vittorio: I´m the one who has been appointed by ALAC to Dot MOBI PAB, not José. This doesn´t change the fact that the contribution I can make wouldn´t be as qualified as John´s. That´s why I was glad when heard that John was appointed for another year. But you must understand the differences between ALAC and Dot Mobi. ALAC is Internet User´s space at ICANN and Multilingualism is one of the main concerns in the region. When José and Carlos speak about translating policy or that kind of things they are carring a priority for the region. They seem to be succesfull in that claim at least. I´m not at ALAC physical meetings yet and I have 2 days old in the Alac Internal list but I saw Carlos and Alan discussing (In english) dedicated, respectfully and with solid criterias, about policy matters, in many mails. Continuating with the difference between Dot Mobi and ALAC, Dot Mobi is a Joint Venture, with Confidencial Demands and many other aspects. I consider that multilingualism could be useful for MAG Businnes at Dot Mobi to contribute to their Businnes Models but that´s it. Finally, It just appears Jose´s mail and also want to thank for his words. Andrés ps: You can take for sure that as ALAC Liason at Dot Mobi I won´t keep complaining about translations, it would be waisting a great opportunity. > Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:48:29 +0100> From: vb@bertola.eu> To: at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org> Subject: Re: [At-Large] [NA-Discuss] Letter to the Board> > Thompson, Darlene ha scritto:> > Amen,> > > > Oh, and just as a personal aside here: I'm really sorry that you> > didn't get elected for the .mobi thing as it seemed obvious for that> > to happen. I really just think that ALAC is trying to placate the> > other regions - which will just get us loaded down with people that> > don't know the job. I *hope* that Jose does a good job but I just> > see the two ALCRALO ALAC reps (who championed for him) as constantly> > complaining about language issues and getting nothing else done.> > > > Anyways, I'm just venting here. I just hope that you don't get> > discouraged and that you keep on with your e-mails. They are> > appreciated (at least by Evan and myself) even if you don't get much> > feedback.> > FYI, in the last three years I have been another member of the dot mobi> policy board (on appointment by the policy board itself) and I just> yielded my position so that they can now pick John instead. He is quite> focused on the mobile Internet, he could commit more time and energy> than I could, and while I really enjoyed the yearly meeting in Dublin> with the group, I was not giving back enough to justify my presence, so> I gladly let him be reappointed through that other channel and he will> now serve for another year.> Ciao,> -- > vb. Vittorio Bertola - vb [a] bertola.eu <--------> --------> finally with a new website at http://bertola.eu/ <--------> > > _______________________________________________> At-Large mailing list> At-Large@atlarge-lists.icann.org> http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large_atlarge-lists.icann...> > At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org _________________________________________________________________ Stay up to date on your PC, the Web, and your mobile phone with Windows Live http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/119462413/direct/01/