I'm re-nominating Jonathan Zittrain (bio here: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/home/bio_jzittrain) for the ad hoc position of Special Adviser to the ALAC on Internet Governance Policy, as I did in the month or so before the Los Angeles meeting. The reason I am proposing this is because I think the ALAC would find it valuable to consult an external expert on matters of formulating policy, in keeping with the ALAC's mission to represent the user community. I met Jonathan three years ago at a seminar at Harvard Law School's Berkman Center, and from there, we went on to work together in creating the StopBadware.org project (http://www.stopbadware.org). He has some great insight into the "big picture" of the Web and its future, and where the various component parts, such as ICANN, WSIS, WIPO, etc., etc., should fit, don't fit, do fit, need retrofitting, etc. Specifically, from his biography, I think the following paragraph helps spell it out: "Zittrain's research includes digital property, privacy, and speech, and the role played by private "middlepeople" in Internet architecture. He has a strong interest in creative, useful, and unobtrusive ways to deploy technology in the classroom." He's also got a brilliant mind, is never boring, and seems genuinely interested in the future of the Internet becoming something close to Vint Cerf's vision for what it should be. The most critical advisory role I would see Jonathan playing is: Helping us set priorities with our mission and constituency of end-users in mind. I have spoken to Jonathan ahead of time about greater involvement in ICANN matters, of course, and he said he would be interested. Another alternative to consider: should the ALAC choose to follow the auditors' recommendation on page 46 of the recent Independent Review of the ICANN Nominating Committee, "We recommend that the ALAC appoint two policy board Directors, using whatever mechanism it considers to be appropriate," then I would propose Jonathan be elected to serve in one of these two slots. -----Original Message----- From: Cheryl Langdon-Orr [mailto:cheryl@hovtek.com.au] Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 3:45 PM To: jam@jacquelinemorris.com; Brendler, Beau Subject: RE: Special Adviser on Internet Governance Policy Well just so you all know, I totally support the concept of ALAC and the RALO's usefully accessing a distributed network of talented and experienced experts in a number of fields including this suggestion. CLO From: Jacqueline A. Morris [mailto:jam@jacquelinemorris.com] Sent: Tuesday, 6 November 2007 2:47 AM To: 'Brendler, Beau' Cc: cheryl@hovtek.com.au Subject: RE: Special Adviser on Internet Governance Policy Cool I'm copying Cheryl so she knows and can handle this. However the ALAC wants to manage it. JAM From: Brendler, Beau [mailto:Brenbe@consumer.org] Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 11:38 To: jam@jacquelinemorris.com Subject: RE: Special Adviser on Internet Governance Policy Hi, Jacqueline... I was hoping that there would be some movement by the ALAC on the recommendation within the NomCom review to name two policy leaders. Since that didn't happen, I'll just re-propose Jonathan with some more detail as you suggested in your e-mail a couple of weeks ago, and we'll see where it goes. Thanks Beau -----Original Message----- From: Jacqueline A. Morris [mailto:jam@jacquelinemorris.com] Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 4:37 PM To: Brendler, Beau Subject: Special Adviser on Internet Governance Policy Hi Beau What did you decide to do about the proposal for this? Trying to tie up all my loose ends... JAM *** Scanned No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.18/1104 - Release Date: 11/1/2007 18:47 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.22/1111 - Release Date: 11/5/2007 04:36 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.22/1111 - Release Date: 11/5/2007 04:36 *** Scanned