Thanks for this, Caroline. I met w some WC officials last week and got a bit of a flavor, but this is extremely useful to have for all BC members. The longer blog from Neelie is worth a reed, especially for BC members who are actively engaged in Internet governance and IGF, recalling that she has been a strong champion of the IGF. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -----Original Message----- From: Caroline Greer <greer@etno.be> Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 12:58:00 To: <bc-gnso@icann.org> Subject: [bc-gnso] EC launches consultation on Internet Governance Dear all, Of possible interest to some members - The European Commission has today launched a consultation on Internet Governance, which will run for 4 weeks. In her blog post of yesterday, Commissioner Kroes recalled recent events that have inspired the consultation, including the EU's 'legitimate concerns' regarding some TLD applications - see http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/kroes/en/content/internet-governanc.... The consultation document addresses some ICANN issues and the role of Governments within the GAC. Kind regards, Caroline Greer Regulatory and Public Affairs Manager ETNO (European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association) Avenue Louise, 54 Brussels 1000, Belgium + 32 2 227 1083