The framework for the ICANN Strategic Plan is posted in a shared a Google doc to guide the comments from LACRALO members. We would wish to offer the following comment under the area "*Consumer Choice, Competition and Innovation*" for your general advice and consent: "LACRALO is convinced that both financial and professional services support shall be required to enable effective participation of disadvantaged communities to effectively participate in new gTLD ecosystem toward empowering consumer choice, competition and innovation. As a consequence, LACRALO is anxious that the ICANN community fully embrace the initiative vested in the Joint Applicant Support Working Group (JAS WG) that seeks to find and propose ways the ICANN community may provide effective support to enable participation of these communities." Carlton Samuels The University of the West Indies ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround =============================