Yes, Christopher, seen that too. But I'm afraid if I go by Madame Viviane Reding's [the EC for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship] implementation model for that policy perspective, it tends to reserve engagement only for what I call a rump of the G20 + a few of the BRICs thrown in for obvious political cause. Mind you, I quite get the genesis of the Eurocentric views she expresses; see her recent riposte on David Cameron's immigration policy perspective as another example. But her posture would relegate those of us at the edge of empire, the small states of the Caribbean, Pacific and almost all of Latin America save and except Brazil, as mere spectators for others who would decide our Internet future. Yet again, outside the pale. Any such notion must be resisted for cause. -Carlton ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* ============================= On Sun, Jan 12, 2014 at 8:45 AM, Christopher Wilkinson < cw@christopherwilkinson.eu> wrote:

Good afternoon:

In this context, one may note the following paragraph, inter alia (pp. 52), from the recent European Parliament LIBE committee draft report and resolution:

§ 92. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to take action at the international level, with the UN in particular, and in cooperation with interested partners (such as Brazil), and to implement an EU strategy for democratic governance of the internet in order to prevent undue influence over ICANN’s and IANA’s activities by any individual entity, company or country by ensuring appropriate representation of all interested parties in these bodies;

N.B. LIBE: European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs EEAS: European External Action Service (the EU State Department or Foreign Office).

CW

On 12 Jan 2014, at 12:50, William Drake <wjdrake@gmail.com> wrote:

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And yet we have numerous loud voices saying on the 1Net, governance, Best Bits, etc. mailing lists that 1Net and the Sao Paulo meeting are controlled by ICANN and other dark forces committed to preserving the status quo and US domination and so global civil society must rally to resist these oppressors etc etc…

Sigh,

Bill

On Jan 12, 2014, at 1:22 AM, Carlton Samuels <carlton.samuels@gmail.com> wrote:

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"The world is seeking and growing ever more anxious to see an independent, globally-accountable ICANN where no one government, no one organization, no one individual has oversight or rights higher than the others,” Chehade says. “I believe this is fundamental to the spirit of the Internet as well. Equal footing for all stakeholders engaged in the management and governance of this global resource.”

http://siliconangle.com/blog/2014/01/10/icanns-fadi-chehade-says-we-have-18-...

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-Carlton

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