Thanks for this compendium Joly. The Strickland riposte was fascinating for its directness, never mind the finesse. Note well the 'cut and parry' to the EU's perspective; he invoked and made special mention of 'engagement of countries in the developing world' in the globalisation effort. Put another way, the EU's proffer was for 'you and us', in this together. Never mind the diplomatese, that proffer was indignantly rejected; where the hell have you been! We have been working to globalise ICANN and bring everybody along for over five years. Secretary Strickland knows the likeliest source of greatest danger to ICANN; multilateralism. That's about votes. If nothing else, he can count. -Carlton ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* ============================= On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 4:35 AM, Joly MacFie <joly@punkcast.com> wrote:

Two days ago the European Commission announced it's policy (video<http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/video/player.cfm?ref=I086325>) calling for "globalization" of Internet Governance. One aspect, in keeping with the Montevideo Statement< http://www.internetsociety.org/news/montevideo-statement-future-internet-coo...

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, is the suggestion that the IANA contract<http://www.ntia.doc.gov/page/iana-functions-purchase-order> be removed from US control. Larry Strickling of the NTIA responded immediately< http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2014/statement-assistant-secretary-str...

to the EU statement, supporting it in principle, but notably making no reference to the IANA functions. There was further discussion at the UK IGF yesterday in which Internet Minister Ed Vaizey also spoke in support (video<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo8OOvxvO3s>). Vaizey emphazed the value of maintaining the IGF as a talk shop rather than a deliberative assembly, in order that it function openly and creatively.

joly posted: "Today, Friday 14 February 2014, at 8:30 am EST, the Internet Society invites members to attend a webinar - The Evolution of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). The Internet Society's public policy staff will share insights and discuss the IGF, how it wor"

[image: ISOC]Today, Friday 14 February 2014, at 8:30 am EST, the Internet Society invites members to attend a webinar - The Evolution of the Internet Governance Forum< http://www.internetsociety.org/invite-come-discuss-evolution-internet-govern...

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(IGF). The Internet Society's public policy staff will share insights and discuss the IGF, how it works today, the experiences that it has helped us acquire and how it can evolve.

2014 will be a pivotal year for the future of the Internet. The open question is whether there will be an international consensus on the multistakeholder Internet governance model or a shift towards a more intergovernmental model - Markus Kummer, Vice President, Public Policy

*What*: The Evolution of the Internet Governance Forum< http://www.internetsociety.org/invite-come-discuss-evolution-internet-govern...

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*When*: Friday 14 February 2014, 8.30 am EST | 1330 UTC *Webex*: https://isoc.webex.com/isoc/j.php?MTID=mf181a66ad82076a2306b31600d14a765 *Phone bridge*: 1-650-479-3208 USA | elsewhere - http://bit.ly/MQHjMw *Meeting code/number*: 926 451 896 | *Meeting Password*: 2014Ge *Twitter*: igf2014 <https://twitter.com/search?q=igf2014&f=realtime>

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