Hello Nick, As the North American Regional At-Large Organization (NARALO) is chartered to promote and assure the North American user participation in the ICANN policy development process, actions that serve to limit participation in what had been billed as an open discoursive session (wherein no decisions would be taken) run contrary to established ICANN policies on openness, contrary to NARALO Operating Principles, and adversely affect [chill] the participatory rights of unaffiliated individuals that retain rights within the NARALO. I believe that we have a right to know whether this disruptive "request for a change" came from another member of ICANN Staff or from a member of the ICANN Board as it may become necessary to invoke ICANN's accountability procedures. best regards, Danny ____________________________________________________________________________________ Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos. http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html