Re: The simple goal here is to build a facility for electing 2 ALAC members and exchanging information. Bret, You well know that there are plenty of lists through which information can be exchanged -- we are both on many of these lists already. Building an organization solely for the sake of electing a few people to a Committee that has steadfastly refused to fight for At-Large representation on the ICANN Board is neither a noble nor worthy purpose. Pursuing this course of action is nothing less than admitting that you have given up the pursuit of representation in favor of the dollop of "participation" that has been handed you by those that have already usurped your rights. Why are you buying into this farce? What do you hope to achieve through this type of groveling? If you really seek to advance the At-Large interest, then work with us to establish an At-Large Supporting Organization that elects members to the Board. This pale substitute (the RALO) is not what any of us wanted... why then should we accept that which serves to institutionalize the denial of our rights? best wishes, Danny ____________________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited