Here are my contributions to the statement. I think this time, I may have been even angrier than Danny ;-) [ Note: I will likely not have access to email for the next 24-48 hours -- please work on this in my absense. ] Proposed NARALO Statement -- v.2 The North American Regional At-Large Organization (NARALO) disassociates itself from the document submitted to the ICANN Board Governance Committee entitled "Joint users proposal GNSO structural change". Neither NARALO nor any of its At-Large Structure (ALS) members were consulted, in the development of a document supposedly designed to define At-Large involvement in the GNSO. We were neither participants in the formulation of this document nor afforded the opportunity to comment upon its interim drafts. The document, in its final form, does not address many issues previously identified by At-Large. We see major problems with a recommendation that fails to address the specific issues faced by the broad community of registrants, or to acknowledge the vital role of non-registrant user stakeholders. Furthermore, we are astounded that the ALAC was explicitly exempted from direct participation in the new GNSO formulation, despite the document's preamble which states that "ALAC is critical to ICANN’s external perception". After many years of slow and painful development, the ALAC has finally taken first baby steps towards the fulfilment of its mandate to offer a focus and catalyst for At-Large communications and policy development. To explicitly exclude it from a role in At-Large advocacy within the GNSO at this time is beyond reason. The process used to create this document was highly objectionable. Significant changes in wording that negatively impacted the role of At-Large were made in last-minute revisions, which were not communicated at all -- by ALAC, GNSO or Staff -- to ALSs or RALOs. It was only through the personal diligence of our own members that we were made aware of these changes before the end of the comment period. Therefore it is the view of NARALO that it would be inappropriate for us to signal any support for the specific formulations contained in this document. It does NOT reflect the interests of NARALO or its member ALSs. We ask the Board Governace Committee to respect the principle of representation set out in ICANN's MOU that called for technical management structures to reflect the global and functional diversity of Internet users and their needs