NCUC's purview is just gTLD space, while ALAC/At-Large has a mandate to advise on *anything* that potentially impacts individual users (can be issues addressed by Board, GNSO, ccNSO, ASO). For those who are interested in delving into ICANN see: http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm When I started working for ICANN I did take the time to read the Bylaws in detail. It only takes about an hour to read in detail and key sections can be skimmed in less. While bylaw meaning discussions are about as exciting for me as staring at a blank wall, it's good to know the rules of the game. However I'm sure most of you, like myself, much prefer playing soccer to discussing its rules. Broader than ICANN, I'm interested in emergent global governance models and their evolution and expansion as a result of changing communications and trade networks. Set in that context, the rules of this soccer game, and hopefully soon the soccer itself, are very important and also very dynamic. It's been great to follow it. My colleagues in the trade and environment arenas are also watching this space closely. cheers, Jacob.