I apologize for being *Very* late to this discussion, but better now than not at all. My suggested additions are in red, deletions are in yellow: (The sentence "ICANN manages..." seems redundant with the information on the back cover.) ----------------------------------- NARALO (North America Regional At-Large Organization) encompasses all Internet end-users *in* *the* United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. It is *an integral* part of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), *working to ensure that the expansion of the Internet serves the public interest*. ICANN manages the names and unique identification numbers used throughout the Internet, such as domain names and IP addresses. See www.icann.org for more info. *As more names and IP addresses are required to keep pace, NARALO (and ICANN's other At-Large regional bodies) work to advance policies and services that reduce confusion and abuse while enhancing security, accessibility and stable growth.* NARALO consists of the civil society organizations*, non-profits* and individuals *to*that represent the interest* rights* of Internet users * across* in the region*, from Hawaii to Nunav**ut. We* representing their views in the bottom-up, consensus based, multi-stakeholder ICANN policy development process. *And we can always benefit from new perspectives.* NARALO is currently comprised of individuals and organizations (formally known as At-Large Structures *or ALSs*) across the region working on issues related to the Internet. To ensure that we represent everybody, we encourage every single civil society group or individual in the region to join us . *Membership is simple and free of charge.* *Amongst t*The types of organizations that can join us are: Professional Societies Academic and Research Organizations Community Networking Groups Consumer Advocacy Groups Internet Society Chapters Computer User Organizations Internet Civil Society groups Individuals *Previous experience with ICANN or Internet governance can be useful but is not required. Our goal is to make ICANN Internet policy understandable, transparent, and responsive to end-user needs. * If you care about ensuring that the Internet provides benefits to everyone and/or if your organization focuses on improving security and privacy issues, come and work with us on improving the Internet experience for all. Join us at: http://www.naralo.org. Contact us at: info@naralo.org . Organizations *To get your organization certified as an At-Large Structure*see www.tinyurl.com/naralo-certified. ---------------------- As for my own addition to the testimonials: "ICANN plays a critical role in the evolution of the Internet, though it's not well understood by people who are increasingly becoming dependent on it. The people involved in NARALO have had a significant impact on advancement of the public interest within ICANN. In our consensus-based processes, every opinion is respected within our diverse group. We have a welcoming atmosphere in our meetings at which newcomers and veterans alike have important contributions to make and everyone has something to learn. I'm proud to be a part of it." * *-- Evan Leibovitch, Chair, NARALO* --------------------------------- *Also: at the end of the brochure where we give the contact information, there should be a line each in French and Spanish giving the URL of the online version of the brochure in those languages: "Cette information est disponsable en français ici: http://............." and the same in Spanish. That's my input. I agree that the design should match the excellent EURALO brochure. - Evan