On 4/19/07, Evan Leibovitch <evan@telly.org> wrote:

Thanks for shedding some light on the noise, Jacob.

Looking at this text, I can see some possible ambiguity and overlap. An
NPO with a membership base could conceivably find itself under either
process.

Then again, I note that the chair of NCUC is Milton Mueller, the person
Danny quoted
as saying the whole process was hopeless. I prefer not to be part of a
body that has declared itself impotent.

In this unwritten context, I see the ALAC/RALO process in an opportunity
to start fresh, without the whiny civil society baggage. Given the
nature of some comments on this list, it may be inevitable that some of
this baggage will find its way into the NARALO, but we can do our best
to keep the attitude positive and advise rather than confront. Still, on
paper there does seem to be some overlap, Jacob. Perhaps some clarity is
in order regarding different kinds of member organizations, and what
body would be appropriate for each.

Could you possibly elaborate a little on the specifics of the GNSO; it
appears that the NCUC is focused on policy related specifically there,
while the ALAC/RALO process has a wider scope. Is this accurate?

- Evan

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