Hi Glenn, I continue to be amused at any take on "Internet governance", which encompasses so much from cyberwar to crypto to AI and beyond, when it is viewed through the narrow (and legacy) lens of the DNS. In this particular context digital sovereignty is already available through the designation of ccTLDs and the global distribution of root server nodes. So much needs to be done in the other realms. If anything I would make more of an antagonist than protagonist to the proposal, since to me any thesis that depends on global leadership in Internet interoperability from the BRICS -- among whose members are some of the most Internet-restricting countries on earth -- can rightfully be laughed out of the room. No mention of Europe outside Russia, Africa outside RSA, Asia outside of China or the Americas outside Brazil? I struggle to take this seriously. Good luck with the VSIG session. - Evan On Thu, Feb 5, 2026 at 3:10 PM Glenn McKnight via NA-Discuss < na-discuss@icann.org> wrote:

Hi All

A recent article by James Gorgen for Circle ID entitled Welcome to Meltnet: A Blueprint for Digital Sovereignty in a Fragmented World <https://circleid.com/posts/welcome-to-meltnet-a-blueprint-for-digital-sovere...>

https://circleid.com/posts/welcome-to-meltnet-a-blueprint-for-digital-sovere...

I am organizing a VSIG session for our 14th English cohort with James on this topic and I wonder if anyone in ATLARGE would be interested in joining James as a supporter or protagonist on his concepts. The session details

You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Mar 16, 2026 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/yohOHvm6SPaX3Xows-1xeA

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Please let me know on your interest for joining James on this concept

Thanks g

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