Evan and all, I totally don't agree that the term "Registrant" confuses either user or registrant, nor do any of our INEGroup members. Remember all registrants ARE also users. But I do agree with Evan that the ALAC should be primarly for users, but should not restrict input to only users that are not registrants as well. To have such a restriction is both unwise and sets up endless warring between the two. and such would server noone any good service. -----Original Message-----

From: Evan Leibovitch <evan@telly.org> Sent: Apr 13, 2008 12:41 PM To: "Brendler, Beau" <Brenbe@consumer.org> Cc: At-Large writ small <alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org> Subject: Re: [At-Large] Comments on GNSO improvements

Brendler, Beau wrote:

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Sounds like a realistic approach. I'd argue for just "user," as "registrant" is just another jargon term that confuses people.

I agree. While "registrant" is well understood in these circles, the need in GNSO is for users -- those who neither buy nor sell domains but have a stake in Internet usability -- to be represented.

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