[discuss] Governmental participation (Was: Problem definition 1, v5)

[Milton L Mueller]

Ah, sorry for the misunderstanding Jeanette. Then I would simply redirect my question to John. 
I have noticed that ARIN staff seems to crave some kind of official recognition from the US govt; is this what you mean, John? If they send someone to your meeting they are setting 'public policy'? 
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From: Jeanette Hofmann <jeanette at wzb.eu>
Sent: Monday, February 3, 2014 9:07 AM
To: Milton L Mueller; John Curran
Cc: discuss at 1net.org
Subject: Re: [discuss] Governmental participation (Was: Problem definition 1, v5)

Milton, as I said in the line above, I was summing up what John had said
in his earlier response to me. I think I quoted him.
jeanette

Am 02.02.2014 21:45, schrieb Milton L Mueller:
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>> Governmental public policies take on two forms:
>> 1. laws, directives, regulations
>> 2. participation in internet technical coordination bodies.
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> Jeanette: Not sure what you mean by this. "Participation" in a body is not the same as making or setting public policy. In what sense is a decision, say, to send someone to an ARIN or RIPE meeting a form of "governmental public policy"?
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