<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">I am in Singapore and involved in Internet governance discussions resulting from the recent NTIA announcement. <div><br></div><div>It was clearly stated at the first meeting that input would be obtained from many sources, and that the goal of the consultations would be as inclusive as possible.</div><div><br></div><div>It was also clearly stated that the 1net discussion list � this list � would be a significant source of input to the consultations.</div><div><br></div><div>Our community � the community of people interest in and affected by Internet governance decisions � is numerous and distributed around the globe. It�s unrealistic to think that input can be gathered inclusively through physical meetings. However, it is possible to contribute through this list, which is being read by a large number of people. </div><div><br></div><div><div>Please, can we focus somewhat more tightly on the purpose of this list? We have cross-stakeholder conversations going, but (at least in my opinion) in order to be helpful to progress in Internet governance, whether for Net Mundial or for a longer term goal such as the transfer of the stewardship of the IANA functions, can we use this list productively to be heard in the global Internet governance discussions?</div><div><br></div><div>George </div><div><br></div><div> <br><div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div><div><blockquote type="cite" class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.75ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(128, 128, 128); padding-left: 0.75ex;"><p dir="ltr"><font color="#000000">]</font><font face="sans-serif">On 24 Mar 2014 17:23, "Ian Peter" <</font><a href="mailto:ian.peter@ianpeter.com" style="font-family: sans-serif;">ian.peter@ianpeter.com</a><font face="sans-serif">>
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The draft timeline (link provided below) is nothing more than a list of
ICANN meetings, each described as a "meeting of the global
multistakeholder community". No other events are included.<br>
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Of course many, if not most, of the global multistakeholder community do
not attend ICANN meetings. Many people with only a passing interest in the
day to day operations of ICANN have an interest in how this transfer of
powers is resolved.<br>
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One would hope consultation spreads well beyond the narrow set of
stakeholders involved in ICANN.<br>
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Ian Peter.<br>
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