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Mon, 27 Jun 2005 11:33:50 -0300
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I agree with Frannie. Besides, people might try to join in with SkypeOut
or similar.

Frannie Wellings wrote:

> I disagree. Use the phone or not, they wouldn't even notice and who's
> going to judge us if it isn't used?  That meeting room could very
> likely have a phone in it already. The Mar del Plata room did which
> enabled you to join the meeting.  They're used widely, and frankly, I
> think it should be provided by ICANN as a rule to NCUC and ALAC. It
> barely troubles them. We should be given the tools of any other
> constituency/TF, and if anything, should be given an ICANN toll free
> dial in number for civil society participation during the NCUC
> meeting.
>
> I agree with Horacio that it would be good to join through the net,
> but it's likely we won't get it together before hand... i.e. which
> application, gathering usernames, etc. and people are always dropped.
>
> I think it would be best if ICANN would provide a phone and toll free
> number for both the NCUC and ALAC meetings.  I'm sure we could go
> over their budget/salaries/travel expenses and see this as a
> teeny-tiny cost for them, while it would be beneficial to them by
> enabling civil society participation.
>
> F
>
> At 4:44 PM -0400 6/24/05, Milton Mueller wrote:
>
>> Frannie:
>> Unless you guarantee me that you personally are going to use the line,
>> or someone else on this list does, I am going to tell Glen to not set it
>> up. It saps our credibility to ask for resources and not use them. \
>>
>>
>> Dr. Milton Mueller
>> Syracuse University School of Information Studies
>> http://www.digital-convergence.org
>> http://www.internetgovernance.org
>>
>>>>>  Frannie Wellings <[log in to unmask]> 06/23/05 10:21 AM >>>
>>>>
>> I would tell them yes... we should at least have it available just in
>> case.  Would be great if they could pay for a toll free conferencing
>> line, too, for both the ALAC and NCUC.
>>
>> F
>>
>> Milton Mueller wrote:
>>
>>> ICANN staff wants to know whether we need or want a telephone line for
>>> remote participation in the Luxembourg constituency meeting. If you
>>
>> plan
>>
>>> to monitor or participate in our meeting remotely, please let me know
>>> immediately. thanks
>>>
>>>
>>> Dr. Milton Mueller
>>> Syracuse University School of Information Studies
>>> http://www.digital-convergence.org
>>> http://www.internetgovernance.org
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
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> *  *  *  *
> Frannie Wellings
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> +1.202.265.1490
>
>

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