I don't consider citizens expressing their views to their governmental 
representatives on policy matters as "meddling". 

I tend to think of it as democratic participation.

Robin



Danny Younger wrote:

>Milton,
>
>I think that you are overreacting.  This is not a case
>of two govts working in private and then declaring
>what is "public policy".  
>
>Suzanne Sene functions as the convenor of the GAC
>working group on WHOIS.  That working group (probably
>more than two members) agreed on text drafted by the
>Australian GAC contingent.  The draft -- let me repeat
>-- draft -- has now been forwarded to the entirety of
>the GAC membership for a preliminary round of
>comments.
>
>I see nothing sinister in the process.  It may well be
>that other GAC members will disagree with the language
>presented and will seek modifications, enhancements,
>revisions, or amendments.  What ultimately emerges may
>bear little similarity to this initial text.
>
>What troubles me is the rush to meddle in the internal
>affairs of another advisory group and the call for a
>reactionary letter-writing campaign.  
>
>Would you want the GAC or any other constituent body
>engaging in a letter writing campaign to the NCUC? 
>Would you like it if external interests attempted to
>apply pressure on select NCUC members in order to
>achieve a certain result?
>
>Let the GAC do whatever it needs to do.  That's their
>business, not ours.  Our business is to formulate a
>WHOIS proposal that serves the noncommercial interest,
>yet thus far I have not seen any attempt to craft such
>a model.
>
>It's easy enough to complain that what others have
>proposed runs counter to our interests... but at the
>end of the day such whining fails to serve our needs
>if a counter-proposal is not on the table.  
>
>If this constituency is serious about the future of
>WHOIS policy, then we have a duty to present an
>alternative model and to make the case for such a
>model.  
>
>I look forward to discussion within the constituency
>on what a future WHOIS should look like.
>
>best wishes,
>Danny  
> 
>--- Milton Mueller <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Remember the issue is not just Whois, as importqnt
>>as that is. It is
>>also the farcical US puppet institution that
>>degrades the UN and then
>>attempts to let two govts working in private declare
>>what is "public
>>policy" for the entire world.
>>
>>    
>>
>
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