Greetings comrades,

Hello from Paris--

Speaking for my ("large") organisation, I agree with Milton that NCUC should
weigh in to object to opposition to the .xxx gTLD.

I recognise Carlos' point that the .xxx opposition comes not only from the
US government; but governments' inclination tends toward censorship in any
case; but censorship isn't something we should support. Perhaps the .xxx
gTLD issue can be recast in terms of issues other than censorship, but I do
think censorship is an important aspect of it.

Best,
Eric

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Non-Commercial User Constituency 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Carlos Afonso
> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 8:03 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [NCUC-DISCUSS] Emergency resolution on .xxx 
> recall - and the destruction of ICANN's integrity

> It is clear this .xxx move was a move for money alone, 
> without due consideration to other implications of cultural 
> and other natures. ICANN must establish stronger, fair, 
> balanced criteria in consensus with all stakeholders 
> (governments are also stakeholders...) or this will be just 
> the beginning of a tremendous imbroglio, as if ICANN needed 
> more of them...