Excellent work by James and the Heritage Foundation.  Well worth a read 
if you have not submitted comments.

And as Milton says, please do contribute to the NCSG comments.

Matthew

On 8/24/2015 2:35 AM, Mueller, Milton L wrote:
>
> We continue to develop NCSG-wide comments on the CCWG proposal. But it 
> is also possible for individual members to do so.
>
> Just wanted to call to your attention the comments of James Gannon, an 
> active member of NCSG, on the CCWG proposal.
>
> http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-ccwg-accountability-03aug15/pdfy6WGvu4vOO.pdf 
>
>
> James prepared really thorough and well thought-out comments, and I 
> want to emphasize how much more influence public interest groups can 
> have if they are able to prepare and file cogent comments like this. 
> If there is a point that most or all of us agree on – such as the 
> voting allocations in the CCWG proposal – we will have more impact if 
> multiple voices are heard making the same point.
>
> The Heritage Foundation also prepared its own comments, and again our 
> joint comments will make similar and reinforcing – but not identical – 
> points about the role of GAC.
>
> Looking forward to many other comments from NCSG member organizations 
> and individuals in this process!
>
> Dr. Milton L. Mueller
>
> Professor, School of Public Policy
>
> Georgia Institute of Technology
>

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