Well.

1. in the past ISOC (and PIR now), support workshops like WALC in Latin
America.
2. ICANN support the WGIG
3. In future ICANN will develop regional offices, that work in outreach.
4. The internet is not ony in USA or in organizations with funds.
5. ALAC support regional workshops about WGIG in LAC.
6. Is necessary funds for more workshops in development countries.

I support the ICANN proposal.

And Milton in this special case, we need to take a good decision, please
make a voting system for this issue.

And more.. we can put the organizations that support in one side and the
organizations that are against in another side and present both positions.

Erick


At 04:07 p.m. 25/01/2005, Milton Mueller wrote:
>Some time in the next week we will teleconference with ICANN staff
>about the strategic plan. I am formulating a response. One issue strikes
>me as open to debate. ICANN proposes to create a "Restricted Fund for
>Developing Country Internet Communities."
>
>Do we favor or oppose?
>
>In favor: ICANN provides support for workshops and technical forums in
>developing countries. The governance model of ICANN has been critizied
>by many on grounds that it does not foster participation from developing
>countries. This can be viewed as an appropriate response.
>
>Oppose: this steps outside of ICANN's coordination role and makes it
>into a much more expansive welfare state type of agency. Those who are
>supported by ICANN are also, to a large degree, under the control of
>ICANN; it might be better for independent agencies (foundations, higher
>education institutions, civil society organizations, governments) to
>provide this kind of support.
>
>Please give me your opinion.