Hi Stuart

Thanks for the pointers, it’s really great to have you on board here.

On Jan 16, 2014, at 9:21 AM, Stuart Hamilton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi Bill
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> The ALA’s response seems to have been picked up quite quickly and they were the first NGO mentioned in The Guardian’s piece on Tuesday: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/14/net-neutrality-internet-fcc-verizon-court
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> My organisation, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), which counts ALA amongst its members, updated its position on IG in 2013 IFLA and addresses network neutrality in no 2: http://www.ifla.org/node/7515

Just one question on the latter:  "IFLA consequently endorses the principle and spirit of the multistakeholder approach under the UN aegis and supports the process of enhanced co-operation in relation to critical Internet resources” —I’d be really interested to hear more on the library community’s views on enhanced cooperation…

Best,

Bill

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> Cheers,
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> Stuart
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> From: NCSG-Discuss [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of William Drake
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> Subject: Re: ALA troubled by court’s net neutrality decision | News & Press Center
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> Good for them, nice to see a professional association like the ALA take a stand.
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> BD
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> On Jan 15, 2014, at 7:12 PM, Balleste, Roy <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> FYI
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> http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2014/01/ala-troubled-court-s-net-neutrality-decision
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