As I read the captioning record of wsis workshop there - which is located 
at 
http://www.icann.org/meetings/kualalumpur/captioning-wsis-workshop-20jul04.htm
I think Carlos Afonso is right.

Kummer's point is that regarding WGIP membership, it would be restricted 
while the process would be very open and inclusive so that other 
stakeholders than governments could make a voice. 


On Thu, 22 Jul 2004, Carlos Afonso wrote:

> At 00:54 22/07/04, Horacio T. Cadiz wrote:
> 
> > >>Missed that one. Was it carried out? I did meet Kummer in a lunch with a
> > >>group of Latin American reps yesterday. It seems WGIG will as expected be
> > >>very government-centered.
> >
> >   I had a different impression.  He said that he the CS would have equal
> >status with the governments.
> 
> Well, equal presence maybe, but equal participation may be different. I 
> suggested they choose a non-gov chair and he said this will be impossible. 
> It is the UN... :)
> 
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