Robin, Nice that they waited until the last minute to submit this, without ever seeking a discussion with us in any setting. What's the precise cut off time for comments? It's what, 2pm in California, so there is some time before COB. If you have a little head space, why not write a short critique of the CSG Charter, such that it is? It's after 11pm here and I can't type any more today, but I'd support whatever you come up with. There's plenty to complain about starting with the first para, which claims the CSC represents "users;" the restrictive membership construction (e.g. how many individual entrepreneurs do they have, how representative, diverse, and "deserving" are they); and complete lack of clarity and development in their draft about essentially all institutional aspects (all those high-paid lawyers and this is the best they can do?), a point that should be hammered. Perhaps a new council shouldn't be seated until they clarify how they will select six reflecting the criteria we are alleged not to meet. Just a thought. Bill On Apr 15, 2009, at 10:45 PM, Robin Gross wrote: > The IP Constituency submitted its comments today on the stakeholder > group petitions. > > See: > http://forum.icann.org/lists/sg-petitions-charters/ > pdfyb62GoZM3w.pdf > > It calls on the ICANN Board to deny the Non-Commercial Stakeholder > Group its rightful 6 council seats, claiming we aren't > "representative" enough. The IPC complains because our counselors > will remain seated after June (but doesn't mention that its own > counselors will also remain seated). In fact, it didn't make any > comments on its own proposals - it is only a slam on all non- > commercial users proposals. > > Wow. They really are desperate with this move. > > Robin > > > > > IP JUSTICE > Robin Gross, Executive Director > 1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 USA > p: +1-415-553-6261 f: +1-415-462-6451 > w: http://www.ipjustice.org e: [log in to unmask] > > > *********************************************************** William J. Drake Senior Associate Centre for International Governance Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies Geneva, Switzerland [log in to unmask] New book: Governing Global Electronic Networks, http://tinyurl.com/5mh9jj ***********************************************************