ICANN's review of geographic regions is one of the many issues beyond the NCUC charter which should be of concern to civil society and non-commercial Internet users. The document can be found here: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/geographic-regions/initial-report-geo-regions-review-wg-31jul09-en.pdf The members of the working group are as follows: Adiel Akplogan (CEO, AfriNIC) David Archbold (ccNSO member - .ky) Chair Fahd Batayneh (ccNSO member - .jo) Olga Cavalli (GNSO Council member) Deputy Chair Zahid Jamil (GNSO Council member) Janis Karklins (GAC Chair) Cheryl Langdon-Orr (ALAC Chair) Carlton Samuels (LACRALO Secretariat) Paul Wilson (Director General, APNIC) NCUC members from developing countries and states with non-democratic regimes in particular may want to examine this reoprt and submit comments on whether you think that their recommendations make it easier or harder for non-corporate, non-governmental people from your region to participate in and influence ICANN. If people have issues with it, I would suggest that NCUC might consider developing a position. However, I think it would be more powerful if the substance of that position is not initiated by North American or European members of NCUC. Best, Rebecca -- Rebecca MacKinnon Open Society Fellow | Co-founder, GlobalVoicesOnline.org Assistant Professor, Journalism & Media Studies Centre, University of Hong Kong UK: +44-7759-863406 USA: +1-617-939-3493 HK: +852-6334-8843 Mainland China: +86-13710820364 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Blog: http://RConversation.blogs.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/rmack Friendfeed: http://friendfeed.com/rebeccamack