On Tue, 28 Jun 2011, [log in to unmask] wrote: > Hi - I support the concept of a CC in both the CSG and the NCSG. > Not that it's NCSG business to push for one in the CSG, but the > possibility should clear the way for a purely NC CC to be formed > within the NCSG. If one does eventually form within the CSG, the > two CCs could work together to advance a fuller consumer agenda > and awareness. For now, the CC that could form within the NCSG > will have to follow both the newly-approved constituency formation > process AND abide by the new NCSG Charter (once formally approved > by the NCSG membership). With the ability an individual to join up to 3 Constituencies, the possibility exists that one could join CC-CSG to represent their organization and the CC-NCSG to represent their personal interests. > On a possible Academic Constituency, Rosemary and I thought it would > make sense given (1) the number of individuals that are academics and > researchers who span a number of specialty areas, from technical to > law to political science and who are already involved in NC issues; > (2) the possibility that NCSG members can join more than one > constituency; (3) the possibility that some academics and researchers > may wish to be more closely associated with an Academic Constituency > than any other and so choose to join that rather than, say, NCUC or > CC; (4) the indications from the Board, Nom Com etc. that greater > academic participation at ICANN is to be welcomed; and (5) the value > that an Academic Constituency may be able to provide, in the form of > papers, public comments and so on. With the CC proposed to be in both the NCSG and CSG, shouldn't we encourage formation of Academic in both non-commercial and commercial with the existence of the for-profit academic community? For the organizers of the NC Academic Constituency, the charter should be inclusive of non-affiliated scholars. -ron