hello, I do agree with Avri about encouraging more individual NCSG members to send their comments, that will give definitely more weight. I agree about endorsing ALAC statement and coordinating with ALAC on that matter. Best Regards, Rafik Dammak @rafik "fight for the users" 2012/1/7 Avri Doria <[log in to unmask]> > Hi, > > I think a statement that endorses the ALAC statement, which I just > submitted to the comment area, would be a good thing. And if there are any > other points that people want to make that we did not cover, that would be > good too. There is a lot more in the program that we did not comment on > because we wanted to hit the major points. > > Also any comment from individual NCSG members, especially those from > organizations in developing economies from their perspective would be > wonderful. Getting a viable support program from ICANN is an uphill > struggle, so any help from the NC world would be helpful. > > avri > > > On 6 Jan 2012, at 11:30, William Drake wrote: > > > Hi Avri > > > > On Jan 6, 2012, at 9:48 AM, Avri Doria wrote: > > > >> Is there any intent amongst NCSG, NCUC or NPOC to comment on New gTLD > Applicant Support Program: Financial Assistance < > http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/new-gtld-applicant-support-handbook-20dec11-en.htm> > which ends on 10 January 2012. > > > > Would be a good thing to do, since NC members spent a lot of juice > supporting this effort in Council, JAS, etc. At the same time, your ALAC > group statement seems to cover the main points pretty well, so it's not > clear we need a crash push to restate them differently. Perhaps a one para > reiteration of the highlights would suffice to add a little extra wind in > the sails? > > > > BD >