I agree with Joy's comments. Tx you! Kathy : > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi Milton - thanks for initiating a comment on this. > Overall, I don't support this draft statement, particularly the human > rights analysis. I think there are some good elements to the GAC > advice that are actually rights affirming (for example, in relation to > community applications, the relatively small number of objections and > some other points). > While I agree that there are some serious issues with other aspects, > overall I think the draft comment really strikes the wrong tone and > won't be persuasive. I don't have the bandwidth to look at this in > detail until later this week, sorry, but in the meantime I think: > 1. Get rid of the whole preamble and all the paras on GAC and the > multi-stakeholder process. it doesn't add anything substantive to the > specific advice comments. > 2. On the preamble - the first para made no sense to me: how does > asking for HR principles to be abided by make a mockery of HR? suggest > you make it clearer. > 3. the rhetorical questions - some good, some problematic - I could > help try to come up with some better ones. > 4. Second half is better > 5. I don't agree with the statements on closed generics - and if we > don't have a shared NCSG position i think better to leave out or > submit as personal comments together with those who want to sign on. > > Joy > > > On 6/05/2013 7:35 a.m., Milton L Mueller wrote: >> Dear all I have gotten a good start on some comments on the GAC >> Beijing communique. Some of you may not yet appreciate how >> significant it is for the board to ask for public comment on a GAC >> advice. In this case, it seems that the GAC has really overstepped >> its bounds, and if you read my comment draft you will get a better >> idea why I think so. A strong response from the ICANN "community" >> will help overcome this subversive document. >> >> I would very much like to see the NCSG as a whole speak with a >> unified voice on this topic. >> >> Take a look at this URL. >> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d6GT0zqLjU6e7Js-TE2Gjlm_-B5xvhE5CrRPZSV3oV4/edit?usp=sharing >> >> >> At this stage, I would refrain from making direct edits in the >> text, but do make comments regarding the text. We can also discuss >> and debate on the NCSG list. I have the GAC advice downloaded so do >> not have a link for it. If someone else can quickly supply one >> please do so, otherwise I will dig it up in a day or two. >> >> Milton L. Mueller Professor, Syracuse University School of >> Information Studies Internet Governance Project >> http://blog.internetgovernance.org >> >> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (MingW32) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ > > iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJRhuirAAoJEA9zUGgfM+bqt4EIAIOLGJewjzQxG7gLYzDi3xqd > tyR3RUx+GwdgWCl04+Fz7Ab4Lb2IdqnuB7wWYahtvemFdCts0Y3kHh1c/KNLftVt > Vqq41fJKC76pwjgbnnmWd1vviH2Zt1dU6twjxK0NKetY87aDDv4c8cIm3D0C9V8G > 9fQBGb+U752ylzuIiu5RqItS5TuNOcXfD1s5k2h+q1cns73J/TI1KzCjkCWh5Qhi > Hg33pwAI1NwrXK5NmDlT3QN25owZhw40QlQ9TWC4MBFqjSUSKD4jUndrsO6MUkph > RXs0N/+pfr+0LGK8Qjs2lwH8xVGb4R/OPTqvVDAJXXYyUWp6sO30/mhCdxrRDOs= > =ogf1 > -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----