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