On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 2:17 PM, McTim <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > HI BK, > > Is a purely intergov soultion then in scope for IGP? Clearly not, based on the paper we wrote and released last month: http://www.internetgovernance.org/pdf/ICANNreformglobalizingIANAfinal.pdf > for the EC? > > Good question. They made no mention of any particular organizational type in the statement. But they are clear that, "*there should be no artificial limitation in the scope of the discussion*. For example, a consideration of *various organisational options*, as well as of the *opportunity* and the *most appropriate ways to separate policy, operational and oversight activities* should not be "off-limits", if we want the debate on the future of IANA to be seen as truly legitimate at the global level." > just curious > > > > On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 11:20 AM, Brenden Kuerbis > <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > In case you missed it, or simply haven't had time to keep up with > transition > > of the IANA functions debate, we have a new article on how ICANN has > > attempted to preempt discussion of options by issuing a narrow Scoping > > Document: > > > > > http://www.internetgovernance.org/2014/04/16/icann-anything-that-doesnt-give-iana-to-me-is-out-of-scope/ > > > > The IGP thinks this is wrong. Yesterday, the European Commission agreed > > with that, saying "there should be no artificial limitation in the scope > of > > the discussion." > > > > Toward the end of the article, we provide a link for a redlined version > of > > the document, which revises the scope according to the NTIA's > announcement: > > > > > https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nYQwmfTB52fLwT88RpAyGd3kD69rBLXbnG5zi5IT9yw/edit > > > > We invite your comments or suggestions. > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------- > > Brenden Kuerbis > > Internet Governance Project > > http://internetgovernance.org > > > > -- > Cheers, > > McTim > "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A > route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel > >