On Sat, Jul 12, 2014 at 5:24 PM, McTim <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Milton, > > On Sat, Jul 12, 2014 at 10:45 AM, Milton L Mueller <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > > 1. GAC representation. > > Governments have been allotted 2 seats on the coordination group (CG). > They want 5, one for each world region. > > ICANN has indicated that it will follow the CG's lead on whether to add > additional seats or keep it at two. > > I have an opinion on this, but want to see what others think. > > My opinion is that the GAC should not be allowed to add more members; > the basic fallacy they are making is to see the CG as a voting body rather > than seeing its members as liaisons to the specific communities > represented. 2 seats allows them to keep tabs on what the CG is doing and > carry that info back to the GAC and the GAC's reaction back to the CG. With > 5 seats you are not only inflating the size of an already large committee > but inflating the representation of a stakeholder group that, according to > the NTIA mandate, is not supposed to play a controlling role in the > outcome. Other perspectives welcome. > > > I agree. 2 is enough. They need to know that they are just one of many > SGs. > > +1 perhaps you also want to remind them that they indirectly have almost 6 already (counting ccNSO and non-ccNSO) ;). Really on a serious note, the committee needs to ensure that her activities is as transparent and non-representative as much as possible to avoid any justification for voting. Issues that requires decision making should be by consensus (where number does not really count) Regards > > -- > Cheers, > > McTim > "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A > route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Seun Ojedeji,Federal University Oye-Ekitiweb: http://www.fuoye.edu.ng <http://www.fuoye.edu.ng> Mobile: +2348035233535**alt email: <http://goog_1872880453>[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>* The key to understanding is humility - my view !