Hi Seun, To clarify, that is definitely not what I meant. I was simply thinking out loud. On the contrary, I think by excluding governments it undermines the MS process since, indeed, governments are stakeholders too. As far as the other two points, James already clarified as well. Best, -Michael On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 12:26 PM, Seun Ojedeji <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 10:12 AM, Michael Oghia <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> Hi Ayden, >> >> You raise good points. At first thought, the simplest way to answer that >> is by stressing how the NTIA is still *involved *in the policy judgments >> via the GAC as well as by contributing to the PDP when appropriate even if >> it is not *overseeing *it. >> > > NTIA (representing USA) is a member of GAC and GAC is part of the > community, thats the reason why they participate in Policy, and their > influence on PDP will be as far as GAC agrees, as far as the rest of the > ICANN community agree with GAC and as far board agrees. However, that > function..... > > Simply by being present and actively following the proceedings may suffice >> as oversight. >> > > ....should not be mistaken with their stewardship role as they are 2 > different things. When stewardship is gone, their role in GAC continues. > > >> Yet another idea is that by constantly being present, even if NTIA >> officials are silent or in the background, it serves as a reminder to other >> governments or to the community at large -- a soft power of sorts. >> > > I hope you are not suggesting that governments should not participate or > share their view on ICANN policy, as i think that will be a bad idea; > governments are part of the MS community and the PDP is based on > contributions from the MS community. We should be accommodating if we > really want to put the MS into real practice. > > Regards > >> >> Then again, I could be wrong. Thoughts? >> >> Best, >> -Michael >> __________________ >> >> Michael J. Oghia >> Istanbul, Turkey >> Journalist & editor >> 2015 ISOC IGF Ambassador >> Skype: mikeoghia >> Twitter <https://www.twitter.com/MikeOghia> *|* LinkedIn >> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeoghia> >> >> On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 12:06 PM, Ayden Férdeline <[log in to unmask]> >> wrote: >> >>> Thanks for sharing this, James. >>> >>> I'm a little surprised that Strickling would note on the record, even if >>> true, that “we don’t provide any oversight of the policy judgments that >>> ICANN and the multistakeholder community make”. If I was on the Senate >>> Committee, I might wonder just what the NTIA had been doing and why they >>> were traveling around the world on the taxpayers' dime if they have no >>> sway? >>> >>> That being said, Strickling did offer a brilliant and succinct >>> explanation of why the transition not proceeding would harm Internet >>> freedom. Good to be reminded of why the transition matters. >>> >>> Ayden >>> >>> >>> On Thu, May 26, 2016 8:23 AM, William Drake [log in to unmask] wrote: >>> >>>> A memorable performance >>>> >>>> On May 26, 2016, at 09:05, James Gannon <[log in to unmask]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Just came across this again this morning, a poignant reminder of why we >>>> are all here and what we have been working for over the past 2 years. And >>>> why we shouldn’t stumble at the finish line. >>>> In defence of the IANA Stewardship Transition… >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIrs8n5Q7Yo >>>> >>>> -James >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > *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]>* > > Bringing another down does not take you up - think about your action! > > >