Yes. This is important for us to support. I support individually and also Deep Dish Network supports. DeeDee Halleck On Sat, Jun 25, 2016 at 6:19 AM, Corinne Cath <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > + 1 for endorsing this letter. Best corinne > On Saturday, June 25, 2016, Corinne Cath <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> + 1 for endorsing this letter. >> Best, corinne >> >> >> On Saturday, June 25, 2016, avri doria <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> >>> I think the charter is clear that the NCSG-PC is the one to do make such >>> decisions: >>> >>> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Charter >>> >>> > *2.5 The Policy Committee* >>> > >>> > The NCSG Policy Committee is responsible for: >>> > >>> > * Discussion and development of substantive policies and statements >>> > issued in the name of the NCSG. This activity will require >>> > coordination with the membership and the Constituencies; >>> > * Organize policy initiatives on behalf of NCSG membership, >>> > including PDP initiatives from the membership; >>> > * Provide policy research and guidance to NCSG representatives on >>> > the GNSO Council; >>> > * Keep membership informed of GNSO Council activities; >>> > * Organize, appoint where appropriate, and track NCSG participation >>> > in GNSO and other pertinent Working Groups. >>> > * Organization and oversight of NCSG participation in any GNSO >>> > Council-related tasks, whether mandated by Bylaws, Council >>> > Procedures or Council decisions. >>> > * Document methods and procedures used for decision-making. Such >>> > documentation is subject to review by the NCSG‑EC. >>> > >>> >>> avri >>> >>> >>> On 25-Jun-16 02:46, Seun Ojedeji wrote: >>> > >>> > FWIW and without having any opinion about the letter, i have observed >>> > in the past where endorsements are suggested to be done individually >>> > and not as NCSG. From all indication it seem this particular one will >>> > be signed by NCSG? So two questions/comments >>> > >>> > 1. What's the process to determine whether to commit to stuffs like >>> > this as a group or not. Who makes the decision? The Chancellors? The >>> EC? >>> > >>> > 2. What are the criteria that makes a statement qualified? Is it >>> > statements from organisations known by(or affiliated to) active >>> > participants? >>> > >>> > Cheers! >>> > >>> > Sent from my LG G4 >>> > Kindly excuse brevity and typos >>> > >>> > Hi >>> > >>> > I too would strongly support endorsing this Letter, which is squarely >>> > within the domain of our activity. IndeedCGI.br <http://cgi.br> has >>> > been a supporter of NCUC and related initiatives, as well as an >>> > exemplar of multi stakeholder collaboration and governance through >>> > years where this has been challenged at the national and global >>> > levels. If our support would be at all useful to them, they deserve to >>> > have it. >>> > >>> > Bill >>> > >>> > Sent from my iPad >>> > >>> > On Jun 24, 2016, at 22:35, Mueller, Milton L <[log in to unmask] >>> > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: >>> > >>> > > I would support this statement in principle. >>> > >>> > > >>> > > Milton L Mueller >>> > > Professor, School of Public Policy >>> > > Georgia Institute of Technology >>> > > >>> > > On Jun 24, 2016, at 15:16, Renata Aquino Ribeiro <[log in to unmask] >>> > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: >>> > > >>> > >>> > >> Hi >>> > >>> > >> >>> > >> As a grateful former student ofEGI.br <http://egi.br>, I'd support >>> > Carlos' ask for international organizations to sign this letter. >>> > >> >>> > >> Renata Aquino Ribeiro >>> > >> http://bit.ly/renataineng <http://bit.ly/renataineng> >>> > >> >>> > >> Em 24 de jun de 2016 14:34, "Carlos Afonso" <[log in to unmask] >>> > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> escreveu: >>> > >>> > >>> >>> > >>> > >>> [sorry for possible duplicates] >>> > >>> >>> > >>> Note: given the recent transition in the Brazilian federal >>> government >>> > >>> and the political uncertainties involved, a group of civil society >>> and >>> > >>> academic organizations has produced this public declaration in >>> defense >>> > >>> of the multistakeholder nature ofCGI.br <http://cgi.br> and its >>> > attributions. >>> > >>> >>> > >>> LETTER IN SUPPORT OF THE ATTRIBUTIONS AND MULTISTAKEHOLDER NATURE >>> > OFCGI.BR <http://CGI.BR> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> 24-6-2016 >>> > >>> >>> > >>> The Internet Steering Committe of Brazil,CGI.br <http://cgi.br>, a >>> > multistakeholder >>> > >>> commission, has a crucial mission in the development of the >>> > Internet in >>> > >>> Brazil. In particular,CGI.br <http://cgi.br> supervises the >>> > actions ofNIC.br <http://nic.br> - a >>> > >>> non-profit private civil society organizationm in charge of >>> > carrying out >>> > >>> the management of all activities derived from policies defined by >>> the >>> > >>> Committee. Decree Number 4829, of September, 2003, describes >>> > >>> attributions ofCGI.br <http://cgi.br>, which include: >>> > >>> >>> > >>> - proposing policies and procedures regarding the regulation of >>> > Internet >>> > >>> activities; >>> > >>> >>> > >>> - recommending standards for technical and operational procedures >>> for >>> > >>> the Internet in Brazil; >>> > >>> >>> > >>> - establishing strategic directives related to the use and >>> development >>> > >>> of the Internet in Brazil; >>> > >>> >>> > >>> - promoting studies and technical standards for network and service >>> > >>> security in the country; >>> > >>> >>> > >>> - coordinating the allocation of Internet addresses (IPs) in >>> > Brazil and >>> > >>> registration in the ".br" domain; >>> > >>> >>> > >>> - collecting, organizing and disseminating information on Internet >>> > >>> services, including indicators and statistics; >>> > >>> >>> > >>> - be represented in national and international technical forums >>> > related >>> > >>> to the Internet; >>> > >>> >>> > >>> - to adopt administrative and operational procedures so that >>> Internet >>> > >>> governance in Brazil follows internationally accepted standards, >>> > >>> enabling it to celebrate agreements and partnerships. >>> > >>> >>> > >>> These activities, fully funded by private income derived from >>> > >>> distribution of domain names and IP numbers, are essential for the >>> > >>> operation and development of the Internet in Brazil. These >>> > attributions >>> > >>> are being carried out in a multistakeholder approach, with >>> > participation >>> > >>> of civil society, academia, technical community, private sector and >>> > >>> government. >>> > >>> >>> > >>> This pluralist feature has been the basis for the charter of >>> > principles >>> > >>> which is at the origin of the Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for >>> the >>> > >>> Internet ("Marco Civil da Internet"). The success of this pluralist >>> > >>> practice has turnedCGI.br <http://cgi.br> into a worldwide >>> > reference on Internet >>> > >>> governance, considering that since its creation in 1995, and even >>> > in the >>> > >>> preparation of the Decree of 2003, any change in its structure and >>> > >>> operation has been preceded by broad consultations with society, >>> > >>> including significant participation of civil society and academic >>> > >>> organizations. >>> > >>> >>> > >>> In order to protect the stability, security and quality of the work >>> > >>> which has been and continues to be carried out and developed by the >>> > >>> Committee, the undersigned organizations affirm the centrality >>> > ofCGI.br <http://cgi.br> >>> > >>> to develop activities absolutely vital for the Internet of today >>> and >>> > >>> tomorrow in the country, stressing the importance of preserving the >>> > >>> above attributions, as well as the pluralist, multissectorial >>> > nature of >>> > >>> CGI.br <http://cgi.br>. >>> > >>> >>> > >>> Actantes >>> > >>> Artigo 19 >>> > >>> Barão de Itararé >>> > >>> Coding Rights >>> > >>> Colab-USP >>> > >>> Coletivo Digital >>> > >>> CTS-FGV >>> > >>> GPoPAI/USP >>> > >>> Ibase >>> > >>> Ibidem >>> > >>> InternetLab >>> > >>> Instituto Bem Estar Brasil >>> > >>> Intervozes >>> > >>> ITSRio >>> > >>> Lavits >>> > >>> Medialab.UFRJ >>> > >>> Nupef >>> > >>> ProTeste >>> > >>> Safernet Brasil >>> > >>> ULEPICC-BR >>> > >>> >>> > >>> -- >>> > >>> >>> > >>> Carlos A. Afonso >>> > >>> [emails são pessoais exceto quando explicitamente indicado em >>> > contrário] >>> > >>> [emails are personal unless explicitly indicated otherwise] >>> > >>> >>> > >>> Instituto Nupef -https://nupef.org.br <https://nupef.org.br> >>> > >>> CGI.br <http://cgi.br> -http://cgi.br <http://cgi.br> >>> > >>> ISOC-BR -https://isoc.org.br <https://isoc.org.br> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> GPG 0x9EE8F8E3 >>> > >>> >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ >>> > >>> To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, >>> > >>> please log into the ISOC Member Portal: >>> > >>> https://portal.isoc.org/ <https://portal.isoc.org/> >>> > >>> Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. >>> > >>> >>> >>> --- >>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >>> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >>> >> >> >> -- >> Corinne Cath >> >> >> 'The management of normality is hard work' >> >> >> > > -- > Corinne J.N. 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