Thanks to you all for the expressions of support. Plese note that the goal of the declaration is to voice a pre-emptive alert, given the real possibility of structural changes in the organization, which might be imposed by the interim government without full participation of all sectors involved. I will make sure I keep you all informed of how things progress (or regress...). fraternal regards --c.a. On 25/06/2016 09:41, DeeDee Halleck wrote: > 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] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: > > > + 1 for endorsing this letter. Best corinne > On Saturday, June 25, 2016, Corinne Cath <[log in to unmask] > <mailto:[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://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. Cath > > > > > -- > http://www.deepdishwavesofchange.org -- Carlos A. 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