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Re: [bc-gnso] FILED: BC reply comment on proposed charter amendments

  • To: Steve DelBianco <sdelbianco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: [bc-gnso] FILED: BC reply comment on proposed charter amendments
  • From: Steven Koltai <steven@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2017 08:13:36 -0500

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space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">As a new BC member 
whose business is focused on SME’s and tech startups in the developing world, I 
love this message! &nbsp;I wonder, should we file it in French as well as 
English? &nbsp;If so, I’m happy to take a crack at that. Thanks<br 
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Development,&nbsp;Brookings&nbsp;Institution Press, 2016, INFO 
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</a><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Feb 3, 
2017, at 7:17 AM, Steve DelBianco &lt;<a href="mailto:sdelbianco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"; 
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Thanks to work of our Outreach Committee (Andrew Mack, Jimson Olufuye, Marilyn 
Cade, and Lawrence OlaWale-Roberts), today we filed a reply on ICANN’s public 
comment period for our proposed charter.</div>
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See <a 
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here</a> and below.</div>
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<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">Business Constituency 
(BC) response to Afnic comment regarding proposed BC charter 
amendments</font></div>
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<div class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">The 
Business Constituency (BC) prides itself on its continued commitment 
to&nbsp;</span></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">increase diversity, 
especially geographic diversity.</font></div>
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<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">Among our general 
membership and within the BC leadership we have made&nbsp;</font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">significant efforts to 
expand representation from regions around the world,&nbsp;</font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">including outreach to 
SMEs and businesses from regions historically&nbsp;</font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">under-represented in 
ICANN. &nbsp;We have made much progress, and we embrace&nbsp;</font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">outreach as an ongoing 
priority of our constituency.</font></div>
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<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">Within the BC, many 
regions and languages are represented. &nbsp;And many BC&nbsp;</font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">businesses work around 
the world in multiple geographies and languages.</font></div>
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<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">In direct response to 
the comment from Afnic expressing concern about French&nbsp;</font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">language representation 
in the BC, the BC counts among its members many&nbsp;</font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">representatives from 
many language groups – including a number of French and&nbsp;</font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">French-speaking 
businesses, as well as associations with geographically and&nbsp;</font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">linguistically diverse 
memberships.</font></div>
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<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">Our goal is to represent 
businesses large and small, and reflect the depth and&nbsp;</font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">regional diversity of 
the global business community. &nbsp;The BC actively welcomes&nbsp;</font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">Business representatives 
from all regions, and will continue to encourage BC&nbsp;</font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">members from diverse 
regions and backgrounds to run for leadership positions.</font></div>
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<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">This comment was drafted 
by the Business Constituency Outreach Committee,&nbsp;</font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">including Andrew Mack 
(chair), Jimson Olufuye, Marilyn Cade, and Lawrence&nbsp;</font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" 
class="">OlaWale-Roberts.</font></div>
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<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">This comment was 
approved in accord with the BC charter.</font></div>
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