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RE: [gnso-geo-dg] Principles for ICANN Region discussion
- To: gnso-geo-dg@xxxxxxxxx
- Subject: RE: [gnso-geo-dg] Principles for ICANN Region discussion
- From: "Tim Ruiz" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:54:51 -0700
<html><body><div><FONT face=verdana,geneva color=#000000>I agree with what
you're getting at. I had the same problem trying to figure out how to word it,
or to do it. I chose the word *fairly,* but that really doesn't capture the
whole idea. </FONT></div>
<div> </div>
<div>While I strongly feel that we need to be careful not to exclude certain
views or interests by being to broad in rolling up certain regions, we should
balance that with consideration for fair representation. </div>
<div> </div>
<div>For example, I think it's possible that rolling up the middle east into
Europe may not allow for representation of that part of the world
within ICANN. The sensibilities, culture, and social mores of that
region are quite different from that of most of what is typcially
considered Europe. On the other hand, Europe has four times the population of
the Middle East and almost ten times as many Internet users. So, should a
Middle East region have *equal* representation with Europe, North America,
and Asia? </div>
<div> </div>
<div><FONT face=verdana,geneva color=#000000></FONT> </div>
<div>Tim <BR><BR></div>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 8px; MARGIN-LEFT: 8px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px
solid" webmail="1">-------- Original Message --------<BR>Subject: RE:
[gnso-geo-dg] Principles for ICANN Region discussion<BR>From: "Gomes, Chuck"
<cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx><BR>Date: Mon, August 11, 2008 1:07 pm<BR>To: "Tim
Ruiz" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <gnso-geo-dg@xxxxxxxxx><BR><BR>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=437125717-11082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Good contributions Tim. I recall something else you
said in today's meeting that possibly could be converted into a principle for
consideration. What I am referring to is your comments about the number
of current users in Australia and New Zealand compared to some other
regions. I took the liberty to word it into a principle for
consideration: "Existing users should not be inordinately disenfranchised for
the goal of fairly representing user groups who are not yet active and may not
be able to effectively participate in the near term." I am not totally
comfortable with this wording but hopefully it expresses somewhat of what I am
getting at.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=437125717-11082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=437125717-11082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I can't help but thinking of the bicameral model in this
regard. It seems important to somehow balance the participation of groups
based on their current level of use of the Internet with those who are
underrepresented currently. The way this happens in the U.S. is two
legislatively houses, one for which each state, regarless of population gets
two Senators and the other for which Representatives are election according to
population. Obviously, I am not thinking of a legislative model, but it
might be worthwhile thinking of some ways that both needs could be met at the
same time and could even be dynamic to adjust to the changing Internet
world.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=437125717-11082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=437125717-11082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Chuck</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<B>On Behalf Of </B>Tim Ruiz<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 11, 2008 12:16
PM<BR><B>To:</B> gnso-geo-dg@xxxxxxxxx<BR><B>Subject:</B> [gnso-geo-dg]
Principles for ICANN Region discussion<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=verdana,geneva color=#000000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=verdana,geneva color=#000000>1. The designation of ICANN
regions should take into consideration the varying views, concerns, and
interests of the users and residents of various parts of the world. The
designation of regions should provide the opportunity for those
diverse views to be fairly represented within ICANN processes.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2. Sufficient outreach should be undertaken to understand as fully as
possible the varying views, concerns, and interestes of users and
residents around the world.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3. There may not be an existing designation of regions that will satisfy
principle 1. However, reviewing existing designations will be helpful and
may serve as a basis upon which to build.</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=verdana,geneva color=#000000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tim </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>
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