[soac-mapo] RE: Note of GAC position on paying for objections

["Frank March" <Frank.March@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Milton:
 
sovereignity in a word.  I am conveying my interpretation of what the
GAC would be likely to respond with based on discussion held in previous
GAC meetings.  I do not seek to justify but to inform.  
 
The discussion in the SOAC meeting turned to the purposes of the fee and
that is where some alternative suggestions for avoiding the requirement
started to appear
 
Best wishes, Frank
 
PS happy to have a detailed discussion of where I think the GAC is
likely to go in Vilnius if you like.  I take it you will be there?
 

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Frank March

Senior Specialist Advisor

Digital Development

Energy and Communications Branch, Ministry of Economic Development

33 Bowen Street, PO Box 1473, WELLINGTON

Mobile: (+64) 021 494165

 


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        From: Milton L Mueller [mailto:mueller@xxxxxxx] 
        Sent: Thursday, 9 September 2010 4:01 a.m.
        To: Frank March; soac-mapo
        Subject: RE: Note of GAC position on paying for objections
        
        

        Frank,

        What is the rationale for the GAC's position that it shouldn't
have to pay an objector's fee? 

        I hope there is something more substantive to it than the idea
that "my group should get a free ride." 

        How would you require other groups to pay a fee and not a GAC
member? I don't get it. 

         

        --MM

         

        From: owner-soac-mapo@xxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-soac-mapo@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Frank March
        Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 10:47 AM
        To: soac-mapo
        Subject: [soac-mapo] Note of GAC position on paying for
objections

         

        I undertook during the meeting to circulate some text which
recognised the strongly held position of the GAC that no country should
be required to pay the objector's fee.  Subsequently the discussion
moved on to looking at what constituted a government for this purpose (I
suggested using the GAC definition for membership).  Then there was the
suggestion from Bertrand that GAC membership could be a requirement for
a no-fee objection by a government.  

         

        The discussion moved to the position of both the GAC and ALAC in
the objections process with the suggestion that either of these can
lodge an objection on behalf of a member.  Since the GAC requires
consensus this would necessarily overcome any concerns about 'frivolous'
objections coming from this source.  I suggest including a
recommendation along this line in our draft report.

         

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        Frank March

        Senior Specialist Advisor

        Digital Development

        Energy and Communications Branch, Ministry of Economic
Development

        33 Bowen Street, PO Box 1473, WELLINGTON

        Mobile: (+64) 021 494165

         

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