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

[Milton L Mueller <mueller@xxxxxxx>]

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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