[ALAC] ALS Criteria and Expectations

[Alan Greenberg]

To add a bit of history to this, Consumers Union  (or a part of it) 
was an ALS at the time tey employed someone who cased about this type 
of thing. That unit folded and they are no longer an ALS.

Alan

At 03/03/2016 03:46 AM, Kan Kaili wrote:
>Hi,
>
>My understanding of the very reason that the individual-led criterea 
>of an ALS is that, ALAC and RALOs are established to represent and 
>to protect consumers' interests.
>
>Thus, as long as an entity can demonstrate that it indeed
>-- plays the role of protecting consumer interest
>-- is financially independent and not-for-profit
>-- is non-governmental
>I believe it should qualify as an ALS.
>
>For example, if the Consumers Union, the NGO/NPO publisher of 
>Consumers Report, gains related Internet expertise and applies to 
>become an ALS, it should be welcomed.  In fact, I believe that it 
>would be much more capable in protecting consumers' interests than 
>seperately grouped individual consumers.
>
>Furthermore, this will help our out-reach tremendusly, and help to 
>smooth out the "civil society" vs. ALAC issue.
>
>Best regards,
>Kaili
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Alan Greenberg" <alan.greenberg at mcgill.ca>
>To: "ALAC" <alac at atlarge-lists.icann.org>
>Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2016 6:53 AM
>Subject: [ALAC] ALS Criteria and Expectations
>
>
> > There will be a discussion in Marrakech with the intent of finalizing
> > a draft proposal.
> >
> > Please find attached the a document with the current list of issues
> > raised within the ALS Review TF.
> >
> > Alan
>
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