<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body dir="auto">Hi Pawan,<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Normally a SIG in ISOC is not restricted by geographic or regional boundaries. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">While the applicant is from the region, many of the current office bearers of the SIG are located in other parts of the globe.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Perhaps these aspects would be evaluated before deciding on the request.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Regards </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Amrita<br><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000" dir="auto"><!-- originalMessage --><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Pavan Budhrani <pavan@dot.asia> </div><div>Date: 9/12/19 6:29 AM (GMT+05:30) </div><div>To: apac-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org </div><div>Subject: [APAC-Discuss] NEW ALS - 307 Internet Society Rural Development Special Interest Group </div><div><br></div></div>Dear APRALO, <br><br>Please find the DD for a new ALS - 307 Internet Society Rural Development Special Interest Group. Do have your comments ready by the 15th of September since I have to return the regional advice to Staff by the 16th September for ALAC vote. Thanks! <br><br>Pavan Budhrani<br>_______________________________________________<br>APAC-Discuss mailing list<br>APAC-Discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org<br>https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss<br><br>Homepage for the region: http://www.apralo.org<br>_______________________________________________<br>By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos). You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.</body></html>