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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Dear LACRALO Members,<div><br></div><div>From the review of the comments made in the wiki (<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/LACRALO/ALS+application:+APANDETEC" target="_blank" style="font-size:12pt;">https://community.icann.org/display/LACRALO/ALS+application%3A+APANDETEC</a>)<span style="font-size:12pt;">, we can appreciate that, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">in general terms, the biggest problem could be a possible confusion between the names APENDETEC and IPANDETEC. However, it is not the duty of this LACRALO leadership to decide on the eventual confusion </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">because this a matter of the competence of the Panamanians Institutions.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12pt;">Having say that, w</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">e must assess whether the applicant meets the following criteria:</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br></span></div><div><ol><li>The new ALS must c<span style="font-size:12pt;">ommit to support the participation of the individual Internet users within ICANN, distributing information on activities and relevant issues within ICANN between constituent units / individual members, offering Internet-based mechanisms to facilitate discussions on one and/or more of these activities and issues between constituent units / individual members, and involving constituent units / individual members in policy development, discussions and relevant decisions within ICANN.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;">The new ALS must constituted by the participation by individual Internet users who are citizens and/or residents of countries within the geographic region in which lies the ALS, dominates the functioning of its structure. The ALS may permit additional participation by others, compatible with the interests of individual Internet users within the region.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;">Be self-sufficient (not rely on ICANN for funding).</span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;">The new ALS must publish on the Internet (either on the ALAC's website or elsewhere) current information, publicly accessible, on the objectives, structure, description of groups that are their members, working mechanisms, leadership and contacts.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;">Assist the RALO in performing its functions.</span></li></ol></div><div><div style="font-size:12pt;"><div style="font-size:12pt;"><br></div><div style="font-size:12pt;">Thus, we understand that APENDETEC meets the minimum criteria to be considered in a future ALS.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Humberto Carrasco - LACRALO Chair</div><div><br></div><div>Maritza Aguero - LACRALO Secretariat</div></div></div><div style="font-size:12pt;"><br></div></div>
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