[NA-Discuss] Potential Meeting in Vancouver

[Thompson, Darlene]

Hmmmmm...  Well, I have no problem at all with more US-based ALSs in
order to be truly representative but I do have a HUGE issue with "to
have a chance of succeeding".  Two rather different points, I'm afraid.

Thank you for the reply!

D

Darlene A. Thompson
Community Access Program Administrator
Nunavut Department of Education/N-CAP
P.O. Box 429
Pond Inlet, NU  X0A 0S0
Phone:  (867) 899-7363
Fax:  (867) 899-7334
dthompson at gov.nu.ca

-----Original Message-----
From: John L [mailto:johnl at iecc.com] 
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 10:49 AM
To: Thompson, Darlene
Subject: Re: [NA-Discuss] Potential Meeting in Vancouver

> Alan, you stated that "I think that for a NARALO to have a chance of
> succeeding, there needs to be more US-based ALSs in existence and
> participating in the RALO creation process."  Why, specifically,
> US-based ALSs for a chance of succeeding?

The obvious reason, I'm afraid.  Canada is a wonderful place, and if I
can 
ever talk my wife into it I will move north, but 90% of the people in 
North America do not live in Canada.  A RALO is supposed to represent
the 
interests of all of the Internet users in a region.

I see a lot of enthusiasm for some sort of Canadian Internet governance 
group.  It would make plenty of sense to set one up, but don't confuse 
that with a RALO.

R's,
John