[NA-Discuss] [ALAC] Fwd: Re: Draft letter to House Energy & Commerce Committee

[Beau Brendler]

I agree. The structure is baroque; such a diagram may have an unintended consequence.


-----Original Message-----
>From: Evan Leibovitch <evan at telly.org>
>Sent: Dec 14, 2011 2:16 PM
>To: Cheryl Langdon-Orr <langdonorr at gmail.com>
>Cc: ICANN AtLarge Staff <staff at atlarge.icann.org>, ALAC Working List <alac at atlarge-lists.icann.org>, "na-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org" <na-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org>
>Subject: Re: [ALAC] Fwd: Re: Draft letter to House Energy & Commerce	Committee
>
>On 14 December 2011 12:09, Cheryl Langdon-Orr <langdonorr at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks OCL  I wonder though as you have gone to the second page with
>> the layout  is it worthwhile inserting the  ALAC and At-Large Structure
>> diagram  as a easy to read and understand graphic on the last (2nd ) page
>> below the signature line as a form of 'appendix'  You know  pictures are
>> worth a <insert  ###> of words rule...
>>
>
>
>I'm not sure that such an introductory letter needs much explanation, let
>alone diagrams. We're simply indicating "A forum to represent the public
>interest within ICANN currently exists, if you're genuinely interested in
>hearing that PoV".
>
>The mere awareness -- especially if we get on a mailing list to participate
>in future solicitations of comment -- is a major step. If a Congressperson
>wants to peek inside the sausage factory we can give offer as much (or as
>little) detail as necessary.
>
>Besides, this is the US Congress within an amosphere of political
>exceptionalism. Any interest in the geographical diversity of At-Large
>(IMO) would be accidental.
>
>- Evan
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