[NA-Discuss] Geographic Regions Statement

Gareth Shearman shearman at victoria.tc.ca
Thu Jan 27 20:06:06 UTC 2011


I was assuming this was being dealt with by LACRALO, Evan.  I agree that we shouldn't meddle, but I agree with you that I can see no reason why NARALO wouldn't be open to some ALSes from that region joining us if that proved to be the outcome.

Gareth


On 2011-01-27, at 11:07 AM, Evan Leibovitch wrote:

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> On 27 January 2011 12:18, Gareth Shearman <shearman at victoria.tc.ca> wrote:
> This sounds about right to me.
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> The Caribbean issues do need to be addressed in the process however.
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> I have been told that this issue is actually being debated as an issue internal to LACRALO, and I'm personally hesitant to get NA involved. The Caribbean contingent is not known for its shyness, and will no doubt make its interests well known.
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> In casual conversations I have been asked for my personal opinion, if I would foresee any hostility or opposition *if* some LAC members wanted to join NA. I replied that I did not believe any such hostility would exist -- but I clearly said that as representative of nothing beyond my own viewpoint.
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> I'm very conscious of the fine line between meddling and wanting to be helpful. Maybe I'm being a little too self-silencing, but the rest of the ICANN world already sees itself as getting lectured to by North Americans. IMO, if we have something to say about someone else's regional business it had *better* be both novel and useful.
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> - Evan
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