<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Indeed Carlos, they could use this simplified technique of inside motivation and lobbying. Sometimes as they say to beat your enemy you have to make them friend ... <div>But, we have enough competent staff people on board to capture quickly this approach and alert us when such would happen. </div><div><br></div><div>Anyhow, it is good we all keep our eyes open and do not allow being captured ...</div><div><br><div>
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<br><div><div>Op 15-apr-2013, om 13:49 heeft Carlos A. Afonso het volgende geschreven:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div>Or... that they believe lobbying ISOC from the inside may be more effective. :)<br><br>--c.a.<br><br>On 04/12/2013 12:08 AM, Veni Markovski wrote:<br><blockquote type="cite">Big news from BRUSSELS.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">I say "big", because last year ETNO was one of the biggest EU proponents of<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Internet regulation through the ITU WCIT conference. You might remember<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">that several ISOC chapters in Europe issued statements against the ETNO<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">proposals.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">I guess ISOC may have persuaded them that our cause is right!<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><a href="http://www.etno.eu/news/etno/2013/201">www.etno.eu/news/etno/2013/201</a><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">ETNO joins the Internet Society [ISOC] Building on its existing membership<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">network of organisations active in the Internet policy space, ETNO is<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">pleased to announce its membership of the Internet Society. ISOC is a<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">global cause-driven association which engages in a wide spectrum<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">of Internet issues, championing public policies that enable open access and<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">promoting the development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">benefit of all users. With more than 65,000 members and nearly 92<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Chapters around the world, as well as more than 145 organization members,<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">ISOC achieves change through partnership and expertise in policy,<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">technology and communications.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"> Luigi Gambardella, Executive Board Chairman of ETNO stated: “ETNO<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">appreciates the excellent leadership role that ISOC plays in ensuring that<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">the Internet continues to grow and evolve as a platform for innovation,<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">economic development, and social progress for people around the world.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Having a shared interest in the development of the Internet for the benefit<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">of all, we look forward to being an active member of the organisation and<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">adding our expertise to the debates”.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">"Organisation Members are essential to advancing our work to ensure an<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">open, global Internet for everyone," said Walda Roseman, Chief Operating<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Officer of the Internet Society.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">"We bring together corporations, non-profits, trade and professional<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">organisations, foundations, educational institutions, government agencies,<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">and other international groups to provide valuable perspectives on the<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">evolution of the Internet. We welcome ETNO as a new Organisation Member."<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Caroline Greer, Regulatory & Public Affairs Manager at ETNO, will be ETNO’s<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">representative on the ISOC Advisory Council which serves as an advisory<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">body to ISOC on matters affecting the general welfare and effectiveness of<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">the global Internet and its users.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">_______________________________________________<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">As an Internet Society Chapter Officer you are automatically subscribed<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">to this list, which is regularly synchronized with the Internet Society<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Chapter Portal (AMS): <a href="https://portal.isoc.org">https://portal.isoc.org</a><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote>_______________________________________________<br>As an Internet Society Chapter Officer you are automatically subscribed<br>to this list, which is regularly synchronized with the Internet Society<br>Chapter Portal (AMS): <a href="https://portal.isoc.org">https://portal.isoc.org</a><br></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>