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It's not a bad thing per-se. After all, ISOC is also a member of the
ITU, and I believe the ISOC has made a very effective use of that
membership.<br>
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If we advocate open and multistakeholder approaches for our
activities, then we must live up to what we "preach".<br>
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Warm regards,<br>
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~Carlos (Martinez)<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/15/13 11:38 AM, Rudi Vansnick
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type="cite">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
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<div>Anyhow, it is good we all keep our eyes open and do not allow
being captured ...</div>
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<div>Op 15-apr-2013, om 13:49 heeft Carlos A. Afonso het
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<div>Or... that they believe lobbying ISOC from the inside
may be more effective. :)<br>
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--c.a.<br>
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On 04/12/2013 12:08 AM, Veni Markovski wrote:<br>
<blockquote type="cite">Big news from BRUSSELS.<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">I say "big", because last year
ETNO was one of the biggest EU proponents of<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">Internet regulation through the
ITU WCIT conference. You might remember<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">that several ISOC chapters in
Europe issued statements against the ETNO<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">proposals.<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">I guess ISOC may have persuaded
them that our cause is right!<br>
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<blockquote type="cite"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.etno.eu/news/etno/2013/201">www.etno.eu/news/etno/2013/201</a><br>
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<blockquote type="cite"><br>
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<blockquote type="cite">ETNO joins the Internet Society
[ISOC] Building on its existing membership<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">network of organisations active in
the Internet policy space, ETNO is<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">pleased to announce its membership
of the Internet Society. ISOC is a<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">global cause-driven association
which engages in a wide spectrum<br>
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<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>
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<blockquote type="cite">ISOC achieves change through
partnership and expertise in policy,<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">technology and communications.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"> Luigi Gambardella, Executive
Board Chairman of ETNO stated: “ETNO<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">appreciates the excellent
leadership role that ISOC plays in ensuring that<br>
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<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>
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<blockquote type="cite">of all, we look forward to being
an active member of the organisation and<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">adding our expertise to the
debates”.<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">"Organisation Members are
essential to advancing our work to ensure an<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">open, global Internet for
everyone," said Walda Roseman, Chief Operating<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">Officer of the Internet Society.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite">"We bring together corporations,
non-profits, trade and professional<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">organisations, foundations,
educational institutions, government agencies,<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">and other international groups to
provide valuable perspectives on the<br>
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<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>
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<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>
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<blockquote type="cite">the global Internet and its users.<br>
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