[chapter-delegates] Re: [MemberPubPol] WGIG June meeting resources

[Lynn St.Amour]

At 5:08 AM -0400 6/22/05, Gene Gaines wrote:
>All,
>
>Others my find these information resources on the WSIS and
>WGIG useful.

<snip>

>
>ISOC page on WSIS:
>http://www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/wsis/
>
>ISOC commentary, 2-page document, on the WGIG:
>http://www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/wsis/documents/ISOC_WGIG_Commentary_20050418.pdf
>

Thanks Gene, this is helpful.  Some additional references below.

There are other sections of ISOC's web site that would also be 
helpful in the development of any specific chapter policy actions:

- as you mention above, ISOC's WSIS site at: 
http://www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/wsis/ has ISOC 
interventions/papers spanning several years.   And the url listed 
below is the position at the last WSIS PrepCom in February 2005:
http://www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/wsis/documents/intervention-0224.shtml

Please note: it is important to remember when reading any of these 
statements or associated Briefings that this process began in 2002 
and the statements reflect whatever was under discussion at the time. 
The process has evolved, and the topics have evolved, and/or perhaps 
the emphasis on the topics may have changed.  The statements were 
specifically crafted to address the points under discussion at the 
time (and often were drafted in the meeting in response to the 
comments from other speakers), so not every position covers all 
aspects that ISOC cares about.

- Member Briefings - http://www.isoc.org/briefings/ - some excellent 
factual materials such as DNS Root Name Servers Explained For 
Non-Experts and  DNS Root Name Servers Frequently Asked Questions by 
Daniel Karrenberg of the RIPE NCC.

- Info. Bulletins - http://www.isoc.org/news/, in particular "The 
Genius of the Internet - Open Processes Drive Growth and 
Connectivity" which can be found at: http://www.isoc.org/news/4.shtml

- Principles,  Purposes and Goals of ISOC:  which  have served as the 
basis for our activities and positions for many years 
http://www.isoc.org/isoc/mission/principles/

- ISOC's Strategic Operating Plan - see link at top of 
http://www.isoc.org/isoc/ is a very good resource for our goals and 
objectives in POLICY, EDUCATION and STANDARDS while at the same time 
trying to document the priorities and roles within ISOC.

Chapters are encouraged (as they always have been and as many of you 
already do) to prepare statements for local consumption whether 
governmental bodies, other authorities, media, etc.  ISOC staff will 
be very happy to help, to clarify ISOC's position, or review any 
materials you'd like.  Specifically, Peter Godwin and Mirjam Kuehne 
would be your contacts (cc'd above).  And, please send us any 
translated materials so that we may make them available to others.

Best regards,

Lynn