[cooperation-wg] 'European Commission calls for greater government control over Internet'

It may not be that useful to discuss this in Vienna if nobody who was
involved in producing these papers (requesting them or drafting them)
is present. So one thought is that some effort could be made to ensure
that an appropriate person from the Commission, from INFSO, is
present.

On the other hand why wait for Vienna? There is a  RIPE/government
roundtable in Amsterdam early next week. Perhaps questions could be
put there and people could report back to the list.

I would also suggest that people ask questions elsewhere and report
back to the list. I would hope that everyone on this list knows which
officials, which civil servants, from their country attend ICANN
meetings and participate in the GAC. I would also hope that people
know who is on the HLIG - the "high-level group" - from their country.
And of course the personalities involved in the Commission, in DG
INFSO, are well-known.

I am not trying to raise the profile of these papers. I am just
suggesting that any hesitance on the side of officials regarding
participation on this list or even in the WG meetings need not be the
end of the story. You should have no inhibitions about asking them
questions directly and sharing what you learn. Do not worry. They are
professionals after all. And your taxes pay their salaries.

Gordon