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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>The discussion seems extremely EU focussed, which is not surprising as the EU Commission is a central force to be reckoned with in Internet Governance and a body that makes regulations that touch upon the internet, regulations that often influence other parts of the world be it directly or indirectly as well. It is an important player for RIPE NCC and the RIPE community to reckon with.<br><br>However, there are at least three regional meetings within the RIPE region. Is there anything to stop those regions to have its own regional Cooperation Working Groups as well? It probably takes some initiative and topics to identify. If the need is there, it is your choice to start one.<br><br>Wout de Natris<br><br><br><div>> From: cooperation-wg-request@ripe.net<br>> Subject: cooperation-wg Digest, Vol 24, Issue 5<br>> To: cooperation-wg@ripe.net<br>> Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2013 13:42:25 +0100<br>> <br><br>> <br>> 1. Re: IP Interconnection ? expertise wanted - providing<br>> information to the European Institutions (Dmitry Burkov)<br><br>> <br>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> Message: 1<br>> Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2013 03:12:21 +0400<br>> From: Dmitry Burkov <dburk@burkov.aha.ru><br>> Subject: Re: [cooperation-wg] IP Interconnection ? expertise wanted -<br>> providing information to the European Institutions<br>> To: Gordon Lennox <gordon.lennox.13@gmail.com><br>> Cc: "cooperation-wg@ripe.net" <cooperation-wg@ripe.net>, Roland Perry<br>> <roland@internetpolicyagency.com><br>> Message-ID: <C6FD09BB-9228-431C-9E2F-CD4455D6BD8D@burkov.aha.ru><br>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii<br>> <br>> Dear Gordon,<br>> <br>> just one remark - RIPE region is not equivalent of EU region at all.<br>> <br>> And unfortunately we have issues with involvements from others countries of our region.<br>> I think it should be also special point on our agenda.<br>> <br>> An just - for example - for them it is not one day roundtrip at all.<br>> Sometimes it could require some obligations and someone can expect some concrete results from such trips.<br>> <br>> It is just a fact - but I think that we seriously should discuss how we can outreach the whole region.<br>> <br>> regards,<br>> Dmitry<br>> <br><br>> <br>> End of cooperation-wg Digest, Vol 24, Issue 5<br>> *********************************************<br></div> </div></body>
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