[ga] Cc: ga@dnso.org, discuss@icann-ncc.org
NO WAY! -------------- With respect to the two delegates named by large and small business users, the Business Constituency has proposed that, since it consists of both large and small businesses and business organizations, it could reasonably be the source of both the large and small business delegates. We note that there are today no existing "Large" or "Small" Business Constituencies, just a "Business" Constituency. While we understand that some steps have been taken to begin organizing a "Small” Business Constituency, we also note that many of the business organizations that are members of the Business Constituency do claim to represent large numbers of both large and small businesses (both directly and through globally distributed association membership). Thus, while we encourage all efforts to expand the representation of businesses globally, we believe that an appropriate and practical short-term solution is to allow the existing Business Constituency to select two delegates to the Nominating Committee, one demonstrably reflecting large business interests and perspectives and the other those of small businesses. If and when any new constituencies are recognized by the ICANN Board (which would of course require a showing that they would adequately represent the interests globally of the entities they purport to represent), this issue can be revisited. ------------- It would require a showing that the BC adequately represents globally the interests of the Business entities they purport to represent. It certainly represents Telcos and sTLDs. I have left the BC after two years deonstrating they do not give a dam about small businesses. To share in the ERC announced SME constituency. I suggest that every entrepreneur on the GA and ALSC join forces with Danny Younger to support the charter of the SME constituency. jfc
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