[bc-gnso] FILED: BC reply comment on proposed charter amendments

[Marilyn Cade]

Sounds like an excellent idea to me, Steven.


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From: owner-bc-gnso at icann.org <owner-bc-gnso at icann.org> on behalf of Steven Koltai <steven at koltai.co>
Sent: Friday, February 3, 2017 8:13 AM
To: Steve DelBianco
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Subject: Re: [bc-gnso] FILED: BC reply comment on proposed charter amendments

As a new BC member whose business is focused on SME's and tech startups in the developing world, I love this message!  I wonder, should we file it in French as well as English?  If so, I'm happy to take a crack at that. Thanks

Steven Koltai
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Visiting Scholar, Brookings Institution
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On Feb 3, 2017, at 7:17 AM, Steve DelBianco <sdelbianco at netchoice.org<mailto:sdelbianco at netchoice.org>> wrote:

Thanks to work of our Outreach Committee (Andrew Mack, Jimson Olufuye, Marilyn Cade, and Lawrence OlaWale-Roberts), today we filed a reply on ICANN's public comment period for our proposed charter.

See here<https://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-bc-charter-amend-06jan17/msg00003.html> and below.


Business Constituency (BC) response to Afnic comment regarding proposed BC charter amendments

The Business Constituency (BC) prides itself on its continued commitment to
increase diversity, especially geographic diversity.

Among our general membership and within the BC leadership we have made
significant efforts to expand representation from regions around the world,
including outreach to SMEs and businesses from regions historically
under-represented in ICANN.  We have made much progress, and we embrace
outreach as an ongoing priority of our constituency.

Within the BC, many regions and languages are represented.  And many BC
businesses work around the world in multiple geographies and languages.

In direct response to the comment from Afnic expressing concern about French
language representation in the BC, the BC counts among its members many
representatives from many language groups - including a number of French and
French-speaking businesses, as well as associations with geographically and
linguistically diverse memberships.

Our goal is to represent businesses large and small, and reflect the depth and
regional diversity of the global business community.  The BC actively welcomes
Business representatives from all regions, and will continue to encourage BC
members from diverse regions and backgrounds to run for leadership positions.

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This comment was drafted by the Business Constituency Outreach Committee,
including Andrew Mack (chair), Jimson Olufuye, Marilyn Cade, and Lawrence
OlaWale-Roberts.

This comment was approved in accord with the BC charter.

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