[PC-NCSG] CCT

[Sam Lanfranco]

Having attended a meeting or two of this group early on I strongly agree 
that there is a need for heavy hitters advocating the interests of 
consumers here. All the discussion I heard was around optimal business 
strategies, and business protection.

Sam L.

On 16/01/2016 12:43 PM, Stephanie Perrin wrote:
> I think we have an excellent case for Jeremy.....show me the other 
> consumer advocates on the list. Stacy is very green to be thrown into 
> this fight if you ask me.  She may be excellent but this is going to 
> be heavy hitting, I dont think it is quite fair when we have noone 
> there besides Carlos and possibly Carlton to support her.
> Stephanie
>
> On 2016-01-16 4:15, Tapani Tarvainen wrote:
>> I'm afraid Ed is right here: we don't have a good case for
>> pushing Jeremy at this point, but if we advocate Stacie
>> we might succeed in either getting her in or blocking
>> a BC candidate.
>>
>> Would someone have the time to write it up?
>>
>> Tapani
>>
>> On Jan 15 16:23, Edward Morris (egmorris1 at toast.net) wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Kathy,
>>>
>>> What's the hook?
>>>
>>> Simply saying we don't like the decision won't work. The BC has come 
>>> up with diversity. It's a shame Jeremy is not female but...
>>>
>>> My fear is if we don't do anything the BC will get their request. If 
>>> we send another female they probably won't change anything or they 
>>> could take both. Given they have already been accused of taking too 
>>> many men...
>>>
>>> Do you really think there is a chance they would take another man or 
>>> that suggesting they do would stop them from saying that the BC was 
>>> correct and  taking the female?
>>>
>>> Ed
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On 15 Jan 2016, at 16:03, Kathy Kleiman <kathy at kathykleiman.com> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I think we should write our own letter to get Jeremy Malcolm on CCT 
>>>> - a real consumer advocate with genuine, longtime credentials. If 
>>>> the BC can do it, we should too...
>>>> Best,
>>>> K
>>>>
>>>>> On 1/15/2016 9:34 AM, Edward Morris wrote:
>>>>> Hi everybody,
>>>>> ?
>>>>> Sorry to bother you again.
>>>>> ?
>>>>> The BC has decided to go around the approved process and get yet 
>>>>> another commercial representative appointed to the CCT, citing 
>>>>> gender diversity. Their letter requesting special consideration is 
>>>>> attached.
>>>>> ?
>>>>> NCSG member Stacie Walsh was also nominated by two GNSO parties.
>>>>> ?
>>>>> Frankly, I'm philosophically opposed to attempts to subvert the 
>>>>> process that this letter typifies. That said, I'm mindful of our 
>>>>> responsibility to aggressively represent our members.
>>>>> ?
>>>>> Should we send ? a similar letter citing both gender           
>>>>> diversity and the lack of ideological diversity on the CCT; i.e. 
>>>>> we agree with the BC on the lack of gender diversity but believe 
>>>>> Stacie is the stronger candidate based upon the 
>>>>> underrepresentation both of the noncommercial community and the 
>>>>> lack of age diversity of selectees.
>>>>> ?
>>>>> I'm not sure who should approve /. disapprove this idea is ? it 
>>>>> the EC or PC?) but do think we need to consider it. We are 
>>>>> seriously underrepresented on the CCT, more so of this BC ploy is 
>>>>> successful.
>>>>> ?
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> ?
>>>>> Ed
>>>>> ?
>>>>> ?
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