Re: [ICANN-EU] ANY-PRESS-COVERAGE-OUTSIDE-GERMANY?

[Alf Hansen <aha@uninett.no>]

Christian,

Christian.Ahlert@sowi.uni-giessen.de wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> this mail is directed towards NON-GERMAN-CANDIDATES!
> 
> I am working on an article (for Spiegel-Online) which focusses
> mainly on the current endorsement-periode. Since the coverage of
> this process is quite intense in Germany, I am interested in what is
> going on in other countries. Do you get any attention by the press?

Yes, the German press mostly. Look at

http://www.welt.de/daten/2000/08/05/0805au183825.htx    and
http://www.politik-digital.de/netzpolitik/icann/

But there have also been 2-3 articles in the Norwegian press.

> Do you get contacted by At-Large-Members from your country?

Very few, but some.

> Do you know, if they received their PIN-Codes? Do you know how
> many memmbers have activated their accounts?

The ones I know have received their PIN code, myself included. I have no
official statistics over activated members, but the no of total
membership applications (unverified) as of July 31, is 205. I would
guess about 100 activated.

> 
> I am looking forward to your replies, because I believe it is important
> to add a different point of view to the ongoing discussion, because,
> after all, it is an European/Global election and we should avoid
> nationalistic idiosyncracies.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Best
> CH
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