[Mmwg] Suggestion for consultation

[Robert Guerra]

Vittorio Bertola wrote:
> The first approach is more open and more flexible, but could prove 
> useless: what if all the people on this list agree and speak with one 
> voice, and then someone else from an NGO not on this list takes the 
> floor and says the exact opposite without having coordinated with 
> anyone, or perhaps even challenges the legitimacy of the previous 
> speaker? (Which is what happened at the WGIG with the PCT caucus 
> challenging the nomination process, and what happened yesterday in the 
> meeting with the EU, and a number of other times!)
Vittorio:

a couple of quick comments related to your earlier email and the 
consultation the last few days in general..

1. the Free software community is well known and their comments at the 
consultation could have been predicted. Did anyone consult with them? 
Did they both (at all) to share their views
with us in advance on any of the lists?  Is it really the PCT group 
(patents, copyright and trademarks) or the Free Software foundation 
speaking?

I ask this question as IP Justice and others (also in the caucus) at 
times have a very different view  and approach..

2. Thanks for mentioning the Internet Rights initiative in your 
intervention. Curious on what feedback and/or comments you got from 
folks in the room, for example the Council of Europe.


look forward to your comments

(back to watch the Olympic hockey game - Canada's playing the swiss!)

regards

Robert