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The fourth paper can be read [http://blog.internetgovernance.org/pdf/ECPaper3-4.pdf here].

The fourth paper can be read [http://blog.internetgovernance.org/pdf/ECPaper3-4.pdf here].

Issues raised with this document mainly deal with tone over content. Many of their suggestions have been made before by others, and it seems that they are only weighing in on a constantly important topic. However, the fact that they are not issuing papers with room for public comments, holding discussions with their European constituents, or officially releasing these documents generally reinforces the idea that the EC has a desire to directly manipulate [[ICANN]]'s structure and function.<ref>[http://blog.internetgovernance.org/pdf/ECPaper3-4.pdf InternetGovernance.org/blog]</ref>

ICANN followers largely agree with the issues raised in this paper. One concern raised with this document focuses on tone over content. Since many of the EC's suggestions have been made before by others, it seems that they are only weighing in on a constantly important topic. [[Nigel Roberts]] notes how regrettable the move by [[Peter Dengate Thrush]] was for the organization, and calls on ICANN to address the issues raised in this paper.<ref>[http://nigel.je/ Nigel Roberts' blog, Nigel.je]</ref> [[Milton Mueller]] notes that the fact that they are not issuing papers with room for public comments, holding discussions with their European constituents, or officially releasing these documents they are demonstrating their desire to directly manipulate [[ICANN]]'s structure and function.<ref>[http://blog.internetgovernance.org/pdf/ECPaper3-4.pdf InternetGovernance.org/blog]</ref>

 

====Paper 5: A More Effective GAC====

====Paper 5: A More Effective GAC====