<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body ><div>I did not invite other interpretations, I said that others might have different recollections of what the intent was back in 2005.</div><div><br></div><div>But I suppose that it could be argued that the original intent is no longer relevant.</div><div><br></div><div>However, in the WSIS context "enhanced cooperation" cannot be understood to contradict the principle of "respective roles and responsibilities", which principle was reaffirmed in the UN resolution on the WSIS review. </div><div><br></div><div>Regarding the US role with respect to ICANN and IANA, it is still special because both are subject to US jurisdiction. </div><div><br></div><div>Best Richard</div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:9px;color:#575757">Sent from Samsung Mobile.</div></div><br><br><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Patrik Fältström <paf@frobbit.se> </div><div>Date:26/12/2016 12:23 (GMT-04:00) </div><div>To: Richard Hill <rhill@hill-a.ch> </div><div>Cc: Gordon Lennox <gordon.lennox.13@gmail.com>, Cooperation WG <cooperation-wg@ripe.net>, Chris Buckridge <chrisb@ripe.net> </div><div>Subject: Re: [cooperation-wg] RIPE NCC Contribution to the CSTD Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation </div><div><br></div>On 26 Dec 2016, at 17:19, Richard Hill wrote:<br><br>> As I recall, the term "enhanced coordination" was used as a an euphemism for "end unilateral US control of Internet governance in general and of ICANN and IANA in particular".<br>><br>> However, after the text was agreed, there was disagreement regarding its intent: as I recall, the USA took the view that the intent was to encourage more cooperation amongst UN agencies and between those agencies and other Internet governance bodies such as ICANN.<br>><br>> But others might have different recollections.<br><br>As you invite to other interpretations...for me it was and can be used for any process that broadens the discussions and influence in discussions. This is related to at that time USA had special role compared to other States related to ICANN, States have special relations compared to non-States in US context and specifically ITU-T and similar.<br><br>I.e. "enhanced" to me means broaden and be by default inclusive.<br><br> Patrik<br></body>