[Rigf_program] Definition of 'AP region'

HiroHOTTA hotta at jprs.co.jp
Thu Mar 28 18:48:21 HKT 2013


Thank you, Adam.
Hiro

On Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:43:39 +0900
Adam Peake <ajp at glocom.ac.jp> wrote:
> Hi
> 
> Please see <http://www.apnic.net/about-APNIC/organization/apnics-region>
> 
> The group decided to adopt the APNIC's definition of the region during
> discussions at the end of last year.  I don't recall all what was said
> now...
> 
> ICANN's region goes east to Iran. Other intergovernmental org
> definitions include the pacific rim countries (from Canada/Alaska to
> Chile).
> 
> I think this definition is quite logical and avoids duplication with
> other IGFs rather than excludes, but I could be wrong.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Adam
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 7:37 PM, Fouad Bajwa <fouadbajwa at gmail.com> wrote:
> > AP leaves a vacuum to South Asian countries and that has remained a
> > contentious issue.
> >
> > Fouad
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 3:35 PM, HiroHOTTA <hotta at jprs.co.jp> wrote:
> >> In the draft of Operating Principles document, AP region is defined
> >> as "the economies covered by APNIC".  This difinition is different
> >> from that of ICANN or APTLD.  I don't have specific preference at
> >> this moment, but I'd like to know the background why APNIC definition
> >> is selected.  Also, I'd like to confirm there is no vacuum between
> >> the areas defined by APrIGF and by other regional IGF organizations
> >> (such as Arab IGF).
> >>
> >> (I believe this must have already been desicussed, but le me ask)
> >>
> >> Hiro
> >>
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