My advise to the local Internet community is on the same lines as that from Grace Bomu and Adam Peake: if we want in the long run to be creators rather than observers of what is happening with ICANN then please VOLUNTEER to serve. All the decision-making positions are volunteer positions and there are negligible Africans there. This goes beyond the limited annual NOMCOM openings. One can volunteer to be active in a CONSTITUENCY or a support organization. Recently Alex Gakuru got a post in the Non-Commercial Users Constituency and that was a good first step. These constituencies also make their independent appointments to the BOARD, GNSO, NOMCOM,etc. While awaiting updates on the fate of the Nairobi meeting we should also think strategically. Waudo What is possible must be done; what is impossible can be done.