I am very disappointed in Milton's ill informed, indeed, almost insulting remarks. He quite wrongly states that the two signatories to the new consumer constituency are Beau Brendler and Cheryl Landgon-Orr. In fact the two names are Beau and myself, Holly Raiche, Exeuctive Director of the Internet society of Australia (ISOC-AU) In itself, ISOC-AU has both individual and organisational members that, between them, would represent several thousand Australians. But I am there with the impramatur of the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) a newly formed comunications peak body in Australia (www.accan.org.au) ACCAN has over seventy organiational members (with such diverse organisations as disability groups, privacy groups computer user groups, pensioners, chidren's groups - all of whom have real interests in communications issues. (and ISOC-AU is one of those members) Between those over 70 consumer organisations, many, many thousands of Australians aremembers, and even more are represented. So when Milton asks who we represent, we representa very large segment of the Australian population - unless he does not believe that a large segment of the Australian population counts for anything, in fact I bring a very significant constituency to the table - setting aside other organisations who are also interested in the constituency. Both Beau and I would look forward to the constituency working with NCUC, but I would hope that Milton does not represent the ill will of NCUC and that the relationship of NCUC constituencies can be far better informed, respectful and cooperative. Holly Raiche Internet Society of Australia