Re: [bc-gnso] New gTLD Expression of Interest Working Group

[Liz Williams <lizawilliams@xxxxxxx>]

Hello Mike

The small "points of contact" group is designed to reach out to  
everyone who may have an interest.  You'll see that the indicative  
slate has "names" from each of the GNSO groups, the GAC, ALAC, ccNSO.
The Board resolution requires a plan by the end of November for  
submission to the Dec 7 Board meeting.
Anyone is welcome to participate but use the point of contact in the  
first instance so that the group can work efficiently.
A publicly archived mail list, posting of documents and full  
disclosure of the document trail has already been requested as support  
from ICANN.  Anyone can request to be an observer of the group.
Liz
On 7 Nov 2009, at 20:12, Michael D. Palage wrote:

> Hello All:
>
> Could the BC leadership please update the membership on this  
> proposed Working Group for Expressions of Interests in connection  
> with new gTLDs.
> It appears that Minds + Machines and other “TLD promoters” have  
> proposed a Working Group for new gTLD Expressions of Interest.   
> While I have no objection to the creation of such a working group,  
> the proposal to limit participation to an apparent self-interested  
> group is rather concerning. Hopefully the new Council, and our  
> elected representatives will make sure that this Working Group is  
> open to all that wish to participate.
> http://www.icann.org/correspondence/eoiwg-to-icann-06nov09-en.pdf  
> (Doc #1)
> http://www.icann.org/correspondence/eoiwg-to-icann-draft-charter-06nov09-en.pdf 
>  (Doc #2)
> http://www.icann.org/correspondence/eoiwg-to-icann-proposed-outputs-06nov09-en.pdf 
>  (Doc #3)
> I am concerned that the BC will only have one representative (See  
> Doc #2), and this self-selected group appears to have reached out  
> unilaterally to Susan Kawaguchi. While I think Susan would provide  
> an  excellent participant I think all interested members from the  
> Commercial Stakeholder Group should be able to participate.
> Best regards,
>
> Michael Palage