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

[<jarkko.ruuska@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello,

I have say that I agree with Ron in this one. Intentions might be good but I 
share the following concerns:

1) Self-appointed group to grab the process for themselves with limited 
participation from stakeholder groups
2) It seems unfair to pre-limit the group of possible TLD applicants

BR,

-jr

On 9.11.2009, at 19.30, ext Ron Andruff wrote:

Liz,

I think you may be putting the cart before the horse.  I have it on good 
authority that staff is going to be putting forward a plan in the next days for 
the community to comment on prior to a more synthesized plan going before the 
board on December 7th.  For my part, I don’t see the wisdom in independently 
selecting a hand picked team under a self-developed Working Group charter, 
particularly when the new GNSO and Chair are just getting their heads around 
new operating procedures.  It’s confusing.

I applaud the effort, but am concerned about the confusing messages being 
pushed to, or received by, the community.  Everyone is anxious to seize on an 
opening, but let’s not rush the process.

Kind regards,

RA


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From: owner-bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:owner-bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx> 
[mailto:owner-bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:owner-bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx>] On Behalf Of 
Liz Williams
Sent: 2009-11-08 09:43
To: Michael D. Palage
Cc: 'bc - GNSO list'
Subject: Re: [bc-gnso] New gTLD Expression of Interest Working Group

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


JARKKO RUUSKA
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