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

[Liz Williams <lizawilliams@xxxxxxx>]

Hello everyone

Just to be clear there is no self appointed group with limited  
participation.   Anyone is free to participate, either representing  
just themselves or a broader group. The Board made a resolution which  
was a completely open process.  The full resolution is on the Board  
minutes page.
A very wide ranging group attended the first call (in no order and  
just from my memory) Bret Fausett, Tony Harris, Susan Kawaguchi,  
Johannes Lenz, Paul McGrady, Antony Van Couvering, Stephane Van  
Gelder, Nick Wood, Bolei Zhan and a few others).  It is not "pre- 
limited" to any "group of possible TLD applicants".
The MP3 recording is here   http://www.freeconference.com/Recordings/ConferenceRecording-7960097-440828.mp3 
.
Patrick Van der Walle has set up an email  list which anyone can join  
by sending a note to [Eoi-wg@xxxxxx].
The next call is on Friday.

Liz
On 10 Nov 2009, at 07:39, jarkko.ruuska@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> 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
> >
> > Ronald N. Andruff
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> >
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> >
> > From: 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
> Nokia Corporation
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