[bc-gnso] PUBLIC COMMENT: Draft Advice Letter on Consumer Trust, Consumer Choice, and Competition

[Benedetta Rossi <bc-secretariat@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear BC Members,

Please find below an alert regarding a new open public comment of 
interest to the BC:
http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/cctc-draft-advice-letter-23feb12-en.htm

Steve DelBianco will advise on the BC's next steps on any BC comments.


Draft Advice Letter on Consumer Trust, Consumer Choice, and Competition

Comment/Reply Periods^(*)       Important Information Links
*Comment Open:*         23 February 2012
*Comment Close:*        3 April 2012
*Close Time (UTC):* 	23:59 	Public Comment Announcement 
<http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-23feb12-en.htm>
*Reply Open:* 	4 April 2012 	To Submit Your Comments (Forum) 
<mailto:cctc-draft-advice-letter@xxxxxxxxx>
*Reply Close:* 	24 April 2012 	View Comments Submitted 
<http://forum.icann.org/lists/cctc-draft-advice-letter/>
*Close Time (UTC):*     23:59   Report of Public Comments
Brief Overview
*Originating Organization:*     GNSO Council Consumer Metrics Working Group
*Categories/Tags:*      ICANN Board/Bylaws; Transparency/Accountability
*Purpose (Brief):* 	The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) 
Council's Consumer Metrics (CCTC) Working Group requests community input 
on thedraft Advice Letter 
<http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/cctc-draft-advice-letter-22feb12-en.pdf>[PDF, 
234 KB] on Consumer Trust, Consumer Choice, and Competition at the 
request of the ICANN Board.
*Current Status:* 	This Public Comment solicitation represents an 
opportunity to share perspectives on the proposed definitions of 
Consumer, Consumer Trust, Consumer Choice, and Competition with in the 
draft Advice Letter. The CCTC Working Group will host a public session 
in Costa Rica and the close of the comment period will extend after the 
meeting to allow the community adequate time for comment.
*Next Steps:* 	The CCTC Working Group will consider the comments 
received as part of their deliberations and creation of the final Advice 
Letter. The final version will be submitted to the GNSO Council for 
consideration. If it is approved the GNSO Council will submit the Advice 
Letter to the ICANN Board.
*Staff Contact:* 	Julie Hedlund 	*Email:* 	policy.staff@xxxxxxxxx 
<mailto:policy.staff@xxxxxxxxx?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Draft%20Advice%20Letter%20on%20Consumer%20Trust,%20Consumer%20Choice,%20and%20Competition%20public%20comment%20period> 

Detailed Information
*Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose*
The Consumer Metrics Working Group produced a draft Advice Letter 
defining Consumer, Consumer Trust, Consumer Choice, & Competition at the 
request of the ICANN Board Resolution (2010.12.10.30) to Supporting 
Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs). The Working Group is 
seeking community feedback on the draft, which will be considered by 
GNSO Council. If it is approved the GNSO Council will submit the Advice 
Letter to the ICANN Board.
*Section II: Background*

The GNSO Council chartered the CCTC Working Group on 22 September 2011. 
It was intended that theCharter 
<http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/cci-charter-07sep11-en.pdf>[PDF, 642 KB] 
could also be formally endorsed by the At-Large Advisory Committee 
(ALAC) and the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO), but 
their endorsement was not a requirement for participation in the Working 
Group. The charter Drafting Team understood that its goal was to produce 
advice for consideration by GNSO, ccNSO, Governmental Advisory Committee 
(GAC) and ALAC, each of whom was asked for advice as part of the Board 
resolution discussed above. Each AC/SO may act independently on the CCTC 
Working Group's draft advice, and may endorse all, part, or none of the 
draft advice as it decides how to respond to the Board resolution.
The CCTC Working Group understands that the purpose of this advice is to 
provide ICANN's Board with definitions, measures, and targets that could 
be useful to the Affirmation of Commitments (AOC) Review Team that will 
convene one year after new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) are 
launched. However, the CCTC Working Group understands that this advice 
cannot pre-determine or otherwise limit the scope of the future AOC 
review team.
*Section III: Document and Resource Links*

1. 22 September 2012 GNSO Council Resolution Chartering the CCTC
   Working
   
Group:https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+22+September+2011
2. CCTC
   Charter:http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/cci-charter-07sep11-en.pdf[PDF,
   642 KB]
3. Draft Advice
   
Letter:http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/cctc-draft-advice-letter-22feb12-en.pdf[PDF,
   234 KB]

*Section IV: Additional Information*
None


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Kind Regards,

Benedetta Rossi
BC Secretariat
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