RE: [bc-gnso] LAST CALL FOR VOTE: Alternative positions for ACDR proposal as UDRP Provider

[Marilyn Cade <marilynscade@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Steve, thanks for sending this reminder. 
Marilyn Cade 

From: sdelbianco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bc-gnso] LAST CALL FOR VOTE: Alternative positions for ACDR proposal 
as UDRP Provider
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:38:52 +0000








Voting closes today 12-April-2013. 










Many BC members have not yet voted.



To cast your vote, you may REPLY privately, or REPLY ALL.  












From: Steve DelBianco <sdelbianco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 12:03 AM


















ICANN has called for comments regarding ACDR's proposal to serve as a UDRP 
provider (link).  The
 comment period ends 13-Apr.  (UDRP is the Uniform Domain Name Dispute 
Resolution Policy)














Note: ACDR is the Arab Center for Domain Name Dispute Resolution, and is 
affiliated with BC Member Talal Abu-Ghazaleh. 



 



Phil Corwin and Nat Cohen volunteered as rapporteurs for these comments.  We 
circulated Phil's initial draft on
 20-Mar.  The BC held a conference call on 28-March with ACDR representatives 
to discuss the first draft (transcript
 available on request).   














As a result of that discussion, the BC is now considering two alternative 
positions:






Version 1:  The existing BC position, with no comment on the merits of ACDR's 
proposal.  This would maintain the present BC position that no new providers 
should be approved until ICANN has standards for UDRP administration.



Version 2: Amend the present BC position and give "Qualified Endorsement" to 
ACDR's proposal. 

This alternative repeats the BC's prior rationale for ICANN to develop 
standards for UDRP administration.  It then modifies the prior position to 
acknowledge that ICANN may approve ACDR's proposal since they have acknowledged 
process concerns, answered
 questions, and agreed to adopt any standards ICANN develops.  The endorsement 
is "qualified" in that the BC requests ICANN to develop standards for UDRP 
administration, and suggests a staff-driven process with community input.




Voting: 







BC members should vote for either Version 1 or Version 2.  



To vote, please reply to this email indicating your support for Version 1 or 
Version 2. 



Voting will close on 12-April so that we can submit the comment on 13-April.



Per our charter, a simple majority prevails and the required quorum is 50 
percent of paid BC members.



As always, members can REPLY ALL at any time to share their views on this issue.







Steve DelBianco












Vice chair for policy coordination