[board-09georegionswg] RE: Geo Regions Review WG -- Latest Interim Report Draft (v3) and Survey Link

["SAMUELS,Carlton A" <carlton.samuels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have gone thru the document once and note only two (2) nitpicking typos.  I 
can endorse, in principle the combination of the two pieces; they seem to work 
quite well, especially co-locating the Options & Impacts right after the 
Discussion.

In my view the places that seem to repeat factors already introduced come at 
them from different angles -  oftentimes raised by a SO/AC. So the overlap of 
issues seen is supportable in evidence.  Even if it is argued and laid out as 
if it were a lawyer's brief!  :)

Carlton

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Subject: [board-09georegionswg] Geo Regions Review WG -- Latest Interim Report 
Draft (v3) and Survey Link

Dear Working Group Members:

As promised, attached please find the latest draft of the Interim Report 
document (da3RHv3) and the link to the BigPulse survey instrument.  I hope that 
some of you will have the opportunity to share some initial comments on the 
draft document during the next Working Group meeting/call next Tuesday, 4 May 
at 1200 UTC. Consistent with the prospective timetable I circulated this past 
Tuesday, please provide any written comments on the draft at your earliest 
convenience, but no later than by Monday,10 May.

Observations About Draft da3RHv3:

The latest draft version combines the two primary sections discussed and 
drafted to date - Dave's historical review of the geographic regions as applied 
by ICANN (largely unchanged since the previous version) and a second section 
regarding the 25 "Matters" identified by you and the community.  This second 
section is built on the format you all approved during our previous calls and 
correspondence.  This is the first time the two sections have been combined and 
I am particularly interested in your reaction to whether they work well 
together.

You'll note that this draft struggles with some of the combinations/groupings 
of the "matters."  I welcome your feedback, suggestions, and extensive red-line 
edits of this approach.  There is a lot there - nearly thirteen pages of new 
text.  Some of the sections repeat concepts or reference similar statement from 
other sections.  In some cases it was a conscious decision to reflect the 
natural overlap of some discussions and/or to recognize that some concepts 
simply need to be reinforced in such a long document. While verbal feedback on 
the meeting/call next week will be very helpful, there is no substitute for 
red-line edits or email comments that all WG members can see.

I am hopeful that WG members representing the communities whose comments are 
featured in the "Matters" section will add some thoughts and be particularly 
attentive to the discussion of the concepts their SO or AC took the time to 
present.  You are in the best positions to reflect the intent of your 
individual communities.  In most areas I have done issue-spotting and in ALL 
areas I am sure that more can be said.  One section - on Matter No. 16 - I was 
at a loss for words and you'll see I have asked Fahd and David to explain the 
ccNSO's point of view on that topic.

The draft document comes with my standard disclaimer (particularly for the 
benefit of WG and community members who may only read emails and not listen to 
WG meeting recordings) that any conclusory statements or positions reflected in 
the draft are not my personal views or official staff positions, but simply an 
effort to flush out your opinions and spur further thought and discussion.

Survey Link/Registration:

As promised, here is the survey link for the Big Pulse survey instrument - 
https://www.bigpulse.com/p9044/register?l=en 
(https://www.bigpulse.com/p9044/register?l=en).  Please invite members of your 
community, starting Monday, 4 May, to register at the link and fill out the 
survey. The survey link will be open for four (4) weeks through Tuesday 1 June 
for people to go to the link and provide their responses.

Please let me know if anyone experiences difficulties with the survey.  All our 
tests should have worked out all the bugs.  I am still awaiting translations of 
the sample invitation letter (the English version was circulated this past 
Tuesday - and is re-attached to this message) and I will forward those to you 
as soon as I receive them.  I plan on sharing an update with all of you every 
ten days to report on survey participation.  I am still trying to figure out 
how we might blend survey results into the Interim Report.  Please share with 
this email list any thoughts you have on that.

Thank you very much.  Talk to you next week!

Rob Hoggarth