Re: [gnso-dow123] Re: [council] Draft Charter for new Whois Working Group

[Wendy Seltzer <wendy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Avri and Maria,
I'm frustrated that while members of the broader community are invited
to participate, they're once again relegated to the status of non-voting
observers.  Is there any way to change that dual-class structure?

--Wendy

Avri Doria wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Maria, thank you for creating the draft charter.  I mostly favor it, but
> do have one issue.  In fact it is, essentially, the same issue that
> caused me to vote against the creation of the WG of the first place.
> 
> While the Background section of the report goes over the recent history
> of the Council vis a vis whois, it leaves out any mention of the
> decision made by the council in April of 2006 regarding the purpose of
> whois.  While there may be a desire, or even an intention, to unwind
> this decision, I do not think we can do so by omission.  Rather, if the
> council needs to reconsider in light of intervening events as was
> indicated when the decision was first made, they we should should do so
> openly and transparently.  Personally I would prefer to not have to
> reconsider the purpose of whois, but if we do, we should do so
> intentionally and it may make sense to do in terms of the requirements
> (whatever the final set may be) that the WG has to deal with.
> 
> I also welcome the notion of working within a GNSO Council WG that
> includes, as full members, members of the GAC, representatives from
> government agencies (e.g. law enforcement) and the broader community. Am
> I correct in assuming that we would also welcome, and invite, members
> from other ICANN ACs as well as members from government agencies such as
> those involved in privacy protection, freedom of expression and data
> protection?
> 
> In any case, I would like to be included in this Working Group and look
> forward to working within a multistakeholder group to achieve a greater
> consensus with the council and the community.
> 
> thanks
> 
> a.
> 
> 
> 
> On 30 mar 2007, at 14.51, Maria Farrell wrote:
> 
>> Dear Council members,
>>
>> Attached is the draft Charter that sets out the statement of work and
>> working methodologies of the Whois Working Group, created by
>> resolution of the GNSO Council in Lisbon, on 28 March.
>>
>> Please review it and note that it will be an agenda item for
>> discussion and adoption at the next Council meeting on 12 April.
>>
>> Also, please email this list if you wish to be on the Working Group,
>> and feel free to to put any interested constituency members or outside
>> experts in touch with me for further information.
>>
>> All the best, Maria
>> <Whois Working Group Charter2.doc>
> 
> 
> 


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