Re: [gnso-iocrc-dt] Apologies for Wednesday Meeting

[Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg@xxxxxxxxx>]

At 19/09/2012 03:52 AM, Thomas Rickert wrote:
> Alan,
> I would rather guess that they have seen the 
> proposal currently under discussion and phrased 
> the "Whereas" to give us a signal that they like the idea.
DOn't disagree that this is a distinct possibility.


> As already discussed during our last call, I 
> would urge the group to use a terminology that 
> does not suggest that we are giving the 
> designations the status of reserved names, 
> unless the outcome of a PDP grants it. It is a 
> detail, but the message to the community is different.
Two different approaches I guess. I can live with 
either but prefer not inventing names when old ones suffice.
Alan


> Thomas
>
> Am 19.09.2012 um 06:06 schrieb Alan Greenberg:
>
> > Jeff, in light of "Whereas, the Board favors a 
> > conservative approach, that restrictions on 
> > second-level registration can be lifted at a 
> > later time, but restrictions cannot be applied 
> > retroactively after domain names are 
> > registered.", It sounds like a "moratorium" is 
> > exactly what they have in mind, so my guess is 
> > that they would be quite satisfied with this approach.
> > My personal take is that we should not invent a 
> > new term - moratorium, but rather say that the 
> > names should be included on the reserved names 
> > list pending the outcome of the PDP with 
> > whatever other verbage is necessary to make it 
> > crystal clear that if the PDP decides that they 
> > should not be on the reserved names list, they 
> > get taken off upon implementation of the PDP recommendations.
> > The GAC letter was dated 14 September - 
> > https://gacweb.icann.org/display/GACADV/2011-09-14-IOCRC-1.
> > Alan
> >
> > At 18/09/2012 11:20 PM, Neuman, Jeff wrote:
> > > All,
> > >
> > > A meeting I am unable to get out of has just 
> > > come up that makes it impossible for me to 
> > > attend the call.  It would still be good for 
> > > you all to discuss the e-mail sent around 
> > > earlier to make sure that I have worded the 
> > > proposal accurately and to refine if 
> > > necessary, so that we can get final feedback 
> > > on the consensus call by September 26th.
> > > I am going to ask Chuck or Thomas if they can 
> > > lead the call….sorry to put you two on the 
> > > spot.  If you want, you can discuss the Board 
> > > resolution as well.  I believe that our 
> > > current proposal may be in line with the 
> > > resolution, but there may be some issues  I believe that need to be addressed.
> > > The resolution states:
> > >
> > > Resolved (NG2012.09.13.01), if it is not 
> > > possible to conclude the policy work prior to 
> > > 31 January 2013, the Board requests that the 
> > > GNSO Council advise the Board by no later than 
> > > that date if it is aware of any reason, such 
> > > as concerns with the global public interest or 
> > > the security or stability of the DNS, that the 
> > > Board should take into account in making its 
> > > decision about whether to include second level 
> > > protections for the IOC and Red Cross/Red 
> > > Crescent names listed in section 2.2.1.2.3 of 
> > > the Applicant Guidebook by inclusion on a 
> > > Reserved Names List applicable in all new gTLD 
> > > registries approved in the first round of the New gTLD Program
> > > What does it mean to “conclude the policy 
> > > work”?  If the GNSO recommends the “moratorium 
> > > on registrations”, but initiates the pdp 
> > > (which will not likely be done by 1/31/13), 
> > > would the Board attempt to override the 
> > > ongoing pdp.  Or would the moratorium on 
> > > registrations satisfy this requirement.  I 
> > > would like to see if the Board’s new gTLD 
> > > Program Committee could give us some more 
> > > details about this.  Please let me know if you share my concerns.
> > > Thanks in advance and I apologize for not 
> > > being able to attend, but I wil listen to the recording.
> > > Jeffrey J. Neuman
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