Re: [gnso-ppsc-pdp] Your input requested - recommendation 15 Economic Impact Analysis

[Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxxx>]

Hi,

This might be a good idea, but I think it was also be necessary to do a social 
impact assessment that would include at a minimum consumer and human  rights 
implications.

a.

On 11 May 2010, at 05:47, Marika Konings wrote:

> For discussion / consideration:
> 
>       • WT could consider recommending that the PDP rules of procedure should 
> mention the option of an economic impact analysis that could be conducted on 
> the recommendation of the GNSO Council and/or ICANN staff when deemed 
> appropriate or necessary
>       • Alternatively, the WT could decide not to make any recommendation on 
> this issue
> 
> From PDP-WT – Draft Conclusions and Recommendations – Updated 11 May
> 
> 10. Economic Impact Analysis
> Recommendation 15
> §  To be decided
> 
> Economic Impact Analysis
> 
> Current rules and practices
> None
> 
> Concerns / Questions
> 
> 10.a       Whether to conduct preliminary economic analysis, such as to 
> evaluate market demands, impact to Community, ICANN staff costs, and other 
> resources needed from ICANN
> 
> PDP WT Response
> 
> 10.a       Some wondered whether it would be feasible to do an economic 
> impact analysis at this stage of the process? It might be appropriate for 
> some issues, but not others. Others noted that it might prejudge the outcome. 
> It was noted that an option could be left to leave this to the discretion of 
> the GNSO Council, possibly on the recommendation of ICANN staff, to decide, 
> but that this should not delay the overall process.
> 10.b       (Agree.  But a general sense of the size & scope of the issue’s 
> economic impact may help with prioritization (below)).