Registrar Constituency Position re Proposed GNSO Top Level Implementation Plan
Registrar Constituency Position re Proposed GNSO Top Level Implementation Plan
July 11, 2008
BACKGROUND
In June 2008, the Registrar Constituency ("RC") was asked to provide feedback
regarding the proposed GNSO top level implementation plan ("GNSO Implementation
Plan"). This Position Paper captures the overall sentiment expressed by the RC
members who provided feedback about this matter and seems to reflect the
general sense of the RC. However, due to time constraints, no formal vote
regarding this Position Paper was taken.
RC POSITION
The RC believes the GNSO Implementation Plan is procedurally premature in light
of the fact that the GNSO Council structure has not been decided. Because the
RC does not know how the GNSO Council will be structured, the RC believes it is
too early to comment on implementing GNSO improvements.
Furthermore, the RC had no representation on the GNSO Improvements Planning
Team ("Planning Team"). The RC's lack of representation on this important
Planning Team is not consistent with the best interests or spirit of the ICANN
community.
The RC strongly recommends that the Planning Team wait until after the GNSO
Council structure has been decided before further developing its GNSO
Implementation Plan. This would give the RC an opportunity to participate in
the Planning Team through an appointed representative which would therefore
help the Planning Team draft a GNSO Implementation Plan that embodies the
opinions of all stakeholders.
CONCLUSION
The RC strongly recommends that the Planning Team wait until after the GNSO
Council structure has been decided before further developing its GNSO
Implementation Plan so that an RC representative may participate in drafting
the Plan. The opinions expressed by the RC in this Position Paper are the
opinions of the RC as a whole, and should not be interpreted to reflect the
individual opinion of any particular RC member.
Attachment:
RC Position re GNSO Implementation v1-2.pdf |