[gnso-vi-feb10] VI DT - FYI

["Berry Cobb" <berrycobb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

VI DT,

 

Perhaps I am the only one who missed this.  Did anyone catch this at the end
of the new gTLD documents release announcement by ICANN on the 15th?

 

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-4-15feb10-en.htm

 

Refer to the bottom of the page...  Does anyone know what this new model is?

 

Vertical Integration (aka Registry/Registrar Separation)

Based on debates on the subject held at the ICANN meetings in Seoul,
discussion during the consultation with certain community representatives
held on 7 January 2010 in Washington D.C., and ongoing study, ICANN will
propose for community comment a new registry-registrar separation model for
inclusion in the next draft of the gTLD agreement. Additionally, theBoard
and community members will be discussing the issue in Nairobi. 

 

I would also like to repost this aspect from the 4 Feb 2010 Board minutes,
as there were comments on our last call question whether "other" documents
existed specific to VI.

 

http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-04feb10-en.htm

 

k.      New gTLDs: Vertical Integration

Prior to any discussion on this matter, the Chair identified Board members
and liaisons with conflicts of interest on this issue. The non-conflicted
Board members approved a motion to request that two directors, and four
liaisons withdraw from participation in the discussion due to their
conflicts of interest. After confirmation of removal, the Board proceeded
with discussion on the matter.

The Board received an update from staff, including a draft of an economic
model from economists contracted by ICANN relating to the on the ongoing
community work, study and review of the registry/registrar separation
requirement and the ongoing expert economist work on the issue. Staff
presented a draft economic model to the board and recommended that it be
posted for public comment. The Board discussed some of the economic theories
and assumptions behind the economist's work, and there was a discussion of
additional work that might need to be done on this matter, as well as a
sense of the Board that the model should not be published yet, pending
further review and consideration. The CEO and Chairman agreed to convene on
a review of the model and what additional steps could be taken. Staff
advised the Board that a delay of Board consideration of this issue might
delay the timeline of the new gTLD program. Following on from various board
member comments, the CEO requested that any assumptions or market theories
(or comments on the assumptions and market theories), that had not been
considered or were within the draft model, should be provided to the CEO and
Chair to enable additional work on the model.

After the close of discussion, all Board members and liaisons were invited
back into the meeting.

 

 

 

Berry A. Cobb

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