Re: [gnso-vi-feb10] VI DT - FYI

[Stéphane Van Gelder <stephane.vangelder@xxxxxxxxx>]

There was also some discussion on this during the last GNSO Council meeting, 
where this work was on the agenda (item 2 if memory serves).

Here's the link to the meeting mp3: 
http://audio.icann.org/gnso/gnso-council-20100218.mp3

Stéphane

Le 20 févr. 2010 à 08:02, Avri Doria a écrit :

> 
> Hi,
> 
> Yes we have one of those situations where 
> 
> - through a PDP vote, the GNSO council has decided in its bylaws approved 
> bottom up way that there is some policy work to do that is within its purview 
> (as confirmed by Staff)
> 
> - and a Board that seems to have decided that not withstanding the GNSO 
> priority in making GTLD policy, they are going to work with the 
> Implementation Team on a solution.
> 
> Makes for yet another interesting issue for the Nairobi meeting.
> 
> Lets just hope they at least release the information that they are keeping 
> Board/Staff private.
> 
> a.
> 
> 
> On 20 Feb 2010, at 01:44, Berry Cobb wrote:
> 
>> 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
>> 
>>              • 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 t!
> hat 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
>> Infinity Portals LLC
>> 866.921.8891
>> 
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