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

[Margie Milam <Margie.Milam@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Barry,

We discussed this issue last week on the Council list, in response to a similar 
question from Adrian.

http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg08358.html

http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg08360.html


Best Regards,

Margie

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Margie Milam
Senior Policy Counselor
ICANN
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From: owner-gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Milton L Mueller
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 4:51 PM
To: Berry Cobb; Gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [gnso-vi-feb10] VI DT - FYI

Yes, isn't this interesting? Are we laboring here to come up with consensus 
charter and (eventually) consensus policy only to learn that staff and board 
have pre-empted us? Perhaps Margie could comment?
--MM

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From: owner-gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Berry Cobb
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 1:44 AM
To: Gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gnso-vi-feb10] VI DT - FYI

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 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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