RE: [gnso-vi-feb10] Baseline and next steps

[Milton L Mueller <mueller@xxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> I would really suggest you do not spend time and effort doing 
> this. It will cripple this WG!

Amen!

I guess I am having trouble understanding why Thomas B. and others are so 
focused on reading the tea leaves of the board resolution. This is a PDP - a 
policy development process. The task of a WG in a PDP is to MAKE policy. People 
who are so focused on the "baseline" seem to be assuming that we cannot do 
that, or will inevitably fail, and therefore must revert to the baseline. Stop 
taking your eyes off the ball.

I am not known for my starry-eyed optimism about ICANN, but I certainly think 
the collection of really knowledgable and well-motivated people in this group 
can come to a reasonable agreement on a reasonable policy for the short term, 
and phase out any longer term issues when we confront them. Registries and 
registrars in particular both have a powerful common interest in the future 
growth and development of the industry, and NCSG people at least also want the 
industry to move forward in ways that promote diversity and competition.