Re: [gnso-vi-feb10] RE: ICANN News Alert -- Public Comment: GNSO Policy Development Process on Vertical Integration Between Registries and Registrars

["Mike O'Connor" <mike@xxxxxxxxxx>]

hi Jeff,

yep, we're going to kick that one off too, but haven't yet.  look for a 
separate announcement on the constituency-statement period.

mikey


On Mar 30, 2010, at 8:15 AM, Neuman, Jeff wrote:

> All,
>  
> What was the decision on the 35 day period for constituency/stakeholder group 
> comments?  I know the date says April 18th (which is 20 days), but I thought 
> we were going to do something about the other period.
> 
> Thanks.
>  
> Jeffrey J. Neuman 
> Neustar, Inc. / Vice President, Law & Policy
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> From: owner-gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx] On 
> Behalf Of Marika Konings
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> To: Gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gnso-vi-feb10] FW: ICANN News Alert -- Public Comment: GNSO Policy 
> Development Process on Vertical Integration Between Registries and Registrars
>  
> For your information.
> 
> With best regards,
> 
> Marika
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> From: ICANN News Alert <communications@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:25:32 -0700
> To: Marika Konings <marika.konings@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: ICANN News Alert -- Public Comment: GNSO Policy Development Process 
> on Vertical Integration Between Registries and Registrars
> 
> <http://www.icann.org/> 
> News Alert
> http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-3-29mar10-en.htm
> Public Comment: GNSO Policy Development Process on Vertical Integration 
> Between Registries and Registrars
> 29 March 2010
>  
> 
>          The GNSO Council is seeking comments regarding the commencement of a 
> policy development process on the topic of vertical integration1 
> <http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-3-29mar10-en.htm#foot1>  
> between registries and registrars. The public comment period ends on 18 April 
> 2010. 
> 
> 
> Background 
> 
> 
>  The GNSO Council has commenced a policy development process (PDP) on the 
> topic of vertical integration between registrars and registries. The GNSO 
> Council formed a working group to evaluate whether policy recommendations, if 
> any, should be developed on the topic of vertical integration between 
> registrars and registries affecting both new gTLDs and existing gTLDs. The 
> working group expects to define the range of restrictions on vertical 
> separation that are currently in effect, to serve as a baseline to evaluate 
> future proposals. 
>  
> 
>  ICANN is currently in the process of finalizing the implementation details 
> for the launch of new gTLDs. ICANN has posted three draft applicant 
> guidebooks and a series of topic papers for public comment describing the 
> manner in which ICANN proposes to implement this program. These documents 
> include proposals on the topic of vertical integration- and whether 
> cross-ownership restrictions or other rules related to vertical integration 
> should be adopted to apply to the New gTLD Program. 
>  
> 
>  At Nairobi, the ICANN Board adopted a resolution recognizing the importance 
> of establishing a baseline approach to registry-registrar separation for the 
> new gTLD process to move ahead. Within the context of the new gTLD process, 
> the ICANN Board resolved that there will be strict separation of entities 
> offering registry services and those acting as registrars. No co-ownership 
> will be allowed. The ICANN Board further resolved that if a policy becomes 
> available from the GNSO, and approved by the Board prior to the launch of the 
> new gTLD program, that policy will be considered by the Board for adoption as 
> part of the New gTLD Program. 
>  
> 
>  This public comment forum is an opportunity to comment on any aspect related 
> to the topic of vertical integration between registries and registrars that 
> you think should be taken into account by the Working Group as part of its 
> deliberations. For example, comments may be submitted on: (i) recommended 
> models for the New gTLD Program, (ii) the economic analysis conducted by 
> economists retained by ICANN, including the CRA Report 
> <http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/crai-report-24oct08-en.pdf>  [PDF, 
> 512 KB] as well as the one recently submitted by Salop and Wright 
> <http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/registry-registrar-separation-vertical-integration-options-salop-wright-28jan10-en.pdf>
>   [PDF, 42 KB], (iii) the Board approved model 
> <http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-12mar10-en.htm#5>  proposed by 
> the Board at the ICANN Meeting in Nairobi on 12 March 2010, or (iv) whether 
> the restrictions currently applicable to existing gTLD registries should be 
> changed, or (v) additional work that should be performed by the Working Group 
> to recommend models for the New gTLD Program.. 
>  
> 
> Additional Information: 
> 
> 
> To review the Issues Report on Vertical Integration Between Registries and 
> Registrars, please refer to 
> http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/report-04dec09-en.pdf [PDF, 
> 254 KB]. 
>  
> 
> The ICANN Board resolution on Vertical Integration is posted at 
> http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-12mar10-en.htm#5. 
>  
> 
> To review the charter describing the policy work to be undertaken by the 
> Vertical Integration Working Group, please refer 
> to:http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/vi-chartered-objectives-10mar10-en.pdf
>  [PDF, 41 KB]. 
>  
> 
> To participate in the GNSO working group for this policy development process, 
> please contact Glen de Saint Gery at gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.orgby no 
> later than 31 March 2010. 
>  
> 
> For information on the details of the implementation planning activities for 
> new gTLDs, please refer to the documents posted 
> athttp://icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm 
> <http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm> 
>  
> 
> For additional resources on the topic of vertical integration between 
> registries and registrars, please refer to the documents posted 
> at:https://st.icann.org/vert-integration-pdp/index.cgi?https_st_icann_org_vert_integration_pdp_index_cgi_vi_resources
>  
> 
>  Staff responsible: Margie Milam 
>  
> 
> Deadline and how to submit comments
> 
> 
>  Comments are welcome via e-mail to pdp-vertical-integ@xxxxxxxxx until 18 
> April 2010. 
>  
> 
>  Access to the public comment forum from which comments can be posted can be 
> found at 
> http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201004-en.htm#vi
>  
> 
>  An archive of all comments received will be publicly posted at 
> http://forum.icann.org/lists/pdp-vertical-integration/
>  
> 
> 
> 1 From the VI PDP WG Charter: ‘ "Vertical Integration" (VI) is defined as a 
> business structure in which there is no separation between the Registry 
> Operator and the registrar in relation to a particular gTLD. They are either 
> owned or controlled by the same company or have another contractual 
> affiliation that controls the specific gTLD, and the Registry Operator is not 
> required to provide equivalent access and non-discriminatory access to 
> non-affiliated registrars to sell names under its gTLD.’ Please note that 
> this is a working definition, which is subject to further development and 
> refinement. 
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