[gnso-vi-feb10] RE: Proposed draft message to ICANN staff

["Brian Cute" <briancute@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Apologies for the reference to the "call today" since there is none.  Can we
discuss this on the list?

 

From: Brian Cute [mailto:briancute@xxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 12:59 PM
To: 'Gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx'
Subject: Proposed draft message to ICANN staff

 

Mikey and Roberto,

 

I took the liberty of drafting a possible message from the VIWG to the ICANN
staff in relation to the deadline of May 14 for submissions to be included
in DAG4.  (I hope you don't mind.)  Could we discuss this item on the call
today?

 

Regards,

Brian

 

 

 

Dear Kurt,

 

As Co-Chairs of the Vertical Integration Working Group, we write to you
concerning the approaching deadline for submissions to be included in DAG4.
As of today, the VIWG does not have a proposal to submit for inclusion in
DAG4.  The VIWG has been working hard - with roughly 60 participants, weekly
meetings and over 1500 email exchanges in a serious attempt to produce a
consensus based proposal.  While the VIWG does not have a specific proposal
at this time, we will continue to work toward the goal of presenting a
consensus based proposal to the GNSO Council (and the Board) in advance of
ICANN's Brussels meeting.  The VIWG requests that Staff consider keeping a
placeholder in DAG4 that notes the above expression from the VIWG pending
our final report up to the GNSO Council.

 

Best regards,

Roberto Gaetano

Mikey O'Connor