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

[Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxxx>]

+1

a.

Ps. It is nice to know that Kurt and the Board agree.


On 12 May 2010, at 21:08, Tim Ruiz wrote:

> 
> Brian,
> 
> Given Kurt's recent email to the list, I don't see any point in sending
> this note.
> 
> 
> Tim
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [gnso-vi-feb10] Proposed draft message to ICANN staff
> From: "Brian Cute" <briancute@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wed, May 12, 2010 11:58 am
> To: <Gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx>
> 
> 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
> 
>