RE: Astoundingly off-topic [gnso-vi-feb10] Revised motion for the Council

["Roberto Gaetano" <roberto@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jeff,

It should also not go unnoticed that ICANN staff is unwilling into put into
the motion that the ICANN Board requested this input for their retreat.  It
is clear to most in the VI Group that this information was requested
(although NOT in a board motion).  That was consistently the message from
the Chairs of this group and I know from personal conversations with some
Board members that this is the case as well.

Actually, I never said that "the ICANN Board requested this input for their
retreat". I only said that, from personal contacts, I understand that they
would find useful to have it.
I am not aware of any formal request from their part. Therefore the fact
that this statement has not been included in the motion does not depend from
staff's own willingness, but from a specific position of at least one of the
co-chairs.
I sincerely hope that this could put an end to the discussion on the motion.
Thanks,
Roberto