Re: [gnso-vi-feb10] Closure?

[Baudouin SCHOMBE <b.schombe@xxxxxxxxx>]

In fact on the issue of vertical integration or vertical separation is
completely relative and the realities are not the same from one continent to
another.
Robert indeed, it requires a lot of consultation at local level. Something
that is not easy especially since it is a very important issue, the busness.
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As I said above, the realities are not the same from one continent to
another as the problem is not identical from one community to another.
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Whatever the approach to choose should take into account the environment
first.
Certainly, one can rely on the Council's decision but I think, in my
opinion, we need to rethink the debate differently.
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2010/10/18 Roberto Gaetano <roberto@xxxxxxxxx>

>  I am writing these notes while on the call that marked the record low
> attendance.
> I am more and more convinced that people have lost interest, as there is
> the diffuse impression that we cannot go much further than we are, as we
> cannot achieve further consensus.
>
> At the same time, this past weekend I went again through the material we
> have, including the comments received.
> All considered, I have the impression that if we had to summarize in a
> bullet point list the discussion we had in these months, it would be
> something close to this:
>
>    - Compliance is key - whatever the rules established for the new TLDs,
>    we need a mechanism to enforce them;
>    - There is no consensus, either on vertical integration or vertical
>    separation;
>    - We have identified a list of harms that suggest that either complete
>    separation or complete integration will create problems;
>    - If we keep the status quo of vertical separation, there are some
>    cases where vertical separation will hinder the business more than helping
>    the market;
>    - While the WG has not identified exact examples (although some cases
>    like cultural TLDs or brand TLDs have been discussed), there is a general
>    feeling that some exceptions could be granted.
>
> Considering that the Board would love to be able to make a decision based
> on community consensus, and considering that there is not a great chance
> that the community would express a wider consensus that what listed above,
> at least in the near future, this is the most we can do.
>
> As I said during the call, I propose to have a short communiqué along these
> lines, and wrap Phase 1. I don't see many more "principles" on which we can
> have consensus other than the bullet points above, but I might be wrong. I
> understand that we have obligations, like for instance evaluate the
> comments: what I am saying is that, having looked at the comments, I don't
> see how they could change the nature of our consensus: they reflect the same
> difference of opinions we had in the working group, so we can acknowledge
> the comments, but the reality is that our potential consensus is just the
> above bullet point list.
>
> As for future work, I would remit the mandate to the Council, who should
> tell us if they want us to continue, recharter our effort, or whatever. In
> other words, the question of Phase 1 vs. Phase 2 is a question that the
> Council should decide. We can propose to continue or stop it here, but the
> final decision has to be made by the Council.
>
> Comments?
> R.
>