Re: [gtld-council] new TLDs Work Plan 2007

[Liz Williams <liz.williams@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi All

Thanks so much for your helpful comments -- looks like we'll be  
revising the timeline.
I didn't have a chance to thank you all for the excellent work that  
took place this week -- thank you.  We've made substantial progress  
which will now be incorporated into the Committee's reports and the  
implementation plans.
Kind regards.

Liz
.....................................................

Liz Williams
Senior Policy Counselor
ICANN - Brussels
+32 2 234 7874 tel
+32 2 234 7848 fax
+32 497 07 4243 mob




On 07 Dec 2006, at 12:37, Your Name wrote:

> I agree with both Bret and Ross.
>
> The consultation with GAC is happening
> during this meeting. Also, I am surprised
> at some comments that I have heard, which
> suggest we should wait on the success of
> IDN proceedings before introducing
> new gTLDs. Obviously, once IDN functionality is
> established and operationally sound, this can
> be incorporated into operations of the existing
> and any newly incorporated gTLDs.
>
> Tony Harris
>
> > I must have misunderstood as well. Why would the TF enter into
> > consultation w. the other SO's and AC's? Wouldn't this be better
> managed
> > by the GNSO Council as input to its consideration of the TFs work?
> >
> > Otherwise, we have arranged a potentially un-ending workloop for
> this TF
> > (create report, send for consultation, recraft to account for input,
> > re-consult, etc...)
> >
> > I would much prefer that we send our recommendations to Council and
> let
> > them manage the consultative input from the other parties as input
> to
> > their deliberations when they are deciding to approve the
> > recommendations or not...
> >
> > -ross
> >
> > Liz Williams wrote:
> > > Bret
> > >
> > > You must have misunderstood what was contemplated.  As you are
> aware,
> > > there has been much discussion and input from a wide range of
> > > stakeholders at this meeting and we are yet to have substantive
> > > discussions with the GAC.
> > >
> > > We are not in a position to release a final Draft Report until
> > > consultations have taken place with the other SOs and ACs.  In
> addition,
> > > the GNSO IDN Working Group has just begun its work and there are
> > > elements of that work that are highly relevant to the new TLDs
> report as
> > > a whole.
> > >
> > > You are also aware that we are entering the Christmas season and,
> whilst
> > > work will be continuing, it will not be at the current rate.  You
> are
> > > also aware that Committee members are committed to two other PDPs.
> > >
> > > If we can bring the dates forward we will do that but we must
> ensure
> > > that we have adequate clarification of the draft recommendations
> as they
> > > stand -- the Committee needs to do more there; we must ensure we
> have
> > > input from other stakeholders and we must ensure that we, as
> closely as
> > > possible, post documentation that allows sufficient time to
> consider
> > > many other views.
> > >
> > > Liz
> > > .....................................................
> > >
> > > Liz Williams
> > > Senior Policy Counselor
> > > ICANN - Brussels
> > > +32 2 234 7874 tel
> > > +32 2 234 7848 fax
> > > +32 497 07 4243 mob
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 06 Dec 2006, at 21:21, Bret Fausett wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'm confused. I was under the impression that our report was
> close to
> > > > complete and that shortly we would be in a position to submit the
> > > > report to
> > > > the Board (December 2006-January, 2007). My expectation was that
> an
> > > > RFP for
> > > > new TLDs would be forthcoming in ICANN's Q4 (April-June 2007),
> with
> > > > new TLD
> > > > applications submitted in ICANN's Q1 (July-October, 2007). Keep
> in mind
> > > > Board Resolution 06.23,* which called upon the GNSO to complete
> its
> > > > part of
> > > > the work by January 1, 2007, so that ICANN could move forward with
> > > > implementation. Certainly conducting final consultations in
> Lisbon, at
> > > > the
> > > > end of March, is far beyond what I contemplated, and well outside
> of the
> > > > Board resolution.
> > > >
> > > > If I'm reading the proposal correctly, the dates in this timeline
> > > > contemplate three more drafts: the first by 26 January 2007, the
> > > > second by
> > > > 26 February 2007, and a third and final sometime "[b]etween
> Lisbon and
> > > > Puerto Rico meeting." ** That's two too many drafts and at least
> five
> > > > months
> > > > more than necessary. Under the PDP (Annex A to the Bylaws ***),
> we
> > > > need to
> > > > provide 20 days public comment on the report. 10 days after this
> comment
> > > > period, we need to produce a final report, which can be voted on
> by the
> > > > Council.
> > > >
> > > > My suggestion is that we call the comment period as soon as
> possible,
> > > > on the
> > > > current text or something very close to it. To the extent
> constituencies
> > > > have not yet commented, they can do so in the public comment
> period.
> > > > During
> > > > the 10 day revision period, I recommend that we take upon
> ourselves,
> > > > as the
> > > > Council, the job of producing the next iteration of the report,
> with
> > > > Staff
> > > > assistance as necessary and appropriate. And yes, I'll be
> replaced
> > > > soon on
> > > > the Council, but I will stay involved, on behalf of the ALAC, in
> the two
> > > > PDPs underway until they wind up. I'm not passing this to someone
> > > > else. ;-)
> > > > I would volunteer to be part of a small drafting committee to
> produce the
> > > > final text during that 10 day window.
> > > >
> > > > If we follow this path, we could be in a position to forward the
> Board a
> > > > report by the end of January, 2007.
> > > >
> > > >       -- Bret
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > * http://www.icann.org/minutes/resolutions-31mar06.html
> > > >
> > > > ** PROPOSED TIMELINE
> > > >
> > > > 15 December 2006: send AC and SO correspondence seeking input
> > > >
> > > > 20 December 2006:  Constituency's submit comments on draft Final
> > > > Report to
> > > > gtld-council list [BC already submitted]
> > > >
> > > > 26 January 2007:  Release updated version of draft Final Report
> > > > incorporating Sao Paulo inputs, updated constituency positions,
> > > > placemarker
> > > > for GAC public policy principles, restructured report with
> principles,
> > > > policy recommendations and implementation guidelines
> > > >
> > > > 6 February 2007:  Committee conference call to discuss updated
> draft
> > > > Final
> > > > Report; confirm whether F2F meeting is necessary to complete
> Final
> > > > Report in
> > > > preparation for Lisbon meeting; submit Final Report to Council
> for voting
> > > > and transmittal.
> > > >
> > > > 26 February 2007:  Post Final Report and commence formal public
> comment
> > > > period.
> > > >
> > > > 26 - 30 March 2007:  ICANN meeting Lisbon.  Finalise
> consultations and
> > > > inputs; consider public comments; conduct another
> implementation/policy
> > > > session.
> > > >
> > > > Between Lisbon and Puerto Rico meeting finalise Board Report and
> > > > continue to
> > > > prepare implementation plan.  Further dates to be prepared closer
> to the
> > > > time.
> > > >
> > > > 25 - 30 June 2007:  Puerto Rico meeting
> > > >
> > > > *** http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#AnnexA
> --