Re: [npoc-voice] NPOC membership consultation

[Alain Berranger <alain.berranger@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you Bryann,

...great to have your support for that JAS statement...

Best, Alain

On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 1:37 PM, Bryann Jackson
<Bryann.Jackson@xxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> I also agree with Jan & Amber.
>
>
> (Ms.) Bryann W. Jackson, ACP
> Legal Analyst
> Sent via Blackberry
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>  *From*: Alain Berranger [mailto:alain.berranger@xxxxxxxxx]
> *Sent*: Monday, October 24, 2011 12:09 PM
> *To*: Jan Morton <JMorton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Cc*: Amber Sterling <asterling@xxxxxxxx>; npoc-voice@xxxxxxxxx <
> npoc-voice@xxxxxxxxx>
> *Subject*: Re: [npoc-voice] NPOC membership consultation
>
> Thank you Jan!
>
> Will feedback the consultations' outcomes to the NPOC list tonight and then
> send a message to NCSG list. Hope you can attend the December 6th
> webinar...more info to come on NPOC list soon!
>
> Looking forward to working with you on improving internet governance to the
> benefits of the NFP/NGO global community...
>
> Best, Alain
>
> On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 12:54 PM, Jan Morton <JMorton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>>  As a new participant in the NPOC, I also agree with Amber that I would
>> defer to your judgment and agree with your statement below. So, count me in
>> for support.****
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>> *Jan*
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>> *From:* owner-npoc-voice@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-npoc-voice@xxxxxxxxx] *On
>> Behalf Of *Alain Berranger
>> *Sent:* Monday, October 24, 2011 10:31 AM
>> *To:* Amber Sterling
>> *Cc:* npoc-voice@xxxxxxxxx
>> *Subject:* Re: [npoc-voice] NPOC membership consultation****
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>> Amber,****
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>> Thank you for the trust and support. Yes, the statement of support to JAS
>> Working Group meets with my sentiments. You will have seen my response to
>> Konstantinos by now on the NCSG list. I hope our new NPOC members will feel
>> comfortable to chime in and tell us what they think, or if they have no time
>> to look into the issues, will agree on a no objection basis. Given that
>> tomorrow is the deadline, we have to be realistic about the response rate.
>> ****
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>> Good working with you, as usual!****
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>> Best, Alain****
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>> On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Amber Sterling <asterling@xxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:****
>>
>> Alain, as you have been participating on the JAS workgroup for many months
>> now, I defer to your judgment.  If the statement reflects your sentiments
>> about the workgroup then I support the comment.****
>>
>>  ****
>>
>> Amber Sterling****
>>
>> Senior Intellectual Property Specialist****
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>> Association of American Medical Colleges****
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>> *From:* owner-npoc-voice@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-npoc-voice@xxxxxxxxx] *On
>> Behalf Of *Alain Berranger
>> *Sent:* Sunday, October 23, 2011 3:12 PM
>> *To:* npoc-voice@xxxxxxxxx
>> *Subject:* [npoc-voice] NPOC membership consultation****
>>
>>  ****
>>
>> Dear NPOC Colleagues,****
>>
>>  ****
>>
>> Our Colleagues Debbie Hughes and Michael Carson are representing NPOC at
>> current Dakar ICANN meetings.****
>>
>>  ****
>>
>> This is an historic moment in our young Constituency's life: our first
>> consultation! Please participate!****
>>
>>  ****
>>
>> Would you please go over the proposed JAS (see paragraph below for
>> acronym's meaning) support statement in email below to be issued in Dakar
>> next Tuesday, and if you agree or if you have no objection, please respond
>> to the mailing list. Your comments and suggestions most welcome of course!
>> ****
>>
>>
>> As most NPOC members are new, here is a very quick review for your
>> reference:****
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>>  ****
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>> Please see http://newgtlds.icann.org/ for the latest on applying for a
>> new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) name.****
>>
>>  ****
>>
>> The Joint SO/AC Working Group on New gTLD Applicant Support (JAS) was
>> created to evaluate and propose recommendations regarding specific support
>> to new gTLD applicants in justified cases. The final report is available at
>> https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/22970578/Final_Report_JASWG+%28Sept+2011%29_Seth+created_Submitted.pdf.
>> The JAS was very intent on making sure developing economies' applicants
>> would be included in the support.****
>>
>>  ****
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>> Alain Berranger, one of the undersigned, participated in the later stages
>> of the JAS work and feels this support statement is amply justified.****
>>
>>  ****
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>> Thanks for your response soonest!****
>>
>>  ****
>>
>> *Alain Berranger on behalf of*****
>>
>> *Your interim NPOC Executive Committee*****
>>
>> Debbie Hughes, Founder and interim member****
>>
>> Amber Sterling, Chair (interim)****
>>
>> Alain Berranger, Vice-Chair (interim)****
>>
>> Klaus Stoll, Membership Committee Chair (interim) and NPOC Representative
>> to NCSG Policy Committee****
>>
>> Michael Carson, NPOC Representative on NCSG Executive Committee (interim)
>> ****
>>
>> Judy Branzelle, NPOC Representative to NCSG Policy Committee (interim)***
>> *
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: *Konstantinos Komaitis* <k.komaitis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 9:44 AM
>> Subject: Re: [NCSG-Discuss] draft agenda for NCUC constituency day in
>> Dakar!!
>> To: NCSG-DISCUSS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>> Yeap – JAS will be briefly discussed at the NCUC constituency day and I
>> would like to encourage NCUC members to endorse this statement. I would also
>> like to encourage this statement to be submitted as an NCSG position – it is
>> a very important issue and many hours have been logged on by both Rafik and
>> Avri in order to make sure that support is provided to applicants from
>> developing countries.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> KK
>>
>> From: Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:rafik.dammak@xxxxxxxxx
>> >>
>> Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:04:56 +0100
>> To: Konstantinos Komaitis <k.komaitis@xxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:
>> k.komaitis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>> Cc: "NCSG-DISCUSS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>"
>> <NCSG-DISCUSS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>> Subject: Re: [NCSG-Discuss] draft agenda for NCUC constituency day in
>> Dakar!!****
>>
>>
>> Hi Konstantinos,
>>
>> I would like to ask an item for the agenda regarding JAS, it will be topic
>> for the public forum (and board is expected to make decision about the JAS
>> final report). ALAC is planning to make statement too. thanks to Avri for
>> works done on the proposed statement.
>>
>> Rafik
>>
>> *******************************************************************
>>
>> The NCUC wishes to congratulate the JAS WG on the recommendations it has
>> made to enable the new gTLD program to become one that gives a fair chance
>> to the developing world.  As the NCUC, we have been arguing for policies in
>> support of fairness since the time when the new gTLD policy was first being
>> discussed in the GNSO and have continued this by active participation in the
>> JAS WG, including having members serve as the JAS WG co-chair.  We are
>> heartened to see that this effort is now being championed by the GAC and the
>> ALAC and want to once again lend our voice to the call for fairness.
>>
>> We encourage the Board to approve all of the measures in the JAS report,
>> and wish to single out a few that we believe need immediate approval and
>> implementation.  Without question, the fee reduction as recommend in the JAS
>> report, where all qualified development economy applicants pay a reduced fee
>> of $47, 000 USD, is necessary if the new gTLD program is to be considered
>> fair.  Even charging development economy applicants $47,000 USD will be a
>> challenge, but we understand the need for applicants to have some degree of
>> financial stake in the application.  To require more would exclude these
>> applicants from any chance of making an application in this round.  We
>> accept the arguments as given in the JAS recommendations that making these
>> fee reduction is consistent with the policy recommendation of the GNSO and
>> accept the proposals offered in that document of ways in which the reserve
>> fund portion of the collected fees and the expectation of auction funds can
>> be used to satisfy the requirements for a self funding new gTLD application
>> process
>>
>> We also support the suggestion in the report, as well as suggestions made
>> by others that the continuity instrument required by applicants need to be
>> made more affordable for the development economy applicant.  The
>> requirements in the current Application Guidebook, will be incredibly
>> difficult for regular applicants would be a complete barrier to any
>> applicant from a developing economy.  This needs immediate redress.
>>
>> Finally we urge the Board to accept the proposal in the JAS recommendation
>> for a Board organized working group to create an ICANN Foundation that would
>> as its first goal be able to raise and distribute funds to assist developing
>> economies in meeting the other expenses of creating registries to serve the
>> populations of the world's developing economies.  We appreciate the seed
>> funds offered by the ICANN Board and encourage those who have financially
>> benefited so greatly from domain name industry and from their involvement
>> with ICANN to contribute generously to build on this seed once the
>> Foundation is created.  In the meantime we encourage all those who can, to
>> publicly pledge to such a fund in anticipation of its creation.
>>
>>
>>
>> ****
>>
>> 2011/10/20 Konstantinos Komaitis <k.komaitis@xxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:
>> k.komaitis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>>****
>>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> In preparation for the constituency day (Tuesday, October 25, 2011)in
>> Dakar, find below a draft agenda. Please suggest topics and/or issues that
>> you would like us to discuss during the NCUC meeting.
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>> KK
>>
>> Proposed Agenda for NCUC
>>
>>
>> 1.        Membership issues
>>
>> 2.       Policy issues (WHOIS, UDRP, Outreach Task Force WG, domain name
>> takedowns etc.)
>>
>> 3.       Forthcoming NCUC elections (Chair and NCUC EC)
>>
>> 4.      Constituency relations
>>
>> 5.       Updates from NCUC Councillors
>>
>> 6.      Policy strategy and goals.
>>
>> PS: I will be posting the dial in details in the website within the next
>> few days.
>>
>> Dr. Konstantinos Komaitis,
>>
>> Senior Lecturer,
>> Director of Postgraduate Instructional Courses
>> Director of LLM Information Technology and Telecommunications Law
>> University of Strathclyde,
>> The Law School,
>> Graham Hills building,
>> 50 George Street, Glasgow G1 1BA
>> UK****
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>> tel: +44 (0)141 548 4306<tel:%2B44%20%280%29141%20548%204306>****
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>> Selected publications:
>> http://hq.ssrn.com/submissions/MyPapers.cfm?partid=501038****
>>
>> Website: www.komaitis.org<http://www.komaitis.org>****
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>> Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA****
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>> Vice Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/
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>> Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA****
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>> ****
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>> Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business,
>> www.schulich.yorku.ca
>> Trustee, GKP Foundation, www.globalknowledgepartnership.org
>> Vice Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/
>> O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824
>> Skype: alain.berranger****
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> Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA
> Member, Board of Directors, CECI, 
> http://www.ceci.ca<http://www.ceci.ca/en/about-ceci/team/board-of-directors/>
> Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, www.schulich.yorku.ca
> Trustee, GKP Foundation, www.globalknowledgepartnership.org
> Vice Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/
> O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824
> Skype: alain.berranger
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Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA
Member, Board of Directors, CECI,
http://www.ceci.ca<http://www.ceci.ca/en/about-ceci/team/board-of-directors/>
Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, www.schulich.yorku.ca
Trustee, GKP Foundation, www.globalknowledgepartnership.org
Vice Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/
O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824
Skype: alain.berranger