RE: [pdp-pcceg-feb06] proposed note to Council

["Philip Sheppard" <philip.sheppard@xxxxxx>]

Hold on guys (Mawaki and Jon) 
The question posed by Maureen viz: 
< If the TF's recommendations lead to consensus policy that differs from 
contract wording
will all current gTLDs contracts be changed retroactively as a result?  
> If the answer to that question is 'no', the validity of the Task Force, and 
> more directly,
the GNSO as the policy development body is in question.

IS the ONLY question worth asking.
Anything less clear will allow the Board/staff to skirt around this fundamental 
point.

The essence of ICANN is that the answer is YES.
If we get a NO, that starts a fundamental debate on:
a) the meaning of consensus policy
b) the bylaws
c) the rationale of GNSO weighted voting
d) the inclusion of registries within ICANN (as opposed to being only contract 
partners of
ICANN).

We need this clarity now.

Philip