[soac-newgtldapsup-wg] On the methods of assistance item, at 268/269/270

[Eric Brunner-Williams <ebw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

All,

Here is the original text, some rational, and a proposal for new text 
which corrects and generalizes the language as we agreed in last 
Tuesday's call.
Eric

This is the current text at 264 and 265:
o "Methods of coordinating the assistance, and discussion on the 
extent of such coordination, to be given by the ISP; e.g. brokering 
the relationships, reviewing the operational quality of the relationship."
I'd like to see the focus of support for technical requirements 
encompass cooperation between applicants. In a prior note to the list 
I've discussed the problems inherent in brokering relationships with 
and reviewing the conduct of existing for-profit registry service 
providers in a note sent to the list on the 31st.
Qualified applicants will gain human, technical, and financial 
resources through cooperation with other qualified applicants.
There is also likely to be more "resources" available among the 
qualified applicants than from the existing half-dozen or dozen 
registry solutions vendors. We shouldn't discourage or "fail to 
mention" cooperation simply to benefit commercial registry services 
vendors.
For those applicants that choose use an existing operator, the use of 
existing operators of registries in developing countries is more 
consistent with ICANN's representation goal than the use of existing 
operators of registries in North America and Europe. A similar 
observation for a preference for non-profit over for-profit also 
applies to ICANN's representation goal.
This is the recommended replacement text:
o "Establish methods for coordinating cooperation among qualified 
applicants, and assistance volunteered by third parties.
Eric