[soac-newgtldapsup-wg] WT3 DEF

[Elaine Pruis <elaine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Working Team,

We have some tasks, some work already accomplished, and some work that  
needs to be done.  Please review, and respond with any ideas or  
corrections.  Also, where you see "WT"- that is a job that must be  
done.  Please reply with your intention to work on that job.
Tasks from d), e)
1. Propose and establish methods for applicants to seek out assistance  
to be given by Back-End Registry provider, top-level domain  
consultants, translators, technicians, etc
Accomplished:
Board Resolution: Staff will publish a list of organizations that  
request assistance and organizations that state an interest in  
assisting with additional program development.
Karla has started a mock-up website and discussed concept for page  
with Kurt
To Do:
Staff-Establish timeline for this webpage to be conceptualized,  
developed, and published.
Staff- Create webpage so applicants that seek assistance and providers  
that will assist can self-identify.
WT: Provide examples of webpages similar to what would work for our  
requirements, provide ideas of what sort of tools are needed on this  
website.
Staff + WT-Communicate availability of this website and it's intended  
use.
Staff + WT-Record in a central repository, (on this website, maybe  
under restricted access? )  any information already collected, such as  
the response by Blacknight and Neustar in public comments stating  
willingness to provide support.
Staff: Out-reach through registrar and registry constituency mailing  
list.
WT:  Communicate program to potential applicants and providers,  
request commitment from providers.   A letter has been written and is  
published at https://community.icann.org/display/jaswg/SO-AC+New+gTLD+Applicant+Support+Working+Group 
 ( titled "letter from Elaine Pruis") explaining the program and  
requesting help. Please utilize this tool.

2. Coordinating the assistance

Accomplished:
--

To Do:
Discuss possible methods, parameters and terms for matching applicants  
with providers.
Ideas:
WT:-Create spread sheet with possible needs, who needs it, who can  
provide it. This should be managed in a WT- accessible space, is the  
Wiki working now?
WT:-Define all possible types of assistance that might be requested.
WT:-Define if a single coordinator would be appointed to this task,  
skills that person should have
----This should keep us busy until next week.


Apologies for missing Friday's meeting.  It is not possible for me to  
attend at the scheduled time.  I have listened to the recording, and  
would like to note that in response to a blog post published late  
Thursday night that indicated the AGB wouldn't be finalized until  
June,  some folks now think we have more time to finish our work.  I  
was told by someone that attended that meeting that the blog-post is  
not an accurate representation of what was actually said.  Therefore I  
suggest we do not trust that we have until June to finish our work.
Best Regards,

Elaine Pruis
VP Client Services
elaine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
+1 509 899 3161