[soac-newgtldapsup-wg] excerpts from Board'c comments on GAC Scorecard related to JAS

[Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxxx>]

Explanations of scales 1a, 1b, & 2

We have created three mental buckets or categories in our minds where we have 
got a 1A, which is, yes, that's GAC advice that we think we can follow, we can 
implement easily. We don't need to argue about that one anymore.
The next one is 1B, which is, yes, we think that's a principle or a theory that 
we can live with. But we think there are some issues that we need to resolve, 
some further thinking, some further discussion.
And the third -- second and third category is category 2 where we think at this 
stage we think this is an unworkable position or advice that we will be unable 
to follow.

So it would be categories 1B and 2 that we look for -- that we would then take 
on to the bylaws consultation, and hopefully with further calls and further 
discussions, and we talked earlier, Heather, about we're getting information in 
hopefully the next
24 hours or so on the IP stuff and we may be able to remove many of the IP 
issues from category 1B or 2 to category 1A.
So with the caveat that those categories are mental, not fixed and subject to 
change, let's see if we can't work through some of these.

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Topic number 10 was providing opportunities for all stakeholders including from 
developing countries. The primary answer on a lot of this is that we agree. And 
the way we are responding to this is we've set up a community workgroup. And 
they've been tasked with coming up with mechanisms. So, to a certain extent, we 
at this stage have to say we're waiting for those recommendations. And, when we 
get them, we'll apply the usual ICANN process for review and implementing those 
when we can. So we just commented here we would like to get that report from 
the JAS working group as soon as possible. And, if we can help that working 
group in anyway, please let us know. At this stage that's a to-be-developed 
point. But we have set this up for the reason to meet this very concern.

Language diversity. Yes, we think that's a 1A. We're currently providing all 
the documents in the U.N. languages and within a reasonable period. That's 
covered by our other sort of operating principles.
The GAC strongly recommends that the communication strategy be developed with 
the issue of inclusiveness as a priority. We agree completely. That's a 1A. And 
then there's technical and logistical support. We've given that a 1 as well. We 
completely agree. What we need to do is work out what the mechanisms are for 
that. We've suggested this matching service where we will set up a list of 
providers of various services, and we'll make that information available to the 
applicants. So that's how they will get the technical and logistical support. 
And then there's an outreach recommendation. And, again, although we're waiting 
for aspects of the report, we've given that a 1A. We have absolutely no 
difficulty with the whole point of the communications outreach has to go to the 
entire community.

Another recommendation actually incorporated the report of -- the interim 
report from the JAS group. And you told us to go ahead and implement those. We 
actually can't implement the interim recommendations. We're waiting for the 
final report. That's, if you like, a relatively formal answer. We're very happy 
with the way that
work is going. We're looking forward to the final report. When we get the final 
report, we'll do what we can.
In the next aspect of that was applications from governments and authorities in 
developing countries. We're waiting to see, Heather, what the report tells us 
to do on that.

So I think that's been a very well-done piece of work.

Other developing community comments, fear about the consequences. So what we've 
got there is a 1B. ICANN is investigating and intends to provide mechanisms for 
assisting with matching needs to providers. We'll continue to investigate 
mechanisms for providing support, et cetera, so we're doing what we can there 
in terms of what the report comes out. Okay.