Re: [soac-newgtldapsup-wg] Latest version of JAS WG Final Report

[Robert Hoggarth <robert.hoggarth@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you very much Alain.  This is perfect timing.

Seth and I are editing the current draft document to reflect the WG discussions 
today and we will do our best to incorporate the latest written comments and 
edits from you, Andrew and Tijani.

We hope to have an updated draft (version 0823) to circulate to the WG late 
tonight or early tomorrow (EDT) based on that collected input.

So that we can save everyone some time and maintain some version control in 
this round of edits, we ask that other WG members please hold off on sending 
specific suggested edits/changes until we get the next draft version circulated.

Thanks!

RobH


From: Alain Berranger 
<alain.berranger@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:alain.berranger@xxxxxxxxx>>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:52:11 -0700
To: Seth Greene <Seth.Greene@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:Seth.Greene@xxxxxxxxx>>
Cc: "soac-newgtldapsup-wg@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:soac-newgtldapsup-wg@xxxxxxxxx>" 
<soac-newgtldapsup-wg@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:soac-newgtldapsup-wg@xxxxxxxxx>>
Subject: Re: [soac-newgtldapsup-wg] Latest version of JAS WG Final Report

Thanks Seth, dear colleagues:

Here are few suggested minor edits:...using color coding: add or delete

para 3.: Replace..."The WG recommends a number of different kinds of support... 
by "The WG recommends different kinds of support..."

para 4.: Replace... "the application fee for Support-Approved Candidates be 
reduced to $47,000;"...by .... "the application fee for Support-Approved 
Candidates be reduced from $XXXXX to $47,000;

para 6.: Replace.... "to 6-12 months"... by " from XXXX months to 6-12 
months"...

para 7.: Replace... "If Should ICANN fail to implement the fee reduction as 
stated in Section 4 above – as explicitly recommended by this Working Group, 
the GAC and ALAC – Fees for any Support-Approved Candidate must be 
staggered."... by... "Should ICANN not approve the fee reduction as stated in 
Section 4 above – as explicitly recommended by this Working Group, the GAC and 
ALAC – the default option must be that Fees for any Support-Approved Candidate 
be staggered."...

para 8.: Replace... "The WG Charter, as set by the ALAC states, 
that..."...by... "The WG Charter, as set by the ALAC, states that..."

para 8/9.: ...regarding "a separate ICANN originated foundation"... no edit 
suggestions but just to note for the record that this US-based foundation, 
beyond managing auction proceeds, would also be able to receive outright 
donations or concessionary loans for development assistance to support-approved 
candidates for purposes deemed charitable under 501 c 3 IRS rules.

para 9.: ... regarding "the creation of an ICANN-administered/community-based 
fund for specific projects: is that different or the same than the ICANN 
originated foundation referred to in para 8? I find this confusing. What does 
community-based fund mean? it may be confused with a community foundation?

para 11.: ... Replace "investigations should be held..." ..by... "feasibility 
studies should be carried out..."

para 12 a.: ...regarding... "California 501C corporation..." why limit to 
California?... other US states may offer more-friendly less costly legal and 
regulatory frameworks, like Delaware for instance... I believe the common 
reference is to section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code not California 
501C.... see http://www.irs.gov/charities/charitable/article/0,,id=96099,00.html

para. 12 b.: ...Replace.."Draft a document defining the core responsibilities 
and activities of the fund or foundations." ...by... "b) Draft a document 
defining the core responsibilities and activities of the fund or foundation."

para. 12 c.:.... Replace... "Define methods of work for the fund or foundation, 
including fundraising and fund distributions"... by.... "Define methods of work 
for the fund or foundation, including, inter alia, investment guidelines, 
fundraising and grantmaking."

para. 15:... Replace... "to mange and distribute..."...by... "to manage and 
distribute..."

para. 15 b.: ...Replace... "Solicitation of funds to match the initial 
allocation"...by... "Solicitation of funds to at least match the initial 
allocation"

para. 16: ...regarding this  para...it is a bit naive IMHO to talk about 
generosity only.... a 501 (c) (3) foundation will issue tax donation receipts 
which will entitle the  donors to claim substantial allowable tax deductions!!!!

para. 23: .... Replace "an optimistic estimate would be that 10-20% of the 
applications might be able to meet the JAS qualifications and that would be a 
surprise as the eligibility conditions are rather narrow."...by... "an 
upper-limit estimate would be that 10-20% of the applications might be able to 
meet  the JAS qualifications as the eligibility conditions are rather narrow."

para. 24.: ...Replace... "Some basic mathematical assumptions"...by... "Some 
basic arithmetical assumptions"... arithmetics are parts of mathematics...but 
what we are doing here are simple arithmetics... indeed, a minor edit!!!!

para. 29.: ... we could add at the end of the para.: This does not exclude that 
donors may elect to make larger grants or contributions directly to the 
ICANN-created Foundation, notably reducing their grantmaking costs. Most 
Foundations and donors do not have sufficient internet governance related 
expertise to make proper individual grants to our Applicants.

para. 35.: ..perhaps remove the term "political"... all Board decisions have a 
political element but also  other elelments such as economic, technical, 
financial, social, etc...

para. 59.: ... replace "unimaginable."...by..."impossible"

para. 64 d:... "recommendations on ability to form"... what does that mean? 64. 
a -annual reports
 para 64 e...circumstances
para 68.: ... Replace "in the WG,discussions" ...by... "in the WG discussions"



On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 11:36 PM, Seth Greene 
<Seth.Greene@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:Seth.Greene@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hello, JAS WG members,

I'm resending the below e-mail for those of you who did not receive it.  It 
contains both a redline and clean copy of the latest draft JAS WG Final Report.

Many thanks,
Seth

______

Seth Greene
Interim Manager, At-Large
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Telephone:  + 1 (212) 662-7723<tel:%2B%201%20%28212%29%20662-7723>
E-mail:  seth.greene@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:seth.greene@xxxxxxxxx>

________________________________
From: Seth Greene
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 7:47 PM
To: 
owner-soac-newgtldapsup-wg@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:owner-soac-newgtldapsup-wg@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Kurt Pritz; Karla Valente; Wendy Profit
Subject: Latest version of JAS WG Final Report

Hello, JAS WG members,

Attached are two versions (a clean copy and a redline) of the latest version of 
the draft Final Report, into which Rob has incorporated the comments submitted 
by Alan, Avri and Evan.  We'd particularly like to thank these WG members for 
their input.  Hopefully, we've incorporated all comments accurately.  Please 
let us know if you have further suggestions during our next JAS calls.

This draft will be available on the main JAS WG landing wiki:  
https://community.icann.org/display/jaswg/SO-AC+New+gTLD+Applicant+Support+Working+Group+%28JAS-WG%29.

In addition, the portion of the Report for review during tomorrow's meeting -- 
"Support Application Review Panel" -- will be available in the Notes pod of the 
Adobe Connect Room.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Many thanks,
Seth

______

Seth Greene
Interim Manager, At-Large
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Telephone:  + 1 (212) 662-7723<tel:%2B%201%20%28212%29%20662-7723>
E-mail:  seth.greene@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:seth.greene@xxxxxxxxx>




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