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

[Alain Berranger <alain.berranger@xxxxxxxxx>]

Rob, you are most welcome! I will hold off on suggesting minor edits for
pages 45 on... my current task instead of playing golf!!! [?]

Good luck to you and Seth in your editing work... most important in the
final analysis!

Best, Alain

On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 12:21 PM, Robert Hoggarth <robert.hoggarth@xxxxxxxxx
> wrote:

> 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>
> Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:52:11 -0700
> To: Seth Greene <Seth.Greene@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "soac-newgtldapsup-wg@xxxxxxxxx" <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>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****
>>
>> E-mail:  seth.greene@xxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* Seth Greene
>> *Sent:* Monday, August 22, 2011 7:47 PM
>> *To:* 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
>>
>> E-mail:  seth.greene@xxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
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> Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, www.schulich.yorku.ca
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>


-- 
Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA
http://www.jumo.com/ict4dk
Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, www.schulich.yorku.ca
Vice-Chair, GKP Foundation, www.globalknowledgepartnership.org
Vice Chair, Canadian Foundation for the Americas - www.focal.ca
O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824
Skype: alain.berranger