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

[Alain Berranger <alain.berranger@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear all,

here is a second very small set of minor edits/comments from page 46 on...

page 46 - 1st para - 8th line: ..."candidates"...instead of "camdodates"

p. 47 - Replace.... "c) WHO qualifies for support, and HOW should
canidatesbe evaluated?"... by... "c) WHO qualifies for support, and
HOW should
candidates be evaluated?"

p.55 - "The WG followed specific guidelines11"...????

That will be all for me today!!!!

Best, Alain

On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Alain Berranger <alain.berranger@xxxxxxxxx
> wrote:

> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> 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
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> 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
>
>


-- 
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