Re: [ga] [fwd] [alac] Fwd: [gtld-com] Draft final report (v4) (from: wendy@seltzer.com)

["Jeff Williams" <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thomas, Vittorio and all former DNSO GA members,

  Well not this is just fine and dandy but a few months behind the
curve.  What happened to the archives of the ALAC prior to
Feb. '03?   When might those be made available in full?


Thomas Roessler wrote:

> FYI.  Comments on both the draft and ALAC's statement so far can be
> sent to forum@alac.icann.org; they'll be archived at
> http://forum.icann.org/alac-forum/.
>
> Regards,
> --
> Thomas Roessler                 <roessler-mobile@does-not-exist.org>
>
> ----- Forwarded message from Wendy Seltzer <wendy@seltzer.com> -----
>
> From: Wendy Seltzer <wendy@seltzer.com>
> To: Interim ALAC <alac@icann.org>
> Date: Fri, 9 May 2003 17:57:29 -0700
> Subject: [alac] Fwd: [gtld-com] Draft final report (v4)
> Envelope-to: roessler-mobile@does-not-exist.net
> Delivery-date: Sat, 10 May 2003 02:59:01 +0200
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>
> Here's the GNSO gTLDs committee's latest draft (rudimentary HTML
> conversion at
> <http://wendy.seltzer.org/icann/gTLDS_committee_conclusions_v4.html> )
>
> It seems to have changed considerably from the version we commented
> upon, and now recommends a more highly structured space with more
> specific criteria for approval of new gTLDs.  We had endorsed the
> earlier statement that any "structure" should come from user demand,
> fostering competition, and avoiding confusion.  Although the ALAC
> does not have a vote in the GNSOs "gTLDs Committee of the Whole", we
> can still offer further comments, and may want to consider sending
> comments directly to the Board as well.
>
> I'm concerned that the detailed recommendations perpetuate the
> "beauty contest" mode of selecting new gTLDs rather than making name
> addition a routine process.
>
> --Wendy
>
> >From: "Philip Sheppard" <philip.sheppard@aim.be>
> >To: "Council gTLds" <gtld-com@dnso.org>
> >Subject: [gtld-com] Draft final report (v4)
> >
> >
> >Please find attached a draft final report for the Council gTLDs
committee.
> >The report attempts to include input received via the various
> >telephone conferences and written papers sent to the group.The
> >report itself is just 3 pages but there are 15 pages of attachments
> >of the written papers received. Print with caution! The report seeks
> >to answer the question asked of us by the Board and in so
> >doing seeks to provide appropriate recommendations in accordance
> >with the role of the GNSO as outlined in X.1 of the by-laws.
> >
> >Your comments are welcome. This or a revised version will be
> >submitted for adoption at the May 22 meeting of Council in
> >accordance with the timetable agreed with Council chair and the
> >ICANN Board. In order to give all parties a reasonable time I
> >request first comments no later than May 16, which will then allow
> >Council just under a week to consider any revision.
> >
> >Philip
> >
> >
>
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> Wendy Seltzer -- wendy@seltzer.com || wendy@eff.org
> Staff Attorney, Electronic Frontier Foundation
> Fellow, Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School
> http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/seltzer.html
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