The attached response to the Board request for input regarding the involvement
of individual users in the GNSO appears to be very near completion. Note that
it was prepared by an ALAC WG with several participants from the GNSO. Because
there is just a few days until responses to the Board are due and because there
is a GNSO Council meeting today, I am forwarding the document to the Council
just in case it is possible to discuss it in the meeting today or at least
initiate an online process for Council review in the next few days, thereby
allowing the GNSO to meet the Board's deadline.
Please note that I suggested the following minor edits:
- There is a typo in the next to last full paragraph on page 2: "Moreover, it
is felt that the term "entity users" is the current Bylaws is overly
restrictive . . ." I think the second 'is' should be 'in'.
- The second sentence in the 2nd WG recommendation on page 4 reads, "However,
it is similarly important for the views of such participants have an
opportunity to be expressed at the GNSO Council level, and that they
effectively participate, in ways that to be defined by Stakeholder Groups, in
the decisions of Council." I suggest some minor edits (in CAPS) so that it
reads like this: "However, it is similarly important THAT the views of such
participants have an opportunity to be expressed at the GNSO Council level, and
that they effectively participate, in ways that ARE to be defined by
Stakeholder Groups, in the decisions of THE Council."
My understanding is that Alan will be preparing a final version at the end of
the day today.
Because I will not be able to participate in the Council call today, let me say
that I think the substance of the report is fine and I suggest that the Council
endorse the recommendations included.
Chuck
-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Greenberg [mailto:alan.greenberg@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 12:35 AM
To: avri@xxxxxx; Adam Peake; carlos aguirre; William Drake; Vanda Scartezini
UOL; Cheryl Langdon-Orr; Sébastien Bachollet; Gomes, Chuck; Robert Hoggarth;
mwong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Robin Gross; Ken Bour; Milton Mueller;
zahid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; At-Large Staff; Beau Brendler; Danny Younger; BAUDOUIN
SCHOMBE; jbladel@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Draft report to Board
Folks, here is the latest version. The changes are:
- Replacement of the rationale for not making specific recommendations on the
NCSG - Avri's suggestion as modified by Milton with two further additions on my
part:
- Pointing out that what we are reporting is consistent with the WHEREAS
of the Board resolution
- Adding the parenthetical that the work being done by is not being done
in a bubble but "with appropriate community input and consultation". I believe
that this is factually accurate and includes an opportunity to say that groups
in formation have been involved. I can live without this parenthetical if
people feel it is inappropriate, but I think that it adds something.
- Correcting the error that Milton pointed out where the term "user" was used
instead of "individual user".
I would like to freeze the document at this point except for cases where one of
the WG members feels they cannot live with a statement. I believe that there
were no other strong issues raised (without opposition). If anyone comes in now
with a new issue, I would suggest that it be added as a minority report due to
lack of time to fully discuss.
Barring major problems, I will reformat as necessary late on (my) Thursday and
submit to Avri and Cheryl for transmittal to the Board.
The people who I have as participants are are:
GNSO: James Bladel, Avri Doria, William Drake, Robin Gross, Zahid Jamil, Milton
Mueller, Mary Wong
ALAC: Carlos Aguirre, Sébastien Bachollet, Beau Brendler, Alan Greenberg,
Cheryl Landon-Orr, Adam Peake, Vanda Scartezini, Baudouin Schombe, Danny
Younger, ICANN Staff: Ken Bour, Robert Hoggart, At-Large staff - PLEASE SPECIFY
WHO TO INCLUDE
Alan
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