All:
Two
quick but important points:
1.
We have strayed from the basic topic in front of us, which
is to decide on the formulation of the questions to be sent
out. I have gone through the emails and meeting notes and
pulled the alternative formulations and revisions in to a
single document, attached to this email.
With
regard to question 4, I believe that the best way to move
forward is to see if one of the alternatives gets stronger
support within the CCWG. If we can get to a point where
there is broad support for the question without significant
opposition that may resolve issues relating to whether and
when this question will be sent out.
2.
Our overall agreed-upon working method is to first identify,
discuss and arrive at a list of issues that raise concerns,
and then move on to identifying, discussing and arriving at
a list of potential remedies for each issue on our list. We
are still working on issues. For a remedy to be up for
discussion when we move to discussing remedies, that remedy
needs to provide a solution to an issue. We can't discuss
a potential remedy without having an issue it is intended to
solve. If there is a potential "remedy" but it does not
solve any of our issues, we won't discuss it.
We've
already put aside one potential "remedy" until we see
whether we identify any issues it would solve -- the
"remedy" of changing ICANN's jurisdiction of incorporation
or headquarters location. "Immunity" is another potential
remedy that we need to deal with the same way. Skipping
forward to discussions of remedies is only slowing down our
discussion of issues. I strongly suggest we refocus on
issues, so that we can get to the discussion of remedies.
Once we've agreed on a list of issues, a discussion of
remedies will be more productive.
Our
working method of dealing with issues first and then
remedies may also help us find agreement on a way to deal
with question 4. Questions 1-3 clearly deal with issues.
Perhaps a version of question 4 that is limited to asking
for issues will get broader support ("Alternative 1" on the
attachment may fit this description.)
Greg