Following is the latest round in the discussion of the New gTLD Applicant Support Charter discussion. I would suggest that this is a topic that should be discussed and potentially resolved during next week's ALAC meeting. Although clearly this may not be fully resolved, I would like to be able to give an update of where we are at the February 3rd GNSO Council meeting. See my note below for a possible way forward. As noted, I have not fully thought it through or discussed it, but it may be a viable way forward. Alan
To: Andrew Mack <amack@amglobal.com>, Eric Brunner-Williams <ebw@abenaki.wabanaki.net> From: Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca> Subject: Re: [soac-newgtldapsup-wg] JAS New gTLD Applicant Support WG Charter Cc: JAS <soac-newgtldapsup-wg@icann.org>
Given the amount of time that the GNSO has taken (discussion time, not elapsed), I do not see much interest in re-opening this discussion in the near future. If the ALAC decides to (basically) stay where it is with its charter (perhaps adding the IDN issue), then there can be some discussion between the ALAC and GNSO, although I do not quite know what format such discussions would take. Ultimately, for the GNSO to adopt a more liberal Charter, it will take a vote of the Council and I do not see such a vote passing.
I have not thought this through or discussed it with anyone, but the only path forward that seems to make sense is for the WG to continue and in its final report, make it crystal clear which recommendations fall under which charter(s) allowing the parent bodies to adopt their part if they wish.
Alan
At 17/01/2011 09:42 PM, Andrew Mack wrote:
All,
I too am concerned that the Neuman draft is too limiting and was disappointed that this became an issue. I agree that taking all discussion of real money off the table overly limits our discussion and is unlikely to move us forward as we'd like. That said, it does seem that there should be some sort of compromise possible in the wordsmithing, since as Alan says the GNSO version is mostly contained in the ALAC version.
As for what Eric says below, while there wasn't full consensus on what work we'd do to support minority languages and scripts, I didn't read our report as saying we shouldn't continue with the work. As there are at least a few of us that would like to continue this -- and since it affects so many people and clearly has some GNSO support -- I would like to see us keep it on our list.
My apologies as I won't be able to be on the call tomorrow, but will be there for the next one. Regards, Andrew
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From: Eric Brunner-Williams <ebw@abenaki.wabanaki.net> To: Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca> Cc: ALAC Working List <alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org>; JAS <soac-newgtldapsup-wg@icann.org> Sent: Fri, January 14, 2011 12:19:14 PM Subject: Re: [soac-newgtldapsup-wg] JAS New gTLD Applicant Support WG Charter
Thank you Alan.
I don't recall how something we spent as much time on as minority languages was excluded from the proposed charter that Rafiq proposed to the Names Council, but that is water under the bridge.
Eric