Holly, I do not see a "link below" so do not know exactly what you are referring to. The gist of the statement that I am thinking of is pretty much what you imply and as I implied today: - We are very happy with the overall changes, this is a MUCH better contract from the point of view of ICANN and registrants. - Although we would prefer to have an RAA which both ICANN and registrars have fully endorsed, we support ICANN's implied position that it has the right to put a new RAA in place even if registrars have not agreed to all provision. - We have some concern with the unilateral right to amend, but at the same time appreciate that ICANN needs some way to implement changes quicker that though the regular amendment process and then waiting up to five years for the new provision to take effect. - ICANN has been silent on exactly how the RAA will be put into effect, and in the 2008/9 version, it was deemed necessary for the GNSO to ratify the new RAA before the Board could approve it. The ALAC is taking this silence to mean that GNSO ratification will not be required this time, a position that ALAC supports. - ... The ... needs to include: - things that we feel need to be changed in the agreed to language. - places where there is not closure but we strongly support ICANN's provision - places where there is not closure but we strongly support the registrar's provision - preferably for all places whete there is still a difference, we should come down on one side or another. This is one of the main reasons this RAA is out for comment now. It is in these last areas that we QUICKLY need very specific input. Alan At 26/03/2013 06:25 PM, Holly Raiche wrote:

Folks

There is not a lot of time for this. But please have a look (link below) - from whatever perspective.

There are many positives in what has been negotiated in the RAA itself and in the accompanying documents. There are still some outstanding issues as well. There was an all-too-brief look at the issues in the ALAC call today - noting that Whois issues are part of the mix.

Some of today's discussion did mention that the discussion of issues are overlapping - and this is a classic case. But we still must develop comments on the RAA - particularly on those issues that are still the subject of negotiation, but also to say we are happy with the changes (in most cases we are but maybe not for everything?).

It you don't have time to go through all the documents, concentrate on one or two and provide feedback. Alan holds the pen for this - and it's too big a task for him to do without all of your help.

Holly