Fwd to the ALAC list From: Olivier Crepin Leblond <ocl@gih.com> Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 10:23 AM To: "at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org" <at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org>, ICANN GTLD WG list <gtld-wg@atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff@atlarge.icann.org> Subject: Re: [ALAC-Announce] CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statement on the Preliminary Issue Report on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures [ I've modified the distribution & added both new gTLD WG list & ALAC list - when you reply, you might get a bounce from the new gTLD list if you're not in the WG but staff will do the magic to unlock you message ] Just a few notes: - the Preliminary Issues Report is long (147 pages) but needs to be read thoroughly. - the draft ALAC Statement addresses only those points which Carlton and I felt were important to address. If you see anything else in the Preliminary Issues Report that requires our attention, please flag it as soon as possible so we can add it. - I know that some in our community are saying: "no more new gTLDs / ban on new gTLD rounds", or "no more new gTLDs until we see a demonstration that the first round has served the public interest". Please note that the current issues report says that the default is that the program *will continue with a next round*. Having spent time on the gNSO council participating in the discussions, it is clear that there is a very strong pressure from Contracted Parties and some parts of the Non-Contracted parties (some of whom might be interested in being part of the next application round) that *want* a next round to take place *as soon as possible*. Unless you are ready to enter a trench war with the GNSO, I would not recommend that we ask for an outright indefinite ban on new gTLDs -- because since the working group will be a GNSO working group, we'll all end up being completely ignored from day 1. Carlton and I have therefore taken the stance that if there is going to be another round, *all* the issues identified in the issues report, and other issues we have pointed out, need to be both studied and resolved. Even that is going to be a very hard point to defend, but it is absolutely worth defending - if/when the working group gets under way, please take part in the WG. - If the At-Large Community would like next round of new gTLDs promoting applicants from developing economies, the ALAC might need to support a next round sooner rather than later. Kind regards, Olivier On 23/09/2015 14:07, ICANN At-Large Staff wrote:

Dear All,

On behalf of the ALAC, Olivier Crepin-Leblond and Carlton Samuels have developed the first draft ALAC Statement in response to the Public Comment on the Preliminary Issue Report on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures <https://community.icann.org/x/zIdYAw> . The draft, as well as pertinent resources for the Public Comment, can be found in its wiki workspace here: https://community.icann.org/x/zIdYAw. All At-Large members are welcome to comment on this draft.

Please take a moment to review this draft and if you have input, please submit it in the wiki workspace using the comment function by 30 September 2015. You will need to log in to the wiki to use the comment function. If you don¹t have a login or have other issue using the wiki, kindly contact <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff@atlarge.icann.org.

Inputs submitted in this mailing list will be transferred to the wiki workspace for the penholder(s) to keep track of the community comments and take them into consideration when finalizing the draft.

Regards,

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