Hi, I too will miss the meeting. If possible I would like this message to be entered into the meeting content. In my view anything put on the reserved names list MUST also apply to incumbents as well as new gTLDs, and that is a problem that a PDP MUST discuss and plan for. One thing we need to be careful of, is creating more and more differential requirements for new versus old gTLDs. Rather, the trend needs to be one of bringing requirements between the new and the old into line with each other. I, and the NCSG, remain in favor of a PDP and against any addition to the reserved names list until such time as a PDP has made its recommendation. I am also against the creation of the new term, moratorium, and a new list. If the Board in response to GAC advice wishes to take this action, that is their business. The idea I have read that because the Board is going to do it anyway, we should do it first is, to my mind, silly. Rather, since they are going to do it anyway and we can't stop them, we might as well let them do it and not try to out-Board the Board. Assuming this DT votes in approval, I request the right to include an opposing statement. avri On 19 Sep 2012, at 01:06, Alan Greenberg wrote:

Jeff, in light of "Whereas, the Board favors a conservative approach, that restrictions on second-level registration can be lifted at a later time, but restrictions cannot be applied retroactively after domain names are registered.", It sounds like a "moratorium" is exactly what they have in mind, so my guess is that they would be quite satisfied with this approach.

My personal take is that we should not invent a new term - moratorium, but rather say that the names should be included on the reserved names list pending the outcome of the PDP with whatever other verbage is necessary to make it crystal clear that if the PDP decides that they should not be on the reserved names list, they get taken off upon implementation of the PDP recommendations.

The GAC letter was dated 14 September - https://gacweb.icann.org/display/GACADV/2011-09-14-IOCRC-1.

Alan

At 18/09/2012 11:20 PM, Neuman, Jeff wrote:

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All,

A meeting I am unable to get out of has just come up that makes it impossible for me to attend the call. It would still be good for you all to discuss the e-mail sent around earlier to make sure that I have worded the proposal accurately and to refine if necessary, so that we can get final feedback on the consensus call by September 26th.

I am going to ask Chuck or Thomas if they can lead the call….sorry to put you two on the spot. If you want, you can discuss the Board resolution as well. I believe that our current proposal may be in line with the resolution, but there may be some issues I believe that need to be addressed.

The resolution states:

Resolved (NG2012.09.13.01), if it is not possible to conclude the policy work prior to 31 January 2013, the Board requests that the GNSO Council advise the Board by no later than that date if it is aware of any reason, such as concerns with the global public interest or the security or stability of the DNS, that the Board should take into account in making its decision about whether to include second level protections for the IOC and Red Cross/Red Crescent names listed in section 2.2.1.2.3 of the Applicant Guidebook by inclusion on a Reserved Names List applicable in all new gTLD registries approved in the first round of the New gTLD Program

What does it mean to “conclude the policy work”? If the GNSO recommends the “moratorium on registrations”, but initiates the pdp (which will not likely be done by 1/31/13), would the Board attempt to override the ongoing pdp. Or would the moratorium on registrations satisfy this requirement. I would like to see if the Board’s new gTLD Program Committee could give us some more details about this. Please let me know if you share my concerns.

Thanks in advance and I apologize for not being able to attend, but I wil listen to the recording.

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