Dear all, Those of you who have already accessed the vote on the RAA package have probably realized that the options in the online vote are slightly different from the ones presented in the email. That's is because I originally used an older draft, which now has been updated. The actual options should have been as follows: 1) Recommend the GNSO to accept the current RAA package, with the possibility of further policy development in the future. 2) Recommend that the GNSO do not approve the current RAA package. 3) Recommend that the GNSO defer the decision until such time that the ALAC can be properly briefed on the current position by ICANN staff 4) Abstain Sorry about the confusion. Next time, I won't set up an online vote right after the annual Christmas lunch :) Thanks to Alan for pointing this out to us before any damage was done! Regards, -- Matthias Langenegger At-Large Coordination Officer Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: matthias.langenegger@icann.org Main Tel: +41 (79) 644 65 35 Fax: +41 (22) 594 85 44 Skype ID: matthiaslangenegger ------ Forwarded Message From: At-Large Staff <staff@atlarge.icann.org> Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:04:35 -0800 To: ALAC Working List <alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org> Subject: [ALAC] ALAC vote on RAA now open Dear all, At the last ALAC meeting, it was decided to put the ALAC recommendation to the GNSO on the RAA package to an online vote. The online vote will remain open until Thursday, 18 December at 2359 UTC. Each member of the ALAC will shortly receive a private email with their voting credentials and a link to the online vote. They will be asked to choose between the following options: 1) Recommend the GNSO to defer because the briefing is required to understand the context 2) Recommend the GNSO to accept the current package, with the possibility of further work on amendments on issues remaining continues 3) Recommend the GNSO to reject the amendments package and start from square one, but the ICANN Board would probably not accept it 4) Abstain ******************** Background information: ICANN staff has told the GNSO that the only way that the current RAA package of amendments can be approved is if they pass a super-majority (66%) vote accepting the package. If it is not approved, any future policy development must be done over using current PDP processes. Some of the issues covered by the package, such as enforcement and accreditation are not likely to be considered in scope for a PDP. You can find details under: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?raa_the_way_forward Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Marie-Hélène Bouchoms, Heidi Ullrich ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff@atlarge.icann.org _______________________________________________ ALAC mailing list ALAC@atlarge-lists.icann.org http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac_atlarge-lists.icann.org At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org ALAC Working Wiki: http://st.icann.org/alac ------ End of Forwarded Message