"We need input RIGHT NOW on the new gTLD document from the GNSO". This appeal to the ALAC community from Ms. Jacqueline A. Morris, Chair of the At-Large Advisory Committee, prompted the formation of the ad hoc Working Group on new gTLDs. A formal invitation to join the Working Group was provided by the Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society, and the formation of the Working Group was announced on the General Assembly discussion list, on the CPSR Governance list, on the ICANN Public Participation website, on each Regional At-Large Organization mailing list, and on the ALAC mailing list. The work plan of the Working Group: (1) Timeframe of ad-hoc WG: ends on Thursday 25 Oct. (2) Links to reference documents are provided (3) The 20 GNSO new gTLD recommendations are cited (4) WG members will each draft comments on whatever issues they might have with certain recommendations (5) Initial comments due by 22 October (6) First draft of Final Document (incorporating all comments) by 23 October (7) Final Document by 25 October (8) ALAC reviews WG effort in LA and provides Statement to accompany the Final Document for transmission to the ICANN board. Summary conclusions: The Working Group (as of the close of the initial comment period) received no contributions from any member of the ALAC nor any contributions from any of the ninety-four currently certified At-Large structures. Contributions were received from the following members of the community (all of whom spoke in their individual capacity): Wendy Seltzer Vittorio Bertola Jeff Williams Dan Krimm Danny Younger Links to the comments: Wendy Seltzer: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/gnso-liaison_atlarge-lists.icann.or... Vittorio Bertola: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/gnso-liaison_atlarge-lists.icann.or... Jeff Williams: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/gnso-liaison_atlarge-lists.icann.or... and http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/gnso-liaison_atlarge-lists.icann.or... Dan Krimm: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/gnso-liaison_atlarge-lists.icann.or... Danny Younger: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/gnso-liaison_atlarge-lists.icann.or... In deference to the possibility of late submissions, the Working Group will allow another 24 hours for final submissions prior to submitting the First Draft of the Final Document. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com