Olivier I have an observation based on the observation in the Westlake materials. The case is made that the GNSO is largely North American or European and male. Quite a bit of the follow on has been discussing how to increase participation from a broader section of the global community and so on, and whether GNSO has really engaged with that as a core agenda. All very worthy and important. What is not mentioned or if it is has, is buried in the vast amount of guff; is that the entire gtld process in recent years has been dominated by the views, interests and expectations of that "constituency". What would I think be a useful response for an At Large body to make is to ask (remind) how many gtld registries and tld's are domiciled both legally and operationally in each of the ICANN regions both before and after the recent expansion of gtld space under the GNSO's auspices. The underlying question to ask is whether the Westlake report may reveal a hidden pattern that ICANN GNSO is self-reinforcing the domain name business geo politically and whether that is underpinning the Westlake observation of the concentration of the GNSO constituency as North American and European. If so that would have deep consequences for ICANN to work towards a more balanced global distribution if gtld's are to be perceived as a global resource. best Christian Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond wrote:
Hello all,
just a kind reminder, a few hours away from the At-Large Comments closing. I have heard in corridors that some people were concerned about the lack of overall review of the GNSO's structure and most of the recommendations focussed on GNSO Working Groups and small adjustments rather than taking a serious look at the GNSO's bicameral structure. Yet, I have not seen any actual written confirmation of this concern here. Could you please all take a short moment to write your concerns, if any, that should be part of an overall comment that falls outside the (narrow) scope of the actual recommendations made by Westlake Consultants? Kindest regards,
Olivier
On 16/07/2015 08:00, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond wrote:
Hello all,
of particular interest, is identifying what is *missing* from the Review. Suggestions welcome. Kindest regards,
Olivier
On 16/07/2015 03:00, ICANN At-Large Staff wrote:
Dear All,
Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft ALAC Statement on the Draft Report: Review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization <https://community.icann.org/x/35U0Aw> in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process.
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