I just wanted to let the BC members know
that I am the representative from the BC working on this Work Team and would be
happy to explain anything that is unclear. I also want to encourage as many of
you as possible to respond to the Julie Heldlund email address with a “yes”
or “no” to the question posed. In this way, the Work Team can move
forward in the development of the high level principle for the new GNSO to
consider when it is sat in
Thank you all in advance for taking the
time to review the 2-page attachment that was included with the email sent by
Kind regards,
RA
Ronald N. Andruff
RNA Partners, Inc.
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V: +1 212 481 2820 x 11
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From:
owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] On Behalf Of BC Secretariat
Sent: 2009-08-03 11:28
To: bc-gnso@icann.org
Subject: [bc-gnso] GCOT request
for input from CBUC members
Dear Members
Please find below a mail (and attachment) from Ray Fassett,
Chair of the GNSO Council Operations Work Team
Best wishes
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The GNSO Council Operations Work Team (GCOT) is requesting
feedback from you and your members with regards to the attached document.
While we are asking one question as noted below, all comments are welcome as
our goal is for broader community feedback at this time. In this light,
our aim is for individual feedback vs. formal Constituency statement. Our
request is to distribute to your members. All replies should be to Julie
Hedlund at julie.hedlund@icann.org,
assisting our Work Team in an administrative position. Julie will then
forward all comments received to our Work Team discussion list.
The Operating Steering Committee GNSO Operations Work Team
(“Work Team”) has been tasked with determining high-level operating
principles for the GNSO. In line with this mandate, the Work Team has
been considering how to establish a stronger, more effective GNSO.
This document describes a Generic Name Supporting
Organization with two separate, functional bodies (as opposed to our existing
single body known as the Policy Council), which we think may achieve the goal
stated above.
THE WORK TEAM WOULD LIKE TO STRESS THAT
THIS PROPOSAL SHOULD NOT BE VIEWED AS A FIRM RECOMMENDATION. NEITHER
SHOULD IT BE ASSUMED THAT THERE IS CONSENSUS FOR THIS APPROACH WITHIN THE WORK TEAM.
We feel that it is appropriate to seek broader input from
the ICANN Community on an approach that would fundamentally change the GNSO
structure and working arrangements of the GNSO through the separation of its
core functions, i.e. creating separate bodies: one for policy development
management and one for the administration of the SO.
THEREFORE, TO BE CLEAR, THE WORK TEAM IS ASKING YOU ONE
QUESTION ONLY:
Do you think that the establishment of a new, additional
body to address specific responsibilities – as described herein –
would better serve the stakeholder groups that make up the GNSO, or not?
The feedback received from the ICANN Community will
establish the way forward for the Work Team regarding our work on this
high-level GNSO operating principle. Any additional comments or questions you
may have are welcomed.
Please reply to: julie.hedlund@icann.org
We take this opportunity to thank you in advance for
providing our Work Team with this much needed direction.
Sincerely,
Ray Fassett
Chair
GCOT
1-216-426-1500 Ext 3