Hello All:

Could the BC leadership please update the membership on this proposed Working Group for Expressions of Interests in connection with new gTLDs.

It appears that Minds + Machines and other “TLD promoters” have proposed a Working Group for new gTLD Expressions of Interest.  While I have no objection to the creation of such a working group, the proposal to limit participation to an apparent self-interested group is rather concerning. Hopefully the new Council, and our elected representatives will make sure that this Working Group is open to all that wish to participate.

http://www.icann.org/correspondence/eoiwg-to-icann-06nov09-en.pdf (Doc #1)

http://www.icann.org/correspondence/eoiwg-to-icann-draft-charter-06nov09-en.pdf (Doc #2)

http://www.icann.org/correspondence/eoiwg-to-icann-proposed-outputs-06nov09-en.pdf (Doc #3)

I am concerned that the BC will only have one representative (See Doc #2), and this self-selected group appears to have reached out unilaterally to Susan Kawaguchi. While I think Susan would provide an  excellent participant I think all interested members from the Commercial Stakeholder Group should be able to participate.

Best regards,

Michael Palage