Aug. 22, 2016
9:18 a.m.
In the note from Chris Disspain, he on one hand states "As we noted in Helsinki, this would be the appropriate next step since the GNSO is responsible for gTLD policy development", so he acknowledges that the GNSO is indeed responsible for gTLD policy development, but then continues with "The outcome of the GNSO’s deliberations will then be considered by the Board in its determination of whether it will accept the GNSO’s recommendations as consistent with GAC advice or not." So what happens (procedurally) if the Board does not accept the GNSO recommendations as "consistent with GAC advice"? Julf