If I understand the request correctly the only work involved for us (the workload for staff should be checked, but I believe that it does not exceed the status quo) would be to answer it positively. In light of more ICANN participation and in recognition that the GA list is already in existance and use I'm very much in support of this self organized approach for more structure. Best, tom Am 21.08.2007 schrieb Gomes, Chuck:
I certainly respect all the time people are putting in on GNSO work; I also have been spending a lot of time. But at the same time, let's not make this more work than it is. As long as we are assured that minimal staff time will be required, it seems to me that it is not a very complex task to let the participants of the GA list manage their own list.
Chuck Gomes
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-----Original Message----- From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Robin Gross Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 1:18 PM To: GNSO Council Subject: Re: [council] GA
I agree with a slight deferral. While its an important task and I certainly welcome more public input into the GNSO process, we need to realistic about our current workload.
Let's move a few items off our plate before we add new items to it.
Robin
Rosette, Kristina wrote:
The combination of new gTLDs + Whois + domain tasting has exhausted my current Councilor bandwidth. I propose that we defer action until at least after September 6.
Kristina Rosette
-----Original Message----- From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Gomes, Chuck Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 10:05 AM To: Philip Sheppard; GNSO Council Subject: RE: [council] GA
What does it mean that an organization exists? Is organizational existence defined by the ICANN Bylaws? In other words, if an organization is not defined in the Bylaws, it does not exist? If so and if we only responded to requests from Bylaws defined organizations, then we would not be able to respond to most organizations and the bottom-up policy development process would not work.
According to the Bylaws, the primary responsibility of the Council is to manage the policy development process. Providing forums for input into that process seems to me to be a very legitimate means of fulfilling that responsibility. And if we restrict those forums to existing constituencies, then we are limiting input, unless of course we think the constituency structure is perfect.
Chuck Gomes
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-----Original Message----- From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Philip Sheppard Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 4:15 AM To: 'GNSO Council' Subject: [council] GA
It is clear we cannot respond to organisations that do not exist. The Board has abolished the General Assembly of the DNSO.
The GA today is a mailing list for anyone in the world who wants to be
on it. I am informed that there was an election for a mailing list chairman and the only nominee was the one who proposed the idea of an election. In the election of April 2007 of the 200 or so mailing list subscribers, 10 voted and the winner got 7 votes for and 2 against.
This is clearly an issue for the wider ICANN reform. Lets focus on our policy priorities.
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