I agree with Chuck. I will represent the BC in this, along with Philip Sheppard. There also appears some topical overlap in the discussions happening at the IDN WG, so I suggest a liason should be appointed that can attempt to steer the WGs away from duplicative work. I will even volunteer for that role if agreed by the respective Chairs. Mike Rodenbaugh Sr. Legal Director Yahoo! Inc. NOTICE: This communication is confidential and may be protected by attorney-client and/or work product privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify me by reply, and delete this communication and any attachments. _____ From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Gomes, Chuck Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 4:44 PM To: council@gnso.icann.org Subject: [council] WG to Protect Rights I have not seen any follow-up regarding the Working Group to Protect Rights. My understanding from our special meeting was that we approved the WG with the understanding that the draft SoW would be modified to address concerns communicated in the meeting. What is the status of that? Unfortunately, I think we failed to appoint an interim chair and to request names of volunteers. In that regard, I would like to get the ball rolling by communicating that the following have volunteered from the RyC: Jeff Neuman, David Maher and Edmon Chung. It seems to me that we need to urgently get this WG started; otherwise, there may be unnecessary delays in the Dec05 PDP work. Chuck Gomes "This message is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Any unauthorized use, distribution, or disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify sender immediately and destroy/delete the original transmission."