Dear Jonathan: Here are a few questions that are important to the IPC, and which expand upon our existing list of subjects to discuss with the ICANN Board of Directors. I believe these questions would fit generally under the umbrella of "key areas of GNSO policy work underway." * New gTLD Sunrise and Eligibility: When will ICANN compile sunrise dates and eligibility criteria in a centralized, accurate and complete resources that is easy to access? The contracting page on the ICANN website has none of these characteristics and at least one sunrise period has already begun! * New gTLD Objection Mechanisms: o Can the Board please provide the GNSO an update on its monitoring regarding string confusion determinations for singular and plural TLDs? All but one objections has already been decided. o When will ICANN clarify rules pertaining to indirect contention sets and auctions, confirming that all applications in contention will result in a single auction? o What does the Board intend to do to redress community frustration with the delays and disproportionately high dispute resolution service provider fees with respect to community objections filed through the International Chamber of Commerce? It would be great if we could quickly hit on a few of these important points to ensure that the Board is aware of them. Thank you, Brian Brian J. Winterfeldt Head of Internet Practice Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP 2900 K Street NW, North Tower - Suite 200 / Washington, DC 20007-5118 p / (202) 625-3562 f / (202) 339-8244 brian.winterfeldt@kattenlaw.com<mailto:brian.winterfeldt@kattenlaw.com> / www.kattenlaw.com<http://www.kattenlaw.com/> From: Jonathan Robinson <jrobinson@afilias.info<mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info>> Date: November 16, 2013 at 5:10:14 PM GMT-3 To: <council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>> Subject: [council] Questions for the ICANN Board Reply-To: <jrobinson@afilias.info<mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info>> Please respond to this thread with any question/s you propose to raise tomorrow =========================================================== CIRCULAR 230 DISCLOSURE: Pursuant to Regulations Governing Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service, any tax advice contained herein is not intended or written to be used and cannot be used by a taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed on the taxpayer. =========================================================== CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any attached files contain information intended for the exclusive use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any viewing, copying, disclosure or distribution of this information may be subject to legal restriction or sanction. Please notify the sender, by electronic mail or telephone, of any unintended recipients and delete the original message without making any copies. =========================================================== NOTIFICATION: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is an Illinois limited liability partnership that has elected to be governed by the Illinois Uniform Partnership Act (1997). ===========================================================