I'm also interested in whether the ALAC has had a chance to use this approach. Iknow we are going to use more online tools to support both f-f and teleconferences. Usually groups take a little time to get used to new processes. I am looking forward to seeing how we do with augmenting our f-f work this next week. Regards, Marilyn Cade -----Original Message----- From: "Bruce Tonkin" <Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au> Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 10:32:31 To:<council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: RE: [council] Online Workshop Ideas Hello Bret, Thanks for outlining this idea. It might be something for the PDP-Feb06 PDP to consider as it has yet to start its policy considerations. I will also pass onto the WHOIS task force to see if they would like to try something different. The approach does rely on each member of the group actually putting in the work over a sustained period of time. That is always the hard part. I guess each member of the group probably needs to explicitly commit to doing that work. I expect that the approach may work better with some shorter teleconferences mixed in as well. I doubt it will be as effective as some concentrated face-to-face time, but it could be significantly better than the other current approach of mailing lists with infrequent teleconferences to debate process. Has the ALAC tried this approach yet? Regards, Bruce Tonkin