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Hello Marilyn,
As to whether a drop dead date is the right answer, one has to be very mature in consideration of policy development. Sometimes, the right answer is 'not now, but perhaps in the future", and schedule a "next assessment".
Perhaps that is what you are recommending -- I wasn't sure.
A PDP ties up significant staff and community resources. I am proposing that a particular PDP conclude after a certain drop dead date if agreement can't be reached. To start again would require the full process for initiating a PDP - formal vote and prioritisation. It would certainly be appropriate to consider putting a matter on hold, and reviewing it again at some future date (perhaps after public policy/laws become clearer on a matter for example, or when further technical developments arise). It is a similar process for companies doing development or R&D. They allocate resources for a particular project for a particular period (and cost). Regards, Bruce Tonkin
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Your comments and those I made seem similar in outcome. Marilyn -----Original Message----- From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Tonkin Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 8:32 PM To: council@gnso.icann.org Subject: RE: [council] PDP timelines Hello Marilyn,
As to whether a drop dead date is the right answer, one has to be very mature in consideration of policy development. Sometimes, the right answer is 'not now, but perhaps in the future", and schedule a "next assessment".
Perhaps that is what you are recommending -- I wasn't sure.
A PDP ties up significant staff and community resources. I am proposing that a particular PDP conclude after a certain drop dead date if agreement can't be reached. To start again would require the full process for initiating a PDP - formal vote and prioritisation. It would certainly be appropriate to consider putting a matter on hold, and reviewing it again at some future date (perhaps after public policy/laws become clearer on a matter for example, or when further technical developments arise). It is a similar process for companies doing development or R&D. They allocate resources for a particular project for a particular period (and cost). Regards, Bruce Tonkin
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On 4 jan 2006, at 20.32, Bruce Tonkin wrote:
A PDP ties up significant staff and community resources. I am proposing that a particular PDP conclude after a certain drop dead date if agreement can't be reached.
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It is a similar process for companies doing development or R&D. They allocate resources for a particular project for a particular period (and cost).
I think in most cases, in my experience at least, projects that do not complete on time are reviewed and extended only if warranted. Automatic sunset that disregards complexity or issues does not seem the best alternative to me. It seems that any notion of concluding a PDP must require a definitive action, e.g. a vote, as opposed to some automatic mechanism. a.
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Avri Doria
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Bruce Tonkin
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Marilyn Cade