Dear all,

My apologies for the delay in circulating a new version of the principles text for our discussion tomorrow.  As requested, I have tidied up the text.  In doing so:

1. I have ignored comments more related to implementation and use of the principles.  These are obviously important and need to be reflected through into the development of the proposal but are not in themselves principles.

2. I have made minor and what appear to be mainly uncontroversial edits (including removing the two legacy footnotes!).

3. There was a comment about the need to do an analysis of capture mechanisms associated with c.iv.  I have tried to add wording, although I am not sure that the addition is needed as again it is more an issue of implementation based on the principles, rather than a principle per se.  I’d welcome thoughts.

4. I have asked Kurt Pritz for proposed wording for gTLDs on contract requirements in g.ii.

5. There are three outstanding major issues.

a. The text in f.ii and the policy authority text for ccTLDs:  I have tried to correct the flow of the paragraph from the chapeau text.  I have also highlighted the proposed addition to take care of GAC-members’ concerns about third-party involvement in decisions affecting ccTLDs.  Otherwise the text is substantially as agreed in Frankfurt.

b. Two additions proposed by Avri – f.vi and i. – have been marked as deleted.  Neither was supported and both had calls for deletion.

c. There have been calls for deletion of the final paragraph in section h and no support for retention.  I have marked it as deleted.

I hope that this helps us identify a way forward to complete this document.

Thanks

Martin Boyle