Introduction: Craig Schwartz, fTLD Registry Services

Feb. 22, 2016

      Per Paul’s request for members to introduce themselves, my name is Craig Schwartz and my SOI is available at  <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Craig+Schwartz+SOI> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Craig+Schwartz+SOI.
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From 2006-2011 I served as ICANN’s Chief gTLD Registry Liaison and thus know many in the group from that role. In 2011 I started working with the American Bankers Association and Financial Services Roundtable, two large financial services trade associations based in Washington, DC, which ultimately led to the formation of fTLD Registry Services and its applications to ICANN for the .BANK and .INSURANCE gTLDs. Please visit  <http://www.ftld.com> www.ftld.com for more information about fTLD. I also was active in leading the Community TLD Applicant Group (CTAG) and an active member of the New TLD Applicant Group (NTAG).
Happy to answer any questions you may have and look forward to working with you.

Craig Schwartz

Managing Director

fTLD Registry Services, LLC

600 13th Street, NW Suite 400

Washington, DC 20005

Office: +1 202 589 2532

Cellular: +1 202 236 1154

Skype: craig-schwartz

Twitter:  <https://twitter.com/fTLD_Registry> @fTLD_Registry

Please visit us at  <https://www.ftld.com/> www.ftld.com and  <https://www.register.bank/> www.register.bank 

From: gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org [mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of Judy Okite via Gnso-newgtld-wg
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 5:07 PM
To: Stephen Coates <scoates@twitter.com>
Cc: gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org
Subject: Re: [Gnso-newgtld-wg] - Welcome to the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG

Hello everyone, 

am trying to connect,but just gets stuck at 

connecting......

any suggestions??

Kind Regards,

'Chance Favors the prepared mind' - Louis Pasteur

On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 1:03 AM, Stephen Coates via Gnso-newgtld-wg <gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org <mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org> > wrote:

I would be honored to be considered as co-chair.  I'm an active member of the BC, and Associate Director for Twitter. Unfortunately, I'm jumping on a plane in a few minutes, but after I'm back in California, I can respond substantively. Also, I will not be able to make today's call as I'll be in the air, but I promise to attend all future calls. This is an area that I'm personally and professionally interested in, and I'm very excited to be part of the process. 
Best, 
Steve 

On Feb 22, 2016 1:52 PM, "Ken Stubbs via Gnso-newgtld-wg" <gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org <mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org> > wrote:

I would like to nominate Steven Coates for Co-Chair . Steven is very active
in the Non-Contracted party house and has a very good knowledge of the process.

He is an excellent leader and is very well organized.

He also brings a "fresh perspective" into the group .  We really need fresh 
and enthusiastic volunteers here and Steven as a co-chair would be an excellent addition.

Ken Stubbs

On 2/22/16 11:20, Jeff Neuman via Gnso-newgtld-wg wrote:

Glad to work with Avri as a co-chair.  Her experience and lessons learned from the last round is extremely valuable.  

I also think with the amount of work that there will be for our group, there will likely be work stream leaders for each of the at least 5 work streams identified in the charter.  So, there is plenty of opportunity for a number of other people to actively participate as well in leadership roles.  I participated mostly as an observer in the CCWG-ACCT group and think there are a lot of good practices from that group that can and should be carried forward, including the spreading out of work to a variety of different people on this diverse set of issues.

I look forward to speaking with everyone in a few hours.

Best regards,

Jeffrey J. Neuman

Senior Vice President |Valideus USA | Com Laude USA

1751 Pinnacle Drive, Suite 600

Mclean, VA 22102, United States

E:  <mailto:jeff.neuman@valideus.com> jeff.neuman@valideus.com or  <mailto:jeff.neuman@comlaude.com> jeff.neuman@comlaude.com 

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From: gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org <mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org>  [mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of David Ackerman via Gnso-newgtld-wg
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 11:09 AM
To: Vanda Scartezini  <mailto:vanda@scartezini.org> <vanda@scartezini.org>
Cc: gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org <mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org> 
Subject: Re: [Gnso-newgtld-wg] - Welcome to the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG

+1

On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 10:47 AM, Vanda Scartezini via Gnso-newgtld-wg <gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org <mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org> > wrote:

Guess the idea of co-chairs normally works well. I do support Avri name too.
 Till this evening when we will talk.
Vanda Scartezini
Polo Consultores Associados
Av. Paulista 1159, cj 1004
01311-200- Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Land Line: +55 11 3266.6253 <tel:%2B55%2011%203266.6253> 
Mobile: + 55 11 98181.1464 <tel:%2B%2055%2011%2098181.1464> 
Sorry for any typos.

On 2/22/16, 12:09 PM, "gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org <mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org>  on behalf of avri doria via Gnso-newgtld-wg" <gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org <mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org>  on behalf of gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org <mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org> > wrote:
...
Hi,
Thanks Rafik.
If we decide to go with co-chairs, I would be happy to serve as one, if
the group supports having me in such a role.
I would bring not only experience from last round and from consulting
with several applicants this time, but also my concern for community
TLDs and for extending the gTLD program to developing economies,
something that I feel we fell short of last time.
We learned a lot last time in terms of not being specific enough in our
policies to guarantee a program implementation that met the assumptions
that had been made.  The PDP and the notion of implementation teams has
not been added to the PDP process that would allow us to develop
policies with greater detail and specificity.
I also bring what I believe is a proven ability to put aside my
viewpoint in order to help build consensus among the diversity of views
I am sure we will encounter over the process.
So if people are willing to have me in a co-chair role, I would be
honored to take it on.
Thanks
avri
On 22-Feb-16 07:48, Rafik Dammak via Gnso-newgtld-wg wrote:
...
Hi,
I would like to nominate Avri Doria as co-chair. She will bring her
experience as former GNSO chair and councillor when the new gTLD
policies for previous round were discussed,  in addition being
involved in the discussion  group for  the subsequent rounds.
Best.
Rafik
On Feb 19, 2016 11:53 PM, "Jeff Neuman via Gnso-newgtld-wg"
<gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org <mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org>  <mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org <mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org> >> wrote:
All,
I would like to put my name forward as volunteering for a
    leadership position within the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP
    WG.
For those of you who don’t know me, promoting competition in the
    gTLD namespace and the introduction of gTLDs have been my key
    areas of focus for the past fifteen years and I have participated
    actively in each of the new gTLD rounds to date.  Prior to working
    at my present company, Valideus/Com Laude, I worked at Neustar for
    close to 15 years in the Registry Services organization both on
    the legal and policy side.  Through that work, I participated in
    the application, administration and operation of the .BIZ
    top-level domain in 2000, as well as the application and
    implementation processed for the back-end operation of .travel and
    .tel selected in the 2005 round of new gTLDs.
With respect to the latest round of new gTLDs, I have been very
    active serving on numerous GNSO subcommittees since 2005,
    including those that initially established the program.  In
    addition, I served as the exclusive registry stakeholder group
    member on the Implementation Review Team (IRT) to recommend Rights
    Protection Mechanisms for the new gTLD Program to the ICANN Board
    as well as the GNSO’s STI Group to devise implementation
    mechanisms for those Rights Protection mechanisms.  Further, I
    also helped lead a small group to ensure that the Trademark
    Clearinghouse was implemented in a centralized (vs. decentralized)
    manner.  I also worked on a number of other issues including the
    Registry/Registrar vertical integration working group in 2009 and
    2010, and co-chaired the first working group on the protection of
    IOC and Red Cross names at the top level.  Most recently I served
    as one of the co-chairs of the new gTLD Discussion Group on new
    gTLD Subsequent Rounds working on drawing up a list of issues for
    the GNSO to consider in this policy development process.
I have unique insights into the new gTLD program that I would like
    to bring to this Working Group having an Intellectual Property
    legal background, but also ample experience working directly at a
    Registry, a back-end registry services provider, and more recently
    at a Registrar and Registry Services consulting firm.   While at
    Neustar (2001-early 2015) I was able to head up the Registry
    Services business team responsible for the launch of .nyc, but
    also serving as the back end operator for 350+ generic and brand
    top-level domain applications.  In that capacity, I was
    responsible for soliciting both gTLDs and brand TLDs and was able
    to lead the team into signing up TLD applications of any back-end
    registry operator.  In addition, I was the business and
    relationship lead for the .nyc TLD which launched a little over
    one year ago.  At Com Laude/Valideus, I have also seen a number of
    other perspectives of the new gTLD program both from a corporate
    registrar/brand protection perspective as well as a company that
    provides consultative services to a number of brand TLDs (through
    Specification 13) and to restricted and unrestricted TLDs.
With all of that said, I understand that a leadership position
    within the WG requires /neutrality/ in ensuring that all
    viewpoints are heard without having any pre-conceived notions or
    outcomes.  I have reviewed the requirements with my employer and
    while they may have opinions on a number of the elements of the
    new gTLD program, they understand that if they want to express
    those views and I am on the leadership team, those views must be
    expressed by other members of my organization.  I have chaired a
    number of other working groups both within the ICANN community,
    including ones on Whois, and the reformation of the Policy
    Development Process.   I understand the time commitment involved
    and am ready to make that commitment.
I would be happy to answer any questions and I look forward to
    talking on Monday.
Best regards,
*Jeffrey J. Neuman*
*Senior Vice President *|*Valideus USA***| *Com Laude USA*
1751 Pinnacle Drive, Suite 600
Mclean, VA 22102, United States
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    Chan via Gnso-newgtld-wg
    *Sent:* Wednesday, February 17, 2016 4:16 PM
    *To:* Steve Chan via Gnso-newgtld-wg <gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org <mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org> 
    <mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org <mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org> >>
    *Subject:* [Gnso-newgtld-wg] - Welcome to the New gTLD Subsequent
    Procedures PDP WG
Dear WG Members,
While there have already been some emails exchanged, I wanted to
    take the opportunity to welcome you all and thank you for
    volunteering for the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy
    Development Process Working Group (PDP WG). In addition to the
    information already shared in the call for volunteers, I wanted to
    provide you with some further details concerning next steps.
*First meeting*
Monday 22 February at 22:00 UTC
*Statements of Interest*
The majority of Members have already completed this task, but as
    requested by the GNSO Secretariat in the confirmation email that
    you received after signing up for this WG, please provide a
    Statement of Interest by going to:
    https://community.icann.org/x/cYLg
    <https://community.icann.org/x/cYLg> if you have not done so
    already. You will need to use your Confluence Login ID and
    Password to access this and other workspaces within the Confluence
    wiki site. If you are a new Confluence user, your ID and Password
    should have been provided to you; please let gnso-secs at
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    know if you have not yet received them. The current list of
    members and observers, including SOIs provided, can be found here:
    https://community.icann.org/x/Ogp1Aw.
*WG Leadership*
Per the Council's resolution, until such time as the New gTLD
    Subsequent Procedures PDP WG selects a chair(s) for the WG and
    that chair(s) is/are confirmed by the GNSO Council, the GNSO
    Council liaison to the WG, Paul McGrady, will serve as the interim
    chair. For those interested in volunteering for a leadership
    position in the WG, please review the attached document, which
    outlines the tasks and expected skills of a GNSO WG Chair. *If you
    would like to put forth your name for a WG leadership position,
    please feel free to do so on the email list in advance of the
    first meeting as it is hoped that the selection of the WG Chair(s)
    will take place during that first meeting. *
*Recommended materials to review prior to the first meeting*
Please review the materials posted on the New gTLD Subsequent
    Procedures PDP WG's wiki
    (see https://community.icann.org/x/PAp1Aw) prior to the first
    meeting, especially:
* The Final Issue Report
        (http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-final-issue-...);
      * The PDP WG Charter
        (http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-charter-21ja...
        <https://community.icann.org/x/E4xlAw>);
      * The GNSO Working Group Guidelines
        (http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-08apr11-en.pdf);
      * The PDP Manual
        (http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-2-pdp-manual-13jun13-en.pdf)
*Newcomer webinars*
For those that are new to a GNSO Working Group and/or the GNSO
    Policy Development Process, we'll be hosting two separate webinars
    in the near future that are intended to aid newcomers to the GNSO
    to learn about the administrative workings of a WG (conference
    call facilities, Adobe Connect, wiki, etc) as well as the GNSO
    Policy Development Process. You will be receiving further
    information about these in a separate email. The WG may also
    identify needs for additional introductory webinars or tutorial
    materials.
Should you have any questions or comments, please let us know.
Best,
Steve
*Steven Chan*
    Sr. Policy Manager
*ICANN
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