Dear SPIRT, Please find attached an issue submitted by a member of the SPIRT for the Leadership Teams review and consideration. A short summary is below: *Summary of submission* - *Submitted by:* Jeff Neuman on behalf of the RySG - *Aspect of the New gTLD Program Impacted*: Registry Service Provider Evaluation - *Change Type*: Non-minor Operational Change (Type 2) - *GNSO Council Urgency*: Non-Urgent (i.e. Standard Response) - *Material Impact*?: Yes - *Type of Material Impact*: Has a non-trivial monetary or operational impact on applicants In accordance with the SPIRT Issues Consideration Process <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zITIUCB5yvjV_Rj5Z87ljyqajA5VliMSPvPb77AH...>, the Leadership team met today and discussed the proposed issue. We determined that the issue* is within scope *for the SPIRT with one small exception. In the "Note" section at the end of the "Summary of the Issue impacting this New gTLD Program" (Page 3 of 6), the RySG asks the SPIRT to consider recommending that the requested changes apply retroactively to RSPs that have already undergone RSP Pre-Evaluation. SPIRT Leadership did not believe that looking at issues requiring retroactive changes was within the scope of the SPIRT, but we wanted to bring that issue to the full working group to see if there is consensus on that point. This topic will be added to Thursday's agenda (May 7th). The hope *is to refer this issue to the GNSO Council by May 8th at the latest.* We understand the tight turnaround, but remember that at the meeting, we are only trying to determine if we should send the issue to the Council so it can officially "raise the issue" with the SPIRT, allowing us to commence our work. We will only discuss the substance of the issue to ensure that the SPIRT members understand the topic, not to discuss solutions for the issues presented. That said, this email intends to kick off those discussions. Sincerely, Jeff Neuman SPIRT Chair -- ***Please Note that JJN Solutions, LLC is now JJN Solutions Law, PLLC*** [image: image.png] Jeffrey J. Neuman Founder & CEO JJN Solutions Law, PLLC +1.202.549.5079 Jeff@jjnsolutions.com https://www.jjnsolutions.com *This email and any attachments are intended only for the person or entity to which they are addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not review, use, disclose, or distribute this message. If you received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete it from your system.* *Nothing in this email is intended to create, and receipt does not establish, an attorney-client relationship unless expressly agreed in writing by JJN Solutions Law, PLLC. Any legal advice contained in this communication is provided solely for the client identified and may not be relied upon by any other person.*
