Garth Bruen at KnujOn wrote:
Great. So how do we get support for this?
We discuss it and endorse it (or some modified version of it) as a NARALO position (together of a detailed account of how the status quo damages the public good). At that point we submit it to ALAC, which will then do one of three things: 1) Endorse it as-is 2) Endorse it after ALAC modifications 3) Choose not to endorse it, or to not deal with it. If ALAC chooses (2) or (3) we can choose to submit this request ourselves as a NARALO statement. We may also find that we may be able to attract support for this within the business and non commercial constituencies of GNSO. I have indicated to the ALAC Chair our interest in this issue, an she has responded that ALAC and other regions share our concerns. It is possible that our initiative may achieve global support, which will make ICANN rejection of it more difficult. - Evan