I support this also. We can bring it up for possible wider support in the NARALO meeting in an hour or so if that would help. -----Original Message-----

From: Evan Leibovitch <evan@telly.org> Sent: May 9, 2011 12:17 PM To: Avri Doria <avri@ella.com> Cc: At-Large Worldwide <at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org>, NARALO Discussion List <na-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org> Subject: Re: [At-Large] [NA-Discuss] Comment on the .NET auto-renew and contract terms

Hello all,

We don't get around it. We can't.We have no effect on the GNSO.

But under the authority mandated in the ICANN bylaws, ALAC has the ability -- arguably an obligation -- to communicate to the Boards directly when it encounters ICANN activity that goes against the public good.

And in perfect bottom-up fashion, this is how it's supposed to work. Discussions happening in the regions that percolate up to become global assertions of the public interest. Especially in a case in which Avri and Eric find common ground. :-)

I would fully support ALAC's escalation if it can be suitably informed of the issues by those here who are knowledgeable on it.

- Evan

On 9 May 2011 10:03, Avri Doria <avri@ella.com> wrote:

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Hi Eric,

On 9 May 2011, at 09:46, Eric Brunner-Williams wrote:

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If there is anyone who wishes to go on record questioning the wisdom of auto-renewal for Verisign's franchises, and/or ending monopoly in the registry function, drop me a line today as comments close tomorrow.

Not that we have a great record of working together, but I would be interested in seeing some telling and convincing comment made.

My problem is that the contract itself and the contractual conditions recommended by the GNSO give a presumption of renewal (I argued against it in the Task Force but as usual, was not successful it getting it removed). How do we get around that?

a.

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