Re: [council] Draft Agenda for New gTLD meeting 15 Jan

[Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I was asked whether this meeting was open to observers as the previous  
meetings had been.  Since we are focusing mainly on issues related to  
possible variance between the GNSO Council recommendations and the  
implementation plan and on our recent motions, I thought it better  
that it be essentially an extended council meeting - but one without  
motions.  In that respect I suggest we follow the practice we have  
followed with other such extended council meetings, most recently wih  
the  Whois study DT, and allow for substitutions but not observers.   
The meeting will be recorded and that recording will be available to  
all.
thanks

a.


On 12 Jan 2009, at 11:29, Avri Doria wrote:

> Hi
>
> Based on what I have heard spoken of so far, the following is a   
> draft agenda for the New gTLD meeting on 15 January.
>
> 1 - Discuss areas at variance with GNSO policy principles,  
> recommendations and guidelines.  Possible areas include, i.a.:
>    -  Principle G: Do the review criteria infringe on freedom of  
> expression
>    -  Recommendation 1: Are the price levels discriminatory?
>    -  Recommendation 2:  Extent of confusing similarity
>     - Recommendation 5: Reserved names issues
>        - geographic
>         - 2 char IDN
>    - Recommendation 17: what is the clear compliance and sanctions  
> process?
>    - IG B: Recommended cost based fees with different applicants  
> paying different fees.  Are these fees really cost based? Are some  
> applicants subsidizing other applicants?
>    - IG F:  Board resolution process was recommended instead of  
> Auction
>    - IG O: Are there any plans for a fee reduction schedule for gTLS  
> applicants from economies classified as least developed?
>    - Others?
>
> 2 - Discuss the motions we passed vis a vis new gTLDs
>   - introducion of idn tlds
>   - Implementation guideline (IG) E
>
> 3 - Discuss the comments received
>
> 4 - Discuss follow-up process to this meeting