[council] Draft Plan for the Joint GAC/GNSO meeting in Nairobi

[William Drake <william.drake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Further to discussions among a few of us, here's some draft text for 
consideration.  When we have something stable this can be folded into a doc 
Rosemary has assembled with background information etc.

Best,

Bill
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Draft Plan for the Joint GAC/GNSO meeting in Nairobi

GNSO Proposal for the Joint Meeting 

The GAC proposed the first two subject areas below and the third was suggested 
in the GNSO. Each could be discussed for up to 20 minutes, or we could select 
two of the three to discuss for a half hour each.  Included below are examples 
of the kinds of questions we might consider addressing under each heading.


1.    New gTLD Implementation and Expressions of Interest
 
a.    Clarification questions from the GNSO: 

i.      Do GAC members have any remaining concerns with respect to geographic 
and intellectual property protections? 
ii.     The GAC proposed that some additional studies be conducted before new 
gTLDs are launched; what negative effects, if any, could be foreseen if such 
studies are not completed before the launch?
iii.   The GAC has questioned the desirability of a single fee structure for 
new gTLDs.  How might variable fees affect market entry and the larger Internet 
environment?  How would they impact the distribution and recovery of costs? 
iv.   The GAC has raised a number of concerns about the suitability and time 
frame of the EOI model.  Does it have specific suggestions as to how the model 
could be improved, or a superior alternative model to suggest?
 
b.    Questions or comments from GAC members:
 
 
2.    The Affirmation of Commitments
 
a.    Clarification questions from the GNSO:

i.      How would GAC members define the meaning of the ”public interest” in 
relation to ICANN's identity and mission?
ii.     Do GAC members have any specific suggestions on how ICANN's various 
bodies, such as the GNSO, could more effectively embody public interest 
standards in their work programs?
iii. Do GAC members have any thoughts or expectations regarding the relevance 
to the GNSO's policy development process of any recommendations that may be 
advanced by the AoC Accountability and Transparency Review Team?
 
b.    Questions or comments from GAC members
 
 
3.    ICANN in the Wider International Environment
 
a.    Discussion questions from the GNSO:

i.      Can GAC members explain the relationship to ICANN in general and to the 
GAC principles in particular of the ongoing intergovernmental discussions 
(e.g., in the ITU and CSTD) concerning Enhanced Cooperation on Globally 
Applicable Public Policy Principles?
ii.     Can GAC members help us to understand the objectives and prospects of 
the various other proposals that have been advanced in the ITU (some of which 
could be taken up by its October 2010 Plenipotentiary Conference) concerning 
such topics as the provision of registry services, the harmonization and 
coordination of ccTLD policies, internationalized domain names, the interface 
between international laws and treaties and Internet governance, security and 
stability, IPV6, dispute resolution, and so on?
 
b.    Questions or comments from GAC members
 



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William J. Drake
Senior Associate
Centre for International Governance
Graduate Institute of International and
 Development Studies
Geneva, Switzerland
william.drake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.graduateinstitute.ch/cig/drake.html
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