Re: [council] Re: Request from IGO-INGO Curative Rights Protection WG

[Mason Cole <mason@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Mary.  I will forward this request to the GAC as soon as possible and 
advise on any reply I receive.

Mason

On Nov 18, 2014, at 6:27 AM, Mary Wong wrote:

> Thanks, James and Mason. 
> 
> In this particular instance, it will likely be sufficient for now for Mason 
> to sally forth as the GNSO-GAC liaison, re-emphasizing that in that role he 
> is facilitating an early engagement/dialogue between the two bodies on an 
> issue of mutual importance. From the WG’s perspective, at this point he’s 
> more of an “official envoy” than a representative of anyone’s substantive 
> views on the matter, since the WG still needs to work through the substantive 
> questions, hopefully with more helpful input coming back from the GAC. 
> 
> The WG will be requesting that an agenda item on the next Council meeting be 
> given over to Mason, to provide an update on the WG’s work (and decisions) to 
> date as well as any progress with the GAC. As Susan is the new Council 
> liaison to this WG, perhaps she and Mason can work together on the update, 
> and if she is willing she can also be on hand to assist Mason should he reach 
> a point in his interaction with the GAC where that would in his view be 
> helpful?
> 
> Cheers
> Mary
> 
> Mary Wong
> Senior Policy Director
> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN)
> Telephone: +1 603 574 4892
> Email: mary.wong@xxxxxxxxx
> 
> 
> From: "James M. Bladel" <jbladel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 12:14 AM
> To: Mary Wong <mary.wong@xxxxxxxxx>, Mason Cole <mason@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [council] Re: Request from IGO-INGO Curative Rights Protection WG
> 
>> Mary & Mason & Councilors:
>> 
>> I agree with the premise of this letter:  That the GAC advice in the Los 
>> Angeles Communique is incompatible with certain elements of the WG charter.  
>>  And I support the chairs’ request to engage Mason on this issue.  Question: 
>> Should there be any other folks supporting Mason in this effort (WG chairs, 
>> Council members, etc.)?  Or is it enough to note that Mason represents all 
>> interests in this regard?
>> 
>> Thanks—
>> 
>> J.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> From: Mary Wong <mary.wong@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Monday, November 17, 2014 at 21:22 
>> To: Mason Cole <mason@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Cc: GNSO Council List <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [council] Re: Request from IGO-INGO Curative Rights Protection WG
>> 
>> Hello again everyone,
>> 
>> As requested, please find attached a copy of the IGO-INGO Curative Rights 
>> Protection WG letter to the GNSO Council.
>> 
>> Phil Corwin, one of the WG co-chairs, has also asked me to convey his hope 
>> that Mason will be able to engage with the GAC on this issue sooner rather 
>> than later.
>> 
>> Thanks and cheers
>> Mary
>> 
>> Mary Wong
>> Senior Policy Director
>> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN)
>> Telephone: +1 603 574 4892
>> Email: mary.wong@xxxxxxxxx
>> 
>> 
>> From: Mason Cole <mason@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Monday, November 17, 2014 at 7:55 PM
>> To: Mary Wong <mary.wong@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Cc: "council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Phil Corwin 
>> <psc@xxxxxxxxxxx>, Petter Rindforth <petter.rindforth@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: Re: Request from IGO-INGO Curative Rights Protection WG
>> 
>>> Mary --
>>> 
>>> Would you kindly recirculate the current version?
>>> 
>>> Thanks --
>>> 
>>> Mason
>>> 
>>> On Nov 17, 2014, at 12:12 PM, Mary Wong wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hello again everyone,
>>>> 
>>>> As noted on the Council call last Thursday, the IGO-INGO Curative Rights 
>>>> Protection WG believes that its request to have Mason engage early with 
>>>> the GAC, regarding certain questions arising from the GAC’s Los Angeles 
>>>> Communique, is a matter of some urgency. As Mason has indicated his 
>>>> willingness to convey the WG’s questions (as described in the letter 
>>>> circulated to the Council on 6 November) to the GAC and assist with any 
>>>> response or consequent discussion, please indicate if you have any 
>>>> objections to him doing so as soon as you can, and preferably before the 
>>>> end of this week if at all possible.
>>>> 
>>>> Please also let me know if you need me to recirculate the letter. 
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks and cheers
>>>> Mary
>>>> 
>>>> Mary Wong
>>>> Senior Policy Director
>>>> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN)
>>>> Telephone: +1 603 574 4892
>>>> Email: mary.wong@xxxxxxxxx
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> From: Mary Wong <mary.wong@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Date: Thursday, November 6, 2014 at 11:46 PM
>>>> To: "council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Cc: Mason Cole <mason@xxxxxxxxx>, Phil Corwin <psc@xxxxxxxxxxx>, Petter 
>>>> Rindforth <petter.rindforth@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Subject: Request from IGO-INGO Curative Rights Protection WG
>>>> 
>>>>> Dear Councilors,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Please find attached a letter request from the IGO-INGO Curative Rights 
>>>>> Protection WG, which I am transmitting to you on behalf of the WG 
>>>>> Co-Chairs, Phil Corwin and Petter Rindforth, in the absence of a new 
>>>>> Council liaison. In the letter, the WG requests that the Council agree to 
>>>>> ask Mason Cole (GAC-GNSO liaison) to engage with the GAC in order to 
>>>>> resolve certain questions arising from the GAC’s Los Angeles Communique. 
>>>>> The specific questions that the WG is suggesting for such engagement are 
>>>>> contained in the attached letter.
>>>>> 
>>>>> As the WG was able only to discuss and finalize the request at their 
>>>>> meeting this week, this is the earliest opportunity that it has had to 
>>>>> send the letter to you. I note with gratitude that Jonathan, Marika and 
>>>>> Glen have kindly allotted a slot under “AOB” on the agenda of the 
>>>>> forthcoming GNSO Council meeting for discussion of this matter; however, 
>>>>> as the WG would very much like to pursue early engagement with the GAC as 
>>>>> soon as possible, it is their hope that the Council will be able to begin 
>>>>> discussing their request upon receipt of this letter.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Should the Council require any further information or background, staff 
>>>>> supporting the WG (Steve Chan and me), Mason (who is also a member of the 
>>>>> WG and participated in the WG’s discussion of this request) and, of 
>>>>> course, Phil and Petter, will be very glad to oblige. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks and cheers
>>>>> Mary
>>>>> 
>>>>> Mary Wong
>>>>> Senior Policy Director
>>>>> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN)
>>>>> Telephone: +1 603 574 4892
>>>>> Email: mary.wong@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Mason Cole 
>>> VP Communications & Industry Relations
>>> Donuts Inc.
>>> …………………………………………
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>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 

Mason Cole 
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