RE: [council] Notice of motion

["Neuman, Jeff" <Jeff.Neuman@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I would like to add a few words to the resolution:

"The GNSO Council requests that the Staff Manager produce an Issues
Report on the need for a predictable procedure, CONSISTENT WITH ICANN's CORE
VALUES OF PRESERVING OPERATIONAL STABILITY, RELIABILITY, SECURITY, AND
GLOBAL INTEROPERABILITY OF THE INTERNET, AND THE PROMOTION OF A COMPETITIVE
ENVIRONMENT, for the introduction of new "Registry Services," AS DEFINED BY
THE RELEVANT CONTRACTS WITH THE GTLD REGISTRIES, by October 27, 2003 for
consideration at the
[INSERT NOVEMBER COUNCIL MEETING]".

I trust that there would be no objection to the concepts above.

In addition, I believe that getting the report on the 27th and then voting
on the issues report a couple of days later )2 I think) is not enough time
to consider this report.  This issue is too critical to not have careful
consideration and is central to the Registries future viability.  That
combined with the fact that several members of the council will not be
present in Tunisia, makes it unrealistic for us as a group to consider the
Issues Report prior to the November meeting.

Furthermore, I have some other concerns about this process that I may be
ready to discuss at the next Council meeting.  Although a predictable
process for the introduction of Registry Services is certainly a good thing,
we are reviewing the legal implications of having members of the ICANN
community [other than the ICANN staff or Board], who may or may not be
competitors to us, provide input (either from a process or substance
standpoint) into the introduction of registry services.

Thanks.

Jeff Neuman

NOTE:  For the avoidance of doubt, this e-mail is being sent in my own
capacity and does not necessarily reflect the view of the gTLD Registry
Constituency.  I hope to have their views by the meeting next week.


 
-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Tonkin [mailto:Bruce.Tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 8:28 PM
To: council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: jeffrey@xxxxxxxxx; twomey@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [council] Notice of motion


Hello Al,

In response to the request from the ICANN President to
"formulate a proposal for a timely, transparent and predictable
procedure for the introduction of new registry services, including as to
how a reasonable determination of the likelihood that a proposed change
will have adverse effects. This process, to be conducted under the
GNSO's new streamlined policy development process, should be completed
by 15 January 2004."

And in accordance with the ICANN bylaws for the policy development
process:
http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#AnnexA
Article A, Section 2: Creation of an Issues Report

I propose the following motion for voting at the next Council meeting
(Thursday 16 Oct)

"The GNSO Council requests that the Staff Manager produce an Issues
Report on the need for a predictable procedure for the introduction of
new registry services by Monday 27 October 2003 for consideration at the
ICANN meeting in Carthage".

Regards,
Bruce