RE: [council] ICANN Board resolution from meeting of 11 Dec 08

["Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bruce - Thanks.  Denise alerted us to this in our Council meeting
yesterday.  I some questions for you. The resolution seems to focus on
individual noncommercial Internet users only.  Was that intentional?
Why were individual commercial Internet users (e.g., sole
proprietorships) excluded?

We probably should discuss how to accomplish this task on the list.  If
we wait until our next meeting on 8 January, we will have only 16 days
to meet the deadline.  As I pointed out in our call yesterday, the
Council already endorsed the GNSO restructure recommendations that
proposed including users in the User House of the GNSO, both commercial
and noncommercial.  Does anyone think that our position has changed in
that regard?

Some other questions to consider:

- How do we involve representatives of potential new "non-commercial"
constituencies?

- Should we involve individual commercial Internet users even though the
motion appears to exclude them?

- Would those who will be part of the Non-Commercial User SG and the
Commercial User SG be willing to propose any recommendations?

- How can we best work with members of the ALAC and At-Large?

Avri - It seems like it would be good for you to reach out to Cheryl
Langdon-Orr.

Alan - 1) What suggestions do you have regarding how we can best work
with members of the ALAC and At-Large?  2) Has the ALAC or At-Large
reached any common position regarding the involvement of users in the
GNSO?

Chuck 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bruce Tonkin
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 6:01 AM
> To: Council GNSO
> Subject: [council] ICANN Board resolution from meeting of 11 Dec 08
> 
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> The only adopted Board resolution from the Board 
> teleconference relevant to the GNSO last week was:
> 
> From: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-11dec08.htm
> 
> Role of Individual Users in GNSO - Briefing and Action 
> 
> Approved Resolution 
> 
> Whereas, the Board has received varying recommendations on 
> registrant and user involvement in the GNSO, and the issue of 
> how to incorporate the legitimate interests of individual 
> Internet users in constructive yet non-duplicative ways 
> remains an open issue that affects GNSO restructuring. 
> 
> Resolved, (2008-12-11-02) the Board requests that members of 
> the GNSO community work with members of the ALAC/At-Large 
> community and representatives of potential new 
> "non-commercial" constituencies to jointly develop a 
> recommendation for the composition and organizational 
> structure of a Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group that does not 
> duplicate the ALAC and its supporting structures, yet ensures 
> that the gTLD interests of individual Internet users (along 
> with the broader non-commercial community) are effectively 
> represented within the GNSO.
> This recommendation should be submitted no later than 24 
> January 2009 for consideration by the Board. 
> 
> Regards,
> Bruce Tonkin
> 
> 
>