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

[Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg@xxxxxxxxx>]

Based on Glen's announcement that the meeting was open to observers, 
I have already issues an invitation. I am expecting Cheryl, Sebastian 
and perhaps Danny.
I take it that you now want me to withdraw that?

Alan

At 13/01/2009 04:45 PM, Avri Doria wrote:

> 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