[council] Re: GAC/Board meeting in Brussels

[David Olive <david.olive@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Stephane and Council Members:

 
I consulted with Kurt Pritz on the questions raised by some Council
members on the GAC/Board meeting in Brussels.
 
Here are answers to those questions.
 

An update on the GAC/Board meeting
 

Kurt:  The Brussels session is a Board/GAC discussion, where Board and GAC
members will discuss differences, not a public consultation. The goal of
the Brussels meeting is to define clearly where the GAC and Board differ,
and not to change guidelines or procedures.   The GAC identified certain
areas of differences, but without concrete or specific details.  The
consultations are to explore further these topics, understand more of the
details from the GAC, and try to seek ways to narrow the differences.
 

Output:
 
A report about the discussions will be issued. If there are any changes
recommended that would differ from the GNSO decisions, they would be noted
in this report.
 

Public Participation:
 
Like at any Board/GAC sessions at ICANN public meetings, observers are
welcome to listen to the discussion.  Following GAC procedures, the
session will have streaming audio and transcription services
(no translations.)  There is a February 2 update on the ICANN website with
additional information, for those wishing to participate in person.
Please refer to: 
http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-21jan11-en.htm
 
 

On others questions on how does the Board intend to draw the line between
re-opening the issues and closing remaining specific concerns and subject
matter experts.
 

Kurt:   That is a hard question, when to close debate on the new gTLD
program.  The Board said there will be a public comment period.
We will listen to those comments and if there is something novel or a new
approach suggested, we would propose an amendment
to the Guidebook.  We will take public comments up to the point when there
is a Board decision on new gTLDS.  Do you have any ideas on how to end the
discussion?
 

Kurt:
The subject matters experts are the ICANN staff members who have been
handling these topics/issues.
(The ICANN staff will present an introduction to the topics and the Board
and GAC members will
discuss them.)
 

Regards,      David
 


David A. Olive
Vice President, Policy Development Support
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
1101 New York Avenue, NW - Suite 930 - Washington, D.C.    20005
Office: 202.570.7126      Mobile:  202.341.3611




On 2/5/11 3:23 AM, "Stéphane Van Gelder" <stephane.vangelder@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>David,
>
>Could you provide the Council with an update on this meeting and in
>particular, if the meeting is open to observers and what the meeting
>agenda is.
>
>Many of us have heard various things about the meeting and I think it
>would be good for the Council to have an "official version". It will help
>anyone wishing to attend this meeting to plan for that.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Stéphane