RE: [council] Fwd: Follow-up to the second JAS WG report

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

I really do not understand why we would have the statement recommended by Bill. 
That has never been the issue with the other Councilors on this list.   Perhaps 
there was a post or two on blogs elsewhere, but that was not the concern 
expressed by Councilors and I do not see why we should be addressing that point.

The issue for me (and some other councilors on this list) has been that the 
ICANN staff that supports the ALAC submitted it directly to the Board at the 
same time it was forwarded to the GNSO, and the ALAC formally forwarded to the 
board for its consideration prior to the GNSO having a chance to review it 
(much less approve it).  As we have seen, this report is already being 
considered by the Board and the GAC giving the appearance that the GNSO's input 
into the matter is irrelevant.    So the whole concern expressed by Councilors 
in January with the new charter about not communicating directly with the Board 
with the GNSO Council's input was completely circumvented by the ALAC because 
that was not in their version of the Charter.  Granted we cannot control what 
is another SO's charter, but we can make sure in the future that we do not 
approve any CWGs where that CWG has a provision that is inconsistent with ours.



Jeffrey J. Neuman
Neustar, Inc. / Vice President, Law & Policy
Please note new address:  21575 Ridgetop Circle, Sterling VA 20166

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From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Stéphane Van Gelder
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 7:43 AM
To: William Drake
Cc: GNSO Council
Subject: Re: [council] Fwd: Follow-up to the second JAS WG report

Thanks Bill.

The message would then become:

Dear Peter,

We understand that ALAC has forwarded to the Board the Joint SO/AC New gTLD 
Applicant Support Working Group (JAS WG)'s Second Milestone Report. As the 
other chartering organization of the JAS WG, the GNSO Council notes that it has 
not yet approved the Report. A motion to do this was proposed at our May 19 
teleconference and tabled until our next meeting, on June 9.

I will therefore look to get back to you after this meeting to provide you with 
an update on the GNSO Council's decision re the JAS report.

In light of false information that has been circulated on the matter, the GNSO 
Council would also like to confirm that the JAS WG simultaneously submitted its 
Report to ALAC and the GNSO for review.

I would be grateful if you could convey the GNSO Council's message to the Board.

Best regards,
Stephane van Gelder
GNSO Council Chair


If anyone disagrees with the content of the message as stated, please say so by 
COB tonight so that I can send the message tomorrow as planned.

Stéphane

Le 23 mai 2011 à 13:16, William Drake a écrit :


Hi Stéphane

On May 23, 2011, at 11:25 AM, Stéphane Van Gelder wrote:


Discussions by them of a "way forward" on a report that hasn't yet been 
approved by us may just be thinking ahead, or it may be that they have not 
cottoned on to the fact that the report hasn't yet been approved...

I suspect they do understand what is plainly obvious but believe consideration 
of a "way forward" is necessary nonetheless.  Which would be a sound 
conclusion, given the serious need to broaden both international participation 
in gTLDs and political support for ICANN.

With regard to your letter, may I suggest a small and incontrovertibly factual 
amendment that would be entirely in keeping with your purely informational 
objective here?  How's about adding the following:  "In light of false 
information that has been circulated on the matter, the GNSO Council would also 
like to confirm that the JAS WG simultaneously submitted its Report to ALAC and 
the GNSO for review."  This is should eliminate the NC opposition to a letter 
(haven't asked, but believe so).

Bill