Re: [council] Letter to the EWG

[Mason Cole <mcole@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I support.


On Jun 12, 2013, at 8:51 AM, Jonathan Robinson wrote:

> All,
>  
> Please see attached and included the draft of my letter to the EWG. I think 
> it is timely and important to get this letter done now.
> It does reflect that changes have taken place since Beijing but the principal 
> point (and point of principle) remains regarding the risk of GNSO policy work 
> taking place outside of the purview of the Council
>  
> I have not been able to locate John Berard’s original suggestion for some 
> reason and, in any event, would appreciate rapid support of this text or 
> suggested improvements.
> I can fix minor grammar.  Really what I am after is support that I have 
> effectively captured and communicated the essence of our concerns.
>  
> Thanks.
>  
>  
> Jonathan
>  
>  
> 12 June 2013
>  
> Mr Jean-Francois Baril, Advisor to the President & CEO, ICANN
> Mr. Fadi Chehade, President & CEO, ICANN
>  
> Dear Jean-Francois,
>  
> I am writing to you in your capacity as Chair and or Lead Facilitator of the 
> Expert Working Group (EWG) on Directory Services and as requested of me by 
> the GNSO Council.  Specifically, the Council has raised and discussed the 
> relationship of the work of the EWG to any related policy work within the 
> GNSO, as directed and managed by the GNSO Council.
>  
> When the Council met in Beijing, consideration was given to a staff 
> recommendation to delay the work of a Policy Development Process (PDP) 
> pending the outcome of the EWG.  This recommendation has subsequently changed 
> and it is likely that the PDP work (on Transliteration and Translation of 
> Contact Information) will now go ahead in parallel with that of the EWG.  
> Nevertheless, the concern remains that the potentially substantive work being 
> undertaken (by the EWG) is outside of the purview of the Council and yet may 
> have a significant impact on GNSO participants.
>  
> Therefore, the specific point is that I am seeking to make on behalf of the 
> Council is to ascertain your intention and ensure your commitment that the 
> work of the EWG will ultimately be referred back to the GNSO for input and 
> ultimately integration into established PDP processes. 
>  
> Whilst the primary objective of writing to you is to clarify the role of the 
> EWG in relation to the GNSO’s policy work, it will also be very helpful to 
> understand your latest perspectives on the milestones and timing of the work 
> of the EWG.
>  
> Yours Sincerely,
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  
> Jonathan Robinson
> Chair, GNSO Council
>  
> <EWG on Directory Services - GNSO Council Chair to Jean-Francois Baril - 
> Draft - 12 June 2013.docx>