Re: [dow3tf] Further Revised Best Practices

["Brian Darville" <BDARVILLE@xxxxxxxxx>]

There is not a redline, but feel free to create one.  I will not have time to do so.

Numbers 8 and 9 are based on Bruce's suggestions.

In my discussions with Bruce he made clear that we should be making specific recommendations and he rejected the contention that almost all areas of the proposed best practices were out of scope as had been suggested.

Brian

>>> "Ross Wm. Rader" <ross@xxxxxxxxxx> 05/24/04 07:33PM >>>
On 5/24/2004 6:57 PM Brian Darville noted that:



> I have revised the best practices further in light of Sarah's last comments, a discussion with Bruce Tonkin, Ross's comments, etc.
> 

Is there a red line of the best practices available? I am not sure which 
comments are Sarah's, which are yours, etc.


> At least two of the new recommended practices are ones suggested by Bruce which he thought may be acceptable to registrars.

Which?

> Bruce suggested that we needed to make specific recommendations rather than general statements.  

Yes, but please note for the record that it was never my contention that 
we shouldn't be making specific policy recommendations. Rather, I have 
been concerned that these proposals are "over-specified". My objection 
is rooted in this statement from his last message, "...In general, with 
reference to the ICANN core value: "Where feasible and appropriate, 
depending on market mechanisms to promote and sustain a competitive 
environment.", the implementation of ICANN policies should be left to 
the competitive market." I sincerely hope that this is clear to the 
members of this task force.


-- 
Regards,


	-rwr






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