[ispcp] Update on issues following failure of conference call

["Tonyarholmes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tonyarholmes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

All

 

Following the failure to hold the planned conference call yesterday and
difficulties in rearranging, in order to advance the work of the
Constituency discussions have taken place between Wolf-Ulrich Knoben, Tony
Harris and myself and I would like to propose the following way forward on
the issues that were on the agenda for yesterday.

 

.         New gTLds Rec 6 - public comment on WG report.

The ISPCP will support the draft Board Resolution.

 

.         Vertical Integration

As the WG are unable to reach consensus at the moment the ISPCP will support
the Board in their resolution taken during their Trondheim meeting, for this
round of gTLDs, on the basis that further delays to the programme are
untenable. However the ISPCP will offer support for the continuation of the
WG with the aim of resolving this issue in a satisfactory manner before any
further rounds of new gTLDs. For this round it is the view of the ISPCP that
the status quo situation should remain.

 

.         JAS (support for gTLD applicants). 

Accepting that some parties within the GNSO cannot support the Board
resolution that financial support will not be available to applicants for
this round of new gTLDs, the ISPCP will support the Board resolution for
this round. For future rounds the ISPCP would support further discussions on
this point, particularly as ICANN would have then gained additional revenue
that could be considered as a means of addressing some of those needs.

 

.         GNSO Chair and Vice Chair elections

The ISPCP view discussion over the timetable and process for these elections
as urgent and will raise this matter within the CSG. Discussions within the
Constituency will take place prior to the Cartagena meeting.

 

.         FY10 plan for enhancing SSR 

Wolf-Ulrich will prepare a draft Constituency response and circulate for
comment before submission (cut off date to respond is 3rd November).

 

.         CSG special meeting in Washington (12th October)

Those people from the ISPCP attending this meeting by phone or in person
should look to ensure that the CSG Charter;

-          Does not specify that the CSG will speak for the CSG
Constituencies on issues where there is not full consensus

-          Does not take away the ability of any Constituency to act
independently on issues where consensus does not exist

-          Does not impose rigid constraints or limit flexibility to
determine working, financial, or process arrangements of any Constituency.

 

The ISPCP will also propose an additional agenda item for this meting; GNSO
Chair/Vice Chair elections is added.

 

Unless major concern is expressed over any of the above points the proposal
to hold a rearranged ISPCP call on Thursday 7th will be withdrawn. 

 

Please respond ASAP if you wish to raise any issues.

 

Regards

 

Tony