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Re: [registrars] Constituency Input Required
- To: ross@xxxxxxxxxx
- Subject: Re: [registrars] Constituency Input Required
- From: "Marcus Faure" <faure@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 09:19:13 +0100 (CET)
- Cc: registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- In-reply-to: <43A98123.2020006@tucows.com> from Ross Rader at "Dec 21, 2005 11:21:55 am"
- Sender: owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi,
I am also interested to provide my input. Having some experience with
tld applications, I think I know where the caveats are.
Yours,
Marcus
> Greetings all,
>
> The GNSO Council has embarked upon a policy development process
> concerning new gTLDs. As part of this process, the constituency is
> required to put forward a representative to solicit the views of the
> constituency and draft a position paper on behalf of the constituency in
> accordance with the standard policy development process:
>
> ICANN bylaws section 8: "Procedure if No Task Force is Formed
> http://www.icann.org/general/archive-bylaws/bylaws-08apr05.htm#AnnexA
>
> a. If the Council decides not to convene a task force, the Council will
> request that, within ten (10) calendar days thereafter, each
> constituency appoint a representative to solicit the constituency's
> views on the issue. Each such representative shall be asked to submit a
> Constituency Statement to the Staff Manager within thirty-five (35)
> calendar days after initiation of the PDP.
>
>
> In order to facilitate this, your council members recommend the
> following process;
>
>
> (a) Select a constituency representative.
>
> (b) Develop a simple questionnaire based on the New gTLD Task Force
> terms of reference to send to all members
> - e.g do you think there should be more TLDs, if so why?
> - how do you think names should be allocated?
> - should single letter domains be allowed?
> - TOR can be found here:
> http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-06dec05.htm
>
> (c) Arrange for a registrars constituency teleconference
> - maybe do two at different times to accommodate more registrars, or
> simply choose 19:00 UTC as used for Council calls at the moment.
> - ask for position papers in advance, and allow each person that has
> submitted a position paper to present it during the teleconference
> - ask for the views of each person on the teleconference
> - get each teleconference transcribed for the record (use constituency
> funds to pay for this), it will be important that we are on the public
> record as having consulted widely.
>
> (d) Write a draft position statement
>
> (e) Have a follow up teleconference to discuss the position statement,
> then produce a final position statement
>
> (f) Vote on the constituency statement
>
> If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask Bruce, Tom or I.
>
> -ross
>
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