RE: [registrars] ["GNSO task force on contract issues for existing gTLD registries." has closed]

["Thomas Barrett - EnCirca" <tbarrett@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

 Ross,

Thanks for the clarification.  I stand by my position that the issues framed
by this PDP, and the other PDP's that it spawns, are all about the role GNSO
plays in influencing ICANN registry contracts.

But I do agree with you that poor voter turnout cannot be correlated to a
specific point of view and there is nothing to advocate to the Task Force.

Regards,

Tom



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ross Rader
Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 5:41 PM
To: Thomas Barrett - EnCirca
Cc: 'Registrars Constituency'
Subject: Re: [registrars] ["GNSO task force on contract issues for existing
gTLD registries." has closed]

Thomas Barrett - EnCirca wrote:
> Ross,
> 
> This apathy may be signalling the position the constituency should 
> take on this PDP.
> 
> Sometimes, the right answer is to not participate if the process 
> appears to be a sham.
> 
> This registry-contract PDP may be moot if ICANN is the sole arbiter in 
> deciding when it applies.
> 
> It is not clear to me what criteria ICANN staff uses to decide when a 
> registry contract change should be a bi-lateral agreement or when it 
> requires the involvement of the GNSO.  Maybe this is clear to some of 
> you, in which case I would appreciate your insight.
> 
> But if this is a shared view, then until this is clarified, this PDP 
> has limited value.
> 
> This is the Registrar position I would like to see advocated in the 
> task force.

With due respect Tom, I think its a bit of a stretch to correlate poor voter
turnout with a specific point of view. Until the constituency has approved
an official position, we have nothing to advocate. I'd also note that the
PDP has nothing to do with the staff involving the GNSO in negotiating or
changing contracts. This PDP is solely concerned with analysing the existing
contracts to determine whether or not new consensus policy need be developed
to provide a better foundation for these contracts.

Regards,

-- 

                        -rr








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