RE: [registrars] Updated Ballot on Tasting

["Nevett, Jonathon" <jnevett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

http://www.icannregistrars.org/Talk:ICANN_Registrars


-----Original Message-----
From: Ross Rader [mailto:ross@xxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 9:59 AM
To: Nevett, Jonathon
Cc: Registrar Constituency
Subject: Re: [registrars] Updated Ballot on Tasting

Can someone clarify for me which "view" this text is associated with?


On 29-Jan-08, at 5:22 PM, Nevett, Jonathon wrote:

>
> Just to bring everyone up to speed.  The Registrar Constituency has
> approved a statement on tasting, which has been sent to the GNSO
> Council.  The statement provides that registrars are opposed to the
> elimination of the AGP.  It also provides two "views" that registrars
> generally have on tasting.  At the same time, the RC also approved an
> amendment that seeks to determine more specific member views on  
> tasting.
>
>
> As you know, we have been back and forth on various ballots.  As
> highlighted by posts by Tom Barrett and Paul Goldstone, the problem is
> that there appear to be more than just the two views on tasting that  
> we
> approved in the statement.  It's too bad that this dialogue hadn't
> occurred during the discussion period on the statement.  Considering
> that our statement was due on December 5, the public comment period
> closed yesterday, and the GNSO Final Report is due next week, however,
> we just don't have time (nor the inclination) to revisit the whole
> statement.
>
> Therefore, by a unanimous vote of the Executive Committee, we are  
> moving
> forward with the following ballot.  The ballot, which will open
> tomorrow, is the same ballot that I posted on Friday, but we have  
> added
> a line for members to abstain.  We hope that the abstention line
> responds to comments from folks that they don't like the ballot at  
> all,
> they think that this is a waste of time, etc.
>
>
> /_ / Agree with view 1
>
> /_ / Agree with view 2
>
> /_ / Agree with both views
>
> /_ / Don't agree with either view
>
> /_ / Abstain
>
>
> Sorry that this has been such a difficult process.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jon
>
>

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