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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> owner-bc-gnso@icann.org
[mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Zahid Jamil<BR><B>Sent:</B>
Monday, July 26, 2010 4:51 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Steve Del Bianco;
owner-bc-gnso@icann.org; BC Secretariat<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [bc-gnso] Results
of BC poll on DAGv4 comments<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>I would strongly advocate against the use of the term 'minority
position'. <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
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<DIV><B>From: </B>Steve DelBianco <sdelbianco@netchoice.org> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sender: </B>owner-bc-gnso@icann.org </DIV>
<DIV><B>Date: </B>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:28:37 +0000</DIV>
<DIV><B>To: </B>'bc - GNSO list'<bc-gnso@icann.org></DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject: </B>[bc-gnso] Results of BC poll on DAGv4 comments</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=4><FONT face="Optima, Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">From: Steve DelBianco, vice chair for policy
coordination<BR>To: BC Members<BR><BR>( Background
on this policy poll appears at the end of this email )<BR><BR>On 26-July, GNSO
Secretariat (Glen de Saint Géry) downloaded and counted ballots for the two BC
position statements on DAGv4.<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT>
<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT size=4><FONT face="Optima, Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Glen reported there were 24 (twenty four) votes (incl
1 abstention) in the <FONT color=#0000ff><U><A
href="bcvote@bizconst.org">bcvote@bizconst.org</A></U></FONT> mailbox.
<BR>Glen opened, logged, and counted each vote. The
results:<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT>
<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT size=4><FONT face="Optima, Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">a) With respect to the "Points 1-3" there were
18 votes of "Support" and 4 votes of "Do not Support". (One person did not
vote in this category)<BR><BR>b) With respect to the "Rights
Protection Mechanism" there were 18 votes of "Support" and 5 votes of "Do
not Support". <BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT
size=4><FONT face="Optima, Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR>***end of Glen’s report***<BR><BR>24 ballots
represents 47% of 51 eligible members. While the BC poll shows
significant majority support (82% on points 1-3 and 78% on RPMs), we did
not reach the quorum required by our Charter, Section
7.4:<BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT>
<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT size=4><FONT face="Optima, Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR>A position paper which has the support of at least
a simple majority of 51% of the eligible votes in favour will be deemed
adopted by the Constituency so long as the total number of members voting
represents not less than a quorum of 50% of paid-up members. Where a quorum is
not reached the Executive Committee will decide whether a re-vote, re-thinking
of the position or publication of a minority position is required and the
process will then repeat as appropriate. <FONT
color=#0000ff><U><A
href="http://www.bizconst.org/charter.htm">http://www.bizconst.org/charter.htm</A><BR></U></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT
size=4><FONT face="Optima, Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR>Before the results were in, the Executive Committee
approved a process in the event quorum was not
achieved:<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT>
<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT size=4><FONT face="Optima, Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Since quorum was not achieved, the Executive Committee
will submit the 2 position statements to ICANN as minority positions, per
Section 7.4 of the BC Charter. That is, these positions were
approved by a clear majority of those voting, but the number of voters was 2
short of the required quorum of 26 (50% of 51eligible
voters).<BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT size=4><FONT
face="Optima, Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT>
<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT size=4><FONT face="Optima, Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">On the attached position for "Points 1-3", 18 BC
members voted to support, 4 members voted "Do not Support,” and there was 1
abstention. [attach position]<BR><BR>On the attached position for
"Rights Protection Mechanisms", 18 BC members voted to support, while 5
members voted "Do not Support.” [attach
position]<BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT size=4><FONT
face="Optima, Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR>Using the
description above, we will post these 2 position documents to ICANN’s public
comment forum today. Each comment includes a note explaining the
voting and failure to reach quorum.<BR><BR>Last week, we alerted staff that the
BC would be a few days late with our comments. <BR><BR><BR>*** background
emails below ***<BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Optima, Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR><BR><B>From:
</B>Steve DelBianco <<FONT color=#0000ff><U><A
href="sdelbianco@netchoice.org">sdelbianco@netchoice.org</A></U></FONT>><BR><B>Date:
</B>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:38:24 -0400<BR><B>To: </B>'bc - GNSO list' <<FONT
color=#0000ff><U><A
href="bc-gnso@icann.org">bc-gnso@icann.org</A></U></FONT>><BR><B>Subject:
</B>Documents and ballot for BC Comments on DAGv4 (poll closes noon EDT Friday
23-Jul-2010)<BR><BR></SPAN><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">As
described in our previous note (repeated below), the BC is now polling members
to determine support for proposed comments on Draft Applicant Guidebook version
4 (DAGv4).<BR><BR>Attached are three documents: <BR><BR>*** Comment part 1:
DAGv4 BC points 1-3.pdf<BR>Points 1thru 3: This proposed comment is a
restatement of prior BC comments regarding: market differentiation; translations
and IDN versions of gTLDs; and community-based evaluation scoring.
Our Rapporteur Ron Andruff updated these prior comments to reflect some
recommendations of the latest economic analysis provided to ICANN.
<BR><BR>*** Comment part 2: DAGv4 BC points on
RPMs.pdf<BR>Rights Protection Mechanisms. Sarah Deutsch and Jon
Nevett collaborated on this proposed comment, which is based upon the BC
“minority statement” we approved and submitted on a previous draft of the
DAG.<BR><BR>*** A blank ballot form: BC Polling Form
20-Jul-2010.doc, where you can indicate support or non-support for each of these
2 proposed comments. <BR><BR><BR>Voting instructions for BC
members:<BR><BR>Attached is your ballot form. Please complete your
ballot and save the document to your local computer. Then attach
your saved ballot to an email and send to <FONT color=#0000ff><U><A
href="bcvote@bizconst.org">bcvote@bizconst.org</A></U></FONT>
<BR><BR>Please use the subject line "DAG4 Comments Vote". You will
receive an auto confirmation<BR>of your email.<BR><BR>This mailbox will retain
all the ballot emails. Nobody on the Executive Committee has access to
this mailbox at this time.<BR><BR>When the voting closes at 12:00 noon EDT on
Friday 23-July-2010, we will arrange for our Secretariat (or another neutral
party) to access and tally the ballots.<BR><BR>Reminder: please submit
your ballot by 12:00 noon EDT on Friday 23-July-2010.<BR><BR>Thanks to all who
contributed to these draft comments.<BR><BR><BR>------ Forwarded
Message<BR><B>From: </B>Steve DelBianco <<FONT color=#0000ff><U><A
href="sdelbianco@netchoice.org">sdelbianco@netchoice.org</A></U></FONT>><BR><B>Date:
</B>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:14:38 -0400<BR><B>To: </B>'bc - GNSO list' <<FONT
color=#0000ff><U><A
href="bc-gnso@icann.org">bc-gnso@icann.org</A></U></FONT>><BR><B>Cc:
</B>"<FONT color=#0000ff><U><A
href="excomm@bizconst.org">excomm@bizconst.org</A></U></FONT>" <<FONT
color=#0000ff><U><A
href="excomm@bizconst.org">excomm@bizconst.org</A></U></FONT>><BR><B>Subject:
</B>Process and polling for BC Comments on DAGv4<BR><BR>From: Marilyn Cade (BC
Chair) and Steve DelBianco (vice chair for policy coordination)<BR>to:
BC members<BR><BR>Comments on DAGv4 are due to
ICANN on 21-July. Ron Andruff volunteered to be BC Rapporteur and worked
with Sarah Deutsch to circulate a draft on 14-July. <BR><BR>For the last week,
about a dozen BC members debated and exchanged alternate drafts via email.
During that discussion, at least 5 BC members expressed opposition
to the comment draft. If opposition reaches 15% of paid membership,
section 7.4 in our Charter is triggered:<BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT>
<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT face="Optima, Times New Roman"><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR>7.4. Approval where there is continued
disagreement<BR>Where the discussion mechanism indicates a split in the
Constituency of more than 15% of the number of members, there will then be a
vote (typically by e-mail) on the position. Only the designated
representatives of members will be eligible to vote.<BR><BR>A position paper
which has the support of at least a simple majority of 51% of the eligible
votes in favour will be deemed adopted by the Constituency so long as the
total number of members voting represents not less than a quorum of 50% of
paid-up members. Where a quorum is not reached the Executive Committee will
decide whether a re-vote, re-thinking of the position or publication of a
minority position is required and the process will then repeat as
appropriate.<BR><FONT color=#0000ff><U><A
href="http://www.bizconst.org/charter.htm">http://www.bizconst.org/charter.htm</A><BR></U></FONT><BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT
face="Optima, Times New Roman"><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR>The ability of the BC to comment on DAG 4 is
important to many of the members. <BR><BR>The time line has to be modified to do
follow the polling process in our charter.<BR><BR>The majority of your executive
committee supports giving a clean document to members to vote/poll in a
shortened time frame.<BR><BR>We respect that some of you may not be in agreement
with the decision. However, we see no other way to achieve a submission within a
reasonable time frame. Although it will be 2 days late, it will be within a
reasonable time frame to be considered by ICANN. <BR><BR>Ron Andruff is working
with a few others on a clean document that he will distribute by 4pm EDT today.
The goal is to for this document to get as close as we can to a consensus
that all BC members can vote on.<BR><BR>Ron may also distribute additional
section(s) that would be subject to a separate vote.<BR><BR>We will then conduct
a formal members poll to close by noon EDT, Friday 23-July.<BR><BR>We understand
that this is not the best option. But given time pressures, and the work
that has gone into this from all members, we want to ensure that we do all we
can to have as much agreement on a core submission as we can, and that we find
ways to hear the voices and concerns of all members.<BR></SPAN></FONT><SPAN
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