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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=ES link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Mike and members,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks for the comments.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>In the ICANN proposal there is a list of evaluation criteria, like anything it comes down to weighting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Is there any criteria that BC members think are missing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Point (e) of Mike’s draft is for more info from the meeting department and a further evaluation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I am thinking we should add other views at this stage in case a further published matrix does not happen.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>One important suggestion in the report, I have not seen referred to yet is the concept of selecting two alternating core cities in Europe and in Asia Pacific <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I pose the following question to BC members. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Do you support the idea of core meeting cities?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Do you support that the core will be EU and Asia and not USA?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Do you believe meetings in "out of the way" locations are beneficial and in line with ICANN strategy/mission? If so why?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Practical reasons and philosophical reasons may be considered.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Do you believe meetings in "out of the way" locations are too inefficient. </span>If so why?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Best<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#0B710A'>Chris Chaplow</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#0B710A'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#0B710A'>Managing Director</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#0B710A'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#0B710A'>Andalucia.com S.L.</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Avenida</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> del Carmen 9<br>Ed. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Puertosol</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>, Puerto </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Deportivo</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><br>1ª </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Planta</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>, </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Oficina</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> 30<br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Estepona</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>, 29680<br>Malaga, Spain<br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Tel: + (34) 952 897 865</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Fax: + (34) 952 897 874</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>E-mail: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:chris@andalucia.com"><b>chris@andalucia.com</b></a></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Web: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.andalucia.com/"><b>www.andalucia.com</b></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#0B850A'>Information about Andalucia, Spain.</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>De:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] <b>En nombre de </b>Steve DelBianco<br><b>Enviado el:</b> miércoles, 24 de octubre de 2012 3:41<br><b>Para:</b> bc - GNSO list<br><b>Asunto:</b> [bc-gnso] FOR REVIEW: draft BC comment on ICANN's proposed strategy for meetings<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>BC member Mike Roberts has drafted a comment for review, regarding ICANN's proposed plan for consolidating meeting locations. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>ICANN's Public Comment page for the proposed strategy is <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/meetings-proposal-2012-02oct12-en.htm">here</a>. The strategy document is <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/participate/meetings-proposal-02oct12-en.pdf">here</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>As I wrote last week, this proposal is to retain 3 meetings per year, two of which are always in Europe and Asia. For 2014, 2015, and 2016, here is ICANN's proposal:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><blockquote style='margin-left:30.0pt;margin-right:0cm;border-width:initial;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Asia/Pacific gets 1st meeting of each year </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Europe gets 2nd meeting of each year</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>North America/Africa/Latin America alternate for the 3rd meeting.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Below is the BC comment proposed by Mike Roberts:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-left:30.0pt;margin-right:0cm;border-width:initial;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> The BC endorses the staff proposal to revise the public meetings calendar and offers these additional comments.</span></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-left:30.0pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> (a) There should be a continuous meetings evaluation process. ICANN public meetings are now large and expensive undertakings - over $2 million for ICANN, and undoubtedly more than that for participant travel and accommodation costs. The number, timing and scope of public meetings should be carefully reviewed to make best use of scarce resources. As ICANN changes, so should the meetings adjust to new circumstances.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> (b) Consistent with its commitment to openness and transparency, ICANN should place a high priority on selecting host country sites with minimal visa requirements and favorable travel costs for participants from developing nations.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> (c) Proposed contracts with venues and hotels should include a substantial discount from standard rates, and these discounts should be available to all attendees.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> (d) The Internet infrastructure of meeting sites must be more than "adequate." ICANN should continue to foster investment in Internet facilities everywhere, and should reward hosts who demonstrate their commitment to the network by providing superior access and bandwidth.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> (e) The BC suggests that the next step is for the staff to complete an evaluation matrix for the proposed future sites, identifying key selection factors, and post this information for additional public comment.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Initial comments close 17-Nov. That gives us enough time to allow our regular 14-day review and approval period. So, please reply all with your questions or suggestions regarding this draft, before 6-Nov-2012. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Note that <span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Several comments have already been filed on this topic (<a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/meetings-proposal-2012/">link</a>), including a sobering note from Michelle Chaplow about hotel pricing.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks again to Mike Roberts for taking the lead here. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Steve DelBianco<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Vice chair for policy coordination<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Business Constituency<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>