<div dir="ltr">Dear Marilyn,<div><br></div><div style>These are excellent points. We completely agree with your suggestion that Fadi conduct further outreach with business users and non-contracted parties generally. We also believe that it makes more sense for him to appear as a guest speaker at various industry group events where senior executives are already present, rather than to attempt to invite them personally to exclusive roundtables.</div>
<div style><br></div><div style>Best,</div><div style><br></div><div style>Andy </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 7:15 AM, Benedetta Rossi <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bc-secretariat@icann.org" target="_blank">bc-secretariat@icann.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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Fadi explained that his priority is focusing on the contracted
party CEOs. I do want to ask your views on the BC asking Fadi to
also work with the non contracted parties to be inclusive -- at a
reasonably scheduled time frame -- with senior executives from
within the CSG's communities, although at this point, I am not
clear what the timing would be for a roundtable, and we may prefer
different models, with Fadi as a guest speaker at various industry
group events, rather than an exclusive roundtable with only a few
senior executives. It is also very hard to justify having CEOs
from our communities for a special event, while it is easier to
bring Fadi to them, if they are already at an industry event. </div>
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<div>But it seems to me to be important to
keep it up front and present that ICANN is not and should not
become a trade association for contracted parties. His ideas for
gaining buy in for improving compliance and accepting
responsibility for self governance model that ICANN represents is
helpful, but the point made during the Intercessional is that is
not enough, and that the participation from the rest of the
stakeholders is essential as a safeguard and as a rightful
participant. </div>
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<div>Marilyn Cade, BC Chair</div>
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<pre cols="72">Kind Regards,
Benedetta Rossi
BC Secretariat
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">by
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">On
Monday, I was very pleased to host more than a dozen
leaders from the registry community; participants in
our latest CEO Roundtable series focused on key issues
and trends within the Domain Name System sector.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Over
the course of a day, we discussed the evolution of the
DNS sector from a number of perspectives and explored
the opportunities and risks that these changes pose.
The group provided constructive ideas about creating a
platform for growth, innovation, and greater consumer
and investor awareness. Research analysis, the
creation of an infographic depicting the DNS
ecosystem, and mechanisms to educate the media and
public about the DNS sector were also highlighted.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">In
short, we addressed common goals, shared
responsibilities and the value of raising awareness
among consumers worldwide of the DNS sector, affirming
our commitment to the public interest. I also
expressed my hope and vision for a strengthened and
streamlined business contracting framework between
ICANN and its contracted parties.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">While
the topic of the roundtable was not the new gTLD
program, I was asked to clarify recent comments I made
at the ICANN Registry and Registrar meeting in
Amsterdam. I took the opportunity to reassure everyone
that:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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remains focused on the new gTLD timeline, and I am
confident that we can do so without comprising
ICANN’s deep, immovable commitment to the stability
of the DNS.<u></u><u></u></span></li>
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do not foresee any delays of the new gTLD program,
we are working to assure that none occur, and the
entire organization is pressing forward to comply
with deadlines.<u></u><u></u></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">We
have assembled a team of qualified professionals,
experienced in making complex programs fully
operational, and they have my full confidence. Staff
is working hard and it is important for the
community to be aware of the intense demands placed
upon them by the schedule.<u></u><u></u></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">We
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communications pertaining to operational details of
the new gTLD program, addressing both the technical
and political risks encountered at various decision
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possible, the trade-offs and various considerations
being balanced during each implementation milestone
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">I
am grateful to the registry leaders for their candid,
constructive feedback and look forward to continued
dialogue as we host more CEO roundtables through the
spring. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">Finally, I have asked past roundtable
participants to consider participating in a DNS Summit
meeting to serve as the culminating event for this
series.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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