[council] FW: New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG: Work Track 5 on Geographic Names at the Top-Level

[Stephanie Perrin]

I agree that this is a worry.  And at the risk of sounding pedantic, we 
don't need to start with "as such".

Stephanie Perrin


On 2017-08-03 08:27, Phil Corwin wrote:
> In regard to this:
> "As such, we are strongly recommending that the leaders of WT5 operate WT5 similarly to a cross community working group, ensuring that each SO and AC participate equally to achieve consensus on any recommendations proposed by the Work Track."
>
> While recognizing that the structure proposed by the co-chairs will have the final decisions on Geo name recommendations made by the full PDP WG, and fully understanding the internal ICANN political dynamics surrounding this issue, I nonetheless believe we should have some internal discussion within Council, with appropriate staff input, on whether this proposed CCWG within  a PDP structure is consistent with applicable GNSO rules regarding the operation of PDP WGs. I think we all need to be clear about whether or not a precedent is being set that dilutes GNSO primacy on gTLD policy matters.
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> Thanks for your consideration of this comment.
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>> On Aug 2, 2017, at 11:56 AM, James M. Bladel <jbladel at godaddy.com> wrote:
>>
>> As such, we are strongly recommending that the leaders of WT5 operate WT5 similarly to a cross community working group, ensuring that each SO and AC participate equally to achieve consensus on any recommendations proposed by the Work Track.
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