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<DIV><SPAN class=213102011-07012004><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2>Dear Bruce<SPAN class=333401720-08012004> , </SPAN><SPAN
class=333401720-08012004> fellow Councillors and
Barbara</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=213102011-07012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>RE:
Terms of Reference for Task Force on:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=213102011-07012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Procedure for use by ICANN in considering requests for consent and
related contractual amendments to allow changes in the architecture or operation
of a gTLD registry.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=213102011-07012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=213102011-07012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>While
we, the elected representatives of the Commercial and Business Users
Constituency (BC), recognise that the Draft TOR <SPAN
class=333401720-08012004> were agreed by Council on 2 December 2003
and </SPAN>have been put out for public consideration and
that submissions closed on 28 December 2003, due to the holiday
period the job of developing the BC initial position on the
matter has only now brought to light an undesirable "narrowness" of the
TOR. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=213102011-07012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=213102011-07012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Specifically we consider that two of of the three
aspects recommended to be considered "Out of Scope" should be
included in the PDP consideration, namely:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=213102011-07012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>A)
Changes to the nature of the agreements between ICANN and the registry
operators</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=213102011-07012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>B)
Additional obligations on registry operators or gTLD sponsors beyond what is
already specified in their existing agreements</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=213102011-07012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=213102011-07012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>We
would note that the PDP under consideration is not focused on any particular
registry service, action, change in architecture or operation, but rather on
developing a procedure for consideration of any such change. For such a
procedure to have maximum usefulness it:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=213102011-07012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>- should not embody any issue specific constraint (such as potential
changes that might also be considered in the future policy development
associated with the review of new gTLDs (out of scope A); and
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=213102011-07012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>- must
be flexible and forward looking such that the procedure can deal with changes in
circumstances, markets or technology innovation not previously foreseen and
explicitly captured in wording of existing contracts (out of scope
B)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=213102011-07012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=213102011-07012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>We do
not envisage the removal of these current "Out-of-scope" constraints to have any
great impact on the PDP process, the complexity of response to the
identified four main tasks or the final overall policy
recommendation. In fact, seeking to embody the current out-of-scope constraints
is likely to lead to a more convoluted procedure.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=213102011-07012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=213102011-07012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hence,
we seek an amendment to the current draft of the TOR by the removal of the first
two "Out-of-scope" constraints.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=213102011-07012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>AND
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=213102011-07012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>We
erquest that this matter be included on the agenda of the next GNSO call,
scheduled for 22 January.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=213102011-07012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=213102011-07012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Sincerely</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=213102011-07012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Elected representatives of the BC</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=213102011-07012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Grant
Forsyth</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=213102011-07012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Marilyn Cade</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=213102011-07012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Philip
Sheppard</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>