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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I very much share Philip’s concerns
as expressed below as well as the starting point he suggests to assess the GNSO’s
structure and methods. Periods of introspection are always useful - we should certainly
avoid the trap of floccinaucinihilipilification* - but we should not think that
we have to start from scratch here. Lots have been done already.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Nik<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>* For the non-English speakers among us,
please note that this word IS included in the “Oxford English Dictionary”
(I just had to use it once </span></font><font size=2 color=navy
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size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Philip Sheppard
[mailto:philip.sheppard@aim.be] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> jeudi 4 août 2005 9:22<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> council@gnso.icann.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [council] GNSO Review</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Before we all get carried away on great and good
ideas on this review, can we agree on the<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>
scope</span></b> of the review?</span></font><span lang=EN-GB> </span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>We have already done an ICANN evolution and reform process</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
(ERP)</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> - no one I HOPE</span></font><span lang=EN-GB> </span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>-</span></font><span
lang=FR-BE> </span><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>wants to repeat that in the context of the GNSO ?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>We</span></font><span lang=EN-GB> </span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>have already done a GNSO
Council review and agreed actions as a result - no one I HOPE</span></font><span
lang=EN-GB> </span><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>-</span></font><span lang=FR-BE> </span><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>want</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>s</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
to duplicate that ?</span></font><span lang=EN-GB> </span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Therefore</span></font><span lang=EN-GB> </span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=FR-BE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>the</span></font><span
lang=FR-BE> </span><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>scope question is surely:</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Given the purpose of the GNSO,</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Given the current structures / networks / methodology,</span></font> <br>
<b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;font-weight:bold'>How effective are these structures / networks and
methods?</span></font></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Anything more - such as comparison to other models - I suggest is out of
scope.</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>That may be relevant if we conclude</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>structures
/ networks / methods are broken or useless, but that should inform a second
tier of work ONCE the ineffective bits are identified.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>If there is a proposal to repeat the evolution and reform process work
for the GNSO, I plan a long holiday.</span></font><span lang=FR-BE> </span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Philip</span></font><span lang=FR-BE> </span><o:p></o:p></p>

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