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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 am confused by this discussion. <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'>One cannot develop policy without
information and it is critical to understand the “issue” before one
develops policy. As the V.P. of policy issues for the Internet for a multi
national corporation, the policy development process always included understanding
the issue. </span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Wingdings><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:navy'>J</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> both from a technology perspective and from a legal perspective. <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'>I would sincerely hope that the Council
would not take the point of view that understanding issues and information gathering,
to include “opinions” and views of the constituencies, but not
limited to that, are essential parts of policy development.<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'>Of course, there are those who think that
policy is merely “opinion”, ‘or views’, and that
has always been one of the objections to policy development. I am not a fan of
the present PDP process because it is too narrow and we keep having to “color”
outside the lines in order to get the data we need, the information we need,
etc. <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'>I would note that IDNs is a good example,
as is the new gTLD policy development process—of the need for more
information, not less. Opinions have to be backed up by analysis and by
information. Otherwise, they are merely opinions. When they are founded on
analysis and thoughtful consideration, then we are “making sausage”
the right way, as they say about policy development [sorry for the US colloquialism
– in the development of policy it is often described as similar to making
sausage – messy, but tasty when done right!]<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'><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'>Of course, we need to understand the
issues – NOT merely the different “points of view” of all
constituencies and the ALAC, but the issues from the SSAC perspective, from the
perspective of governmental entities, of the CCNSO, of the ASO, etc. <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'>The Council does itself well, and serves
ICANN and the community best when it is thoughtful, informed, educated about
issues and pros and cons, understands the impact of a policy on the Internet –
within ICANN’s core mission and core values – and balanced in its
policy outcomes. </span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Wingdings><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:navy'>J</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> That is policy that the Board can be proud of accepting.<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'>
owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Philip Sheppard<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, January 03, 2006
10:17 AM<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] Draft Call for
papers, new gTLD PDP</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Ross Rader wrote: (the emphasis is mine):</span></font><span
lang=EN-GB> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:blue'>The PDP is our policy development process. It is </span></font><br>
<b><u><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue;font-weight:bold'>NOT</span></font></u></b><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:blue'> our issue understanding process, </span></font><br>
<b><u><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue;font-weight:bold'>NOT</span></font></u></b><span
lang=FR-BE> </span><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>our information gathering
process, </span></font><br>
<b><u><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue;font-weight:bold'>NOT</span></font></u></b><span
lang=FR-BE> </span><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>our getting our
technology acts together process. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Each of these is distinct and important, but we
need to keep them separate from the policy development process</span></font><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:blue'>.</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>-----</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'>I agree. This is an informed thought to start the year.</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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