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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=993033403-10082006>I
would like to add my voice in support of Marilyn's comments in her email
below. The current situation of staff renogiating registry contracts,
apparently independently of the PDP06 work is entirely
unsatisfactory. These negotiations are in effect policy making on the fly
and risk setting precedents for the PDP06 work without any apparent regard to
good policy making principles. I therefore agree with Marilyn that the
best course would be for these negotiations to be put on hold until the PDP06
work is complete. This is a reasonable course of action to take as none of
these agreements are due to expire this year. With concentrated effort,
appropriate resources and assistance and good will there is no reason why
this work cannot be completed in time to allow for adequate time for the
conclusion of these negotiations before the agreements
expire.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=993033403-10082006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=993033403-10082006>As
Marilyn says, these negotiations mean that the PDP06 work becomes a high
priority. I think the task force needs the assistance of independent
experts and appropriate consulting resources to work through some of the tricky
policy issues confronting us. Such additional resources are critical for
ensuring that the work can be completed quickly.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=993033403-10082006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=993033403-10082006>Regarding independent experts, some task force members
have argued that they would be able to provide the apropriate expertise.
While I would add myself to this list in the areas of anti-trust and resource
allocation since these matters are my day job, I along with everybody else
on the task force will be representing my constituency in this work. As a
result, while I may respresent my views as the objective opinion of an expert in
a particular field, I would not expect other constituencies to agree that my
views are objective because I represent a particular constituency. I don't
believe the situation is any different for other task force members. An
independent expert or experts that do not have a particular barrow to push will
be of great assistance in helping us resolve the difficult policy issues
confronting this task force in a timely way. Identifying appropriate
independent experts should be a priority.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=993033403-10082006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=993033403-10082006>Finally, I am not able to join the call tonight because
it starts at 2am my time and I do have a day job. I know that I
live in a difficult time zone compared with most of the planet's
population but I would appreciate more consideration when setting meeting
times in future. I already have to deal with council calls running from
midnight to 2am so I do not think it unreasonable to ask that neither council
nor taskforce calls are scheduled between the hours of 2 and 5am for any council
or task force member. I accept that this is not possible for face-to-face
meetings.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=993033403-10082006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=993033403-10082006>Best
regards</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=993033403-10082006>Alistair</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<P><FONT face="Harmony Text">Alistair Dixon</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Harmony Text"
size=2>Industry and Regulatory Affairs</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face="Harmony Text" size=2>Ph +64 4 920 3098
(Wellington) Telstra Clear
Ltd</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Harmony Text" size=2>Ph +64 29 912 4301
(mobile)
PO Box 1271</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Harmony Text" size=2>Ph +64 9 912 4301
(Auckland)
Centreport</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Harmony Text" size=2>Fax +64 4 920
3588
Wellington</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face="Harmony Text"
size=2>alistair.dixon@team.telstraclear.co.nz</FONT> </P>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
owner-pdp-pcceg-feb06@icann.org [mailto:owner-pdp-pcceg-feb06@icann.org]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Marilyn Cade<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, 10 August 2006
08:28<BR><B>To:</B> 'Cubberley, Maureen (CHT)';
pdp-pcceg-feb06@gnso.icann.org<BR><B>Cc:</B> 'Council GNSO'; 'John Jeffrey';
denise.michel@icann.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [pdp-pcceg-feb06] FW: PDP Feb
06: Draft Agenda 10 August<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I raised a topic on
the Council call last week and believe it should also be noted in the minutes
of the TF meeting tomorrow as an issue of concern. I’ll preview it here for
the TF members, and have copied Council, since not all Councilors are on the
TF. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">IF the GNSO Council
is responsible for developing policy for GTLDS, then we really have to have an
understanding that there will be consultation between the GNSO Council and the
ICANN staff when there is urgent need for policy development. Several
constituencies raised the issue with ICANN senior management and the Board
regarding the .com situation that we expected to be advised by ICANN if we
need to fast track policy.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I find myself
disappointed, and concerned, to see that we seem to have an apparent
disconnect between activities related to drafting and proposing new versions
of existing registry agreements as posted by the ICANN General Council and the
work of the TF PDP 06. Since there is a policy development process underway,
approved by consensus vote of the GNSO Council, directly relevant to policies
in existing contracts with registries, I believe that registry agreements
should be redrafted only after the conclusion of the PDP and following its
recommendations. I am concerned to see a posting of three registry
agreements, one of which does not lapse until 2009, without any
acknowledgement of the pending work of the GNSO Council.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I note that ICANN
staff mentioned on the Council call that these negotiations were undertaken at
the request of the registry operators, and I am sure that is the case. That
isn’t the relevant point. The relevant point is that there is policy
development underway that is directly applicable.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I raised this concern
on the GNSO Council call last week, and will post further to Council regarding
Council’s position on its role in developing and determining GNSO policy which
is then recommended to the Board. Ignoring Council’s role essentially means
that our work and indeed our role is irrelevant to ICANN. I find it hard to
believe, as I review the strong endorsement given by ICANN’s senior management
to the importance of bottom up policy development, that that would be
intentional outcome of any activities presently underway. However, it can be
an unintentional, and harmful outcome.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> I believe that
Council must address the topic and raise the concern to the Board and the
Senior Staff, awareness of the direct linkage of this policy development
process to the recently posted revised registry agreements.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I support the Chair’s
proposal that we need to commit to a published timeline that achieves the
needed, and detailed and complex work in the time we have between now and San
Paulo. I am concerned to see the face to face meeting moved into October. If
that is the best we can do, then we need to accomplish work in the meantime
via conf. call working sessions. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">For the TF, we are
going to have to meet more often, via conf. call, and then face to face.
Overall, we need to get this TF on a regular working schedule. If we look at
how frequently we have met, we see broad gaps. That may signify that we need
additional resources, and so tomorrow, I suggest that we give consideration to
recommending retention of not only independent experts, but also possibly
additional consulting resources to augment existing staff resources. That may
be the most practical approach to ensuring that this important policy area is
completed by the end of ’06, as originally conceptualized. We can then expect
ICANN to advise us quickly of resource availability to achieve the needed
support to the TF. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Marilyn
Cade<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">BC TF member/GNSO
Councilor <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">P.S. I do have edits
and suggestions for the draft report, but will do those in marked up version
for posting separately, after the call. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
owner-pdp-pcceg-feb06@icann.org [mailto:owner-pdp-pcceg-feb06@icann.org]
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Cubberley, Maureen
(CHT)<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, August
08, 2006 3:16 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
pdp-pcceg-feb06@gnso.icann.org<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [pdp-pcceg-feb06] FW: PDP Feb
06: Draft Agenda 10 August</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hello All,
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Draft agenda for
Thursday’s telecon is attached.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks to everyone
for creating time for this teleconference. I realize that the timing is
inconvenient for many of the task force members, and I do appreciate your
effort to participate.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I look forward to our
meeting on Thursday.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Best
regards,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Maureen.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Maureen Cubberley,
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