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color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks again Philip. This is looking very good in my
opinion, but I still have a four areas of concern.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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All policy is developed in working groups in place of task forces of
Council.</U></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>I still don't understand what positive elements in the
current task force model would be excluded in a working group model. I
would appreciate some explanation here. For the moment at least, I think
we should say "Support", not "Partial Support". I have no problem
emphasizing the need to include flexibility in the WG model but do not support
the suggestion to include 'task forces'.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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Steps to improve effectiveness/ efficiency: proposals for running working
groups.</U></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Why only "Partial Support" for this? I think we
should say "Support".</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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Amend the bylaws to clarify the limited set of “consensus policies” upon which
the GNSO may make change.</U></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=457014614-26112007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I think we should say "Support", not "Partial
Support".</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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improve effectiveness. </U></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
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monitoring / oversight role of Council.</U> </SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Why only "Partial Support" for this? I think we
should say "Support".</FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Chuck Gomes</FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Gomes,
Chuck<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 21, 2007 2:18 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
Philip Sheppard; Council GNSO<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [council] Draft reply
Council on GNSO reform<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=464321619-21112007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Thank you very much Philip for the very quick turn-around
on this and for a job very well done. I inserted my comments in the
attached document.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Philip
Sheppard<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 21, 2007 9:04 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
'Council GNSO'<BR><B>Subject:</B> [council] Draft reply Council on GNSO
reform<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=671574813-21112007>As agreed on
yesterday's Council call, I promised to draft a short paper as a "straw man"
listing those recommendations on GNSO reform that may be supportable by
Council as a whole.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=671574813-21112007>Given the
deadline is submission by 30 November I thought I'd better get a move
on.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=671574813-21112007>Not surprisingly
those listed are ones seeking:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=671574813-21112007>- improvements
in policy development and timeline flexibility,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=671574813-21112007>- improvements
in communications,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=671574813-21112007>- improvements
in outreach</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=671574813-21112007>- greater
support for constituencies.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=671574813-21112007>I have left out
proposals on structural change suspecting we will have differing
views.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=671574813-21112007>On working
groups, I am proposing a partial support, suspecting we mostly feel they
will work for much policy work, but that tying our hands to have ONLY
working groups for EVERY issue before us would be too inflexible.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=671574813-21112007>I hope I have
captured areas of potential agreement. Your first comments please by
<STRONG>November 25</STRONG> after which time I'll edit a proposed final
version.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=671574813-21112007>Comments can be
as simple as - "yes I/we support" or can be proposals to strike one of
the proposed areas of agreement. In that case, a word of explanation would
be good to share.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Philip
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