<html><body class="ApplePlainTextBody" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi,<br><br>If the invitation already went out inviting observers, it would seem rude to rescind it at this point. Although I was hoping to keep the meeting somewhat focused.<br><br>if no one objects, I will go back on my previous suggestion and accept that it is too late for that suggestion. I.e. the invitation as Glen has sent it stands and observers are invited.<br><br><br>a.<br><br><br>On 13 Jan 2009, at 16:56, Alan Greenberg wrote:<br><br><blockquote type="cite">Based on Glen's announcement that the meeting was open to observers, I have already issues an invitation. I am expecting Cheryl, Sebastian and perhaps Danny.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">I take it that you now want me to withdraw that?<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Alan<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">At 13/01/2009 04:45 PM, Avri Doria wrote:<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Hi,<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">I was asked whether this meeting was open to observers as the previous<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">meetings had been. Since we are focusing mainly on issues related to<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">possible variance between the GNSO Council recommendations and the<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">implementation plan and on our recent motions, I thought it better<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">that it be essentially an extended council meeting - but one without<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">motions. In that respect I suggest we follow the practice we have<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">followed with other such extended council meetings, most recently wih<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">the Whois study DT, and allow for substitutions but not observers.<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">The meeting will be recorded and that recording will be available to<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">all.<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">thanks<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">a.<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">On 12 Jan 2009, at 11:29, Avri Doria wrote:<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Hi<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Based on what I have heard spoken of so far, the following is a<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">draft agenda for the New gTLD meeting on 15 January.<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">1 - Discuss areas at variance with GNSO policy principles,<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">recommendations and guidelines. Possible areas include, i.a.:<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"> - Principle G: Do the review criteria infringe on freedom of<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">expression<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"> - Recommendation 1: Are the price levels discriminatory?<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"> - Recommendation 2: Extent of confusing similarity<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"> - Recommendation 5: Reserved names issues<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"> - geographic<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"> - 2 char IDN<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"> - Recommendation 17: what is the clear compliance and sanctions<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">process?<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"> - IG B: Recommended cost based fees with different applicants<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">paying different fees. Are these fees really cost based? Are some<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">applicants subsidizing other applicants?<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"> - IG F: Board resolution process was recommended instead of<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Auction<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"> - IG O: Are there any plans for a fee reduction schedule for gTLS<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">applicants from economies classified as least developed?<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"> - Others?<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">2 - Discuss the motions we passed vis a vis new gTLDs<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"> - introducion of idn tlds<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"> - Implementation guideline (IG) E<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">3 - Discuss the comments received<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">4 - Discuss follow-up process to this meeting<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><br></body></html>