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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>The attached request
will be posted on the GNSO website under draft documents<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/">http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Glen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Forwarded From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Neuman, Jeff
[mailto:Jeff.Neuman@neustar.us] <br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Chuck,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Please find enclosed a request by the PDP
Work Team for a face to face meeting in January 2010 setting for the rationale
for needing such a working session. This draft was discussed by the
PDP Work Team. There was a consensus within the PDP WT for such a face to
face meeting for the reasons stated within the attached document and should
address some of the concerns that we have seen on the GNSO Council list over
the past several weeks. We offer no opinion in this document on the
general role of face to face meetings, the Council role in approving or
supporting those face to face meetings, etc., but rather focus on our specific
request.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The request was sent to the full Policy
Process Steering Committee on December 5, 2009, and although no comments were
actually received from any person on the PPSC that was not already a member of
the PDP WT, there were some comments from the Noncommercial Stakeholder Group
with respect to who was eligible for funding from ICANN. The discussions
are archived on two lists (the PPSC list: <a
href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/gnso-ppsc/">http://forum.icann.org/lists/gnso-ppsc/</a>)
and the PDP-WT list (the PDP WT list - <a
href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/gnso-ppsc-pdp/">http://forum.icann.org/lists/gnso-ppsc-pdp/</a>).
It should be noted that the PPSC as a whole has been inactive since the
formation of the Work Teams early this year. In fact some members of the
PPSC listed at <a
href="https://st.icann.org/icann-ppsc/index.cgi?policy_process_steering_committee_ppsc">https://st.icann.org/icann-ppsc/index.cgi?policy_process_steering_committee_ppsc</a>,
may not be members of the Council or even active in the community. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>What follows is my brief summary of the
issues raised to the best of my knowledge. If I have misstated any of the
arguments, I apologize in advance, and would be happy to be corrected.
Essentially, the PDP WT is recommending that 1 person be funded by ICANN staff
from each constituency to attend the face to face. The NCSG has argued
that there should be the same number of representatives from each of the
Stakeholder groups, which would mean that if ICANN provides funding for the
three CSG constituencies to attend, then it should fund three reps from the
NCSG, RySG and RrSG to attend as well (as opposed to the recommended 1 from the
NCSG, RySG and RrSG). The argument is that we have now reorganized into
SGs and parity should be provided on an SG basis as opposed to constituency
basis, and that the NCSG believes that this policy will exclude participation
from the noncommercial users. It is important to note that neither the
Registries nor the Registrars have raised those arguments nor do they agree
with the NCSG view.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>ICANN staff has responded to the NCSG
stating that participation in the PDP WT has never been exclusionary and that
the Work Team has been open to anyone wanting to participate on-line, in
conference calls, etc. However, “enhancing participation on the WT does
not equate to getting funded to attend a particular F2F meeting. This WT has
always been open for anyone to participate and any group to be represented.
Every effort has been made to try to get input and participation from all
Constituencies and Stakeholder Groups, including by setting up surveys and
requesting input on documents and discussions. It is troubling to see that only
funded travel seems to drive a sudden need for 'adequate representation' while
this interest level seems to have been missing when it came to participation in
the WT's previous 20 calls and 3 surveys. This F2F meeting is actually
about genuine participation and about bringing the discussions of those 20
calls and 3 surveys together into conclusions so the public, the PPSC and the
GNSO have a concrete initial draft to consider.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>As Chair of the PDP WT, my personal view,
for what it is worth, is more in line with ICANN staff’s view. I believe
it is not the quantity of persons funded to attend the face to face that should
matter, but rather the quality. I need to do my job to make sure all view
points are heard, discussed, and addressed whether it is one person making the
argument or three. The fact is that we have not had three reps from the
NCSG participate on a regular basis in the WT and to have three reps for the
sake of having an equal number of representatives to me does not make
sense. My view is that the most important reason for requesting this face
to face meeting is to make progress on the work of the WT. To introduce
new players into the process now, after a year’s worth of calls, meetings,
surveys, reports, etc. at a face to face meeting for the first time may not be
lend itself to a productive meeting. On the other hand, if the ICANN
staff and/or Council do decide that it is in the best interest of the Internet
Community to allow all SGs (including Registries and Registrars by the way) to
have 3 reps funded, then we will need to ensure that those participants are up
to speed on the work, have read all of the materials, and that we do not
recover old ground.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Please let me know if you have any
questions. I would be happy to make myself available for the Council
meeting to address any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Thank you for your consideration of our
request.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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