<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div>Stephane,</div><div><br></div><div>I have lately been more a "lurker" than an active participant on this list, but the discussion leading to this "informal roundtable" triggers a comment, even now that plans are made.</div><div><br></div><div>It seems to me that this has been but one thread of a number of such threads (another being the Board asking for direct comment from a CWG) that are weaving a structure that circumvents ICANN's formal hard-fought and well-thought organization. What others can you name?<br></div><div><br></div><div>I will admit to being susceptible to a good conspiracy theory, but it seems to me that a lot of what has been fueling discussion on more than just the GNSO Council list is this tension.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><div>Berard</div><div><br></div>
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Subject: Re: [council] SO and AC Chairs meeting with Rod before SF<br>
From: Stéphane_Van_Gelder <<a href="http://stephane.vangelder@indom.com>">stephane.vangelder@indom.com></a>;<br>
Date: Thu, January 27, 2011 1:50 pm<br>
To: GNSO Council <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br>
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<div style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Councillors,</div><div style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">FYI, the plan for this is now an informal roundtable for the SO/AC Chairs with Rod from 3 to 5pm. This will be followed by a 6:30 pm dinner.</div><div style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">As this is not a formal meeting, I do not intend to put forward any GNSO position, to speak for the GNSO, or to take any official GNSO message to this discussion.</div><div style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Stéphane</div><div><br></div>
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