<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div>Thanks Jonathan,</div><div><br></div><div>This topic is on the agenda of the next NCSG policy call scheduled this next week. We plan on having a statement ready for the WG before the deadline at the end of this month.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks again.</div><div><br></div><div>Amr</div><br><div><div>On Jan 17, 2014, at 5:22 PM, Jonathan Robinson <<a href="mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info">jrobinson@afilias.info</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div lang="EN-GB" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="font-family: TrebuchetMS; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">All,<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Please be aware of the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Request for input from the GNSO Policy & Implementation Working Group (see below). This is a working group of substantial interest and importance as evidenced by:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span>1.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span>The level of interest that related topics have attracted during the roll-out of the new gTLD programme<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span>2.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span>The level of interest indicated by the sheer number of participants in the working group.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br>Notwithstanding that, the Working Group has not received much in the way of input in response to its call for input (first sent out in October 2013).<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Therefore, this note is to draw your attention to this and to ask you to please encourage your respective groups / constituencies to provide such input to the WG as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">For information and completeness, the questions from the working group are copied below AND attached in long form (as sent to SO & ACs) to this note.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Thank-you.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Jonathan<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">---<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">This Working Group (P&I WG) has been tasked with providing the GNSO Council with a set of recommendations on the following issues:</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style=""> </span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span>-<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="">A set of principles that would underpin any GNSO policy implementation related discussions, taking into account existing GNSO procedures;</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span>-<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="">A process for developing gTLD policy, perhaps in the form of “Policy Guidance,” including criteria for when it would be appropriate to use such a process (for a process developing something other than “Consensus Policy”) instead of the GNSO Policy Development Process;</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span>-<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="">A framework for implementation related discussions associated with GNSO Policy recommendations;</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span>-<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="">Criteria to be used to determine when an action should be addressed by a policy process and when it should be considered implementation; and</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span>-<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="">Further guidance on how GNSO Implementation Review Teams, as defined in the PDP Manual, are expected to function and operate.</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style=""> </span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">From the onset of this process, the WG would like to gain input. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style=""> </span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">In this regard, the WG would ask organizations to consider and provide input on the following questions which are set out in the WG’s Charter.</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style=""> </span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><ol start="1" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">What guidance do the ICANN core values (Bylaws Article 1, Sec. 2) directly provide with regard to policy development work and policy implementation efforts?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">What guidance do other ICANN core values provide that relate indirectly to policy development and policy implementation?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">“Questions for Discussion” contained in the Policy and Implementation Draft Framework prepared by ICANN staff. (See,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="FR"><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/policy-implementation-31jan13-en.htm" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;"><span lang="EN-US">http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/policy-implementation-31jan13-en.htm</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US">).</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">What lessons can be learned from past experience?</span><o:p></o:p></li><ol start="1" type="a" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">What are the consequences of action being considered “policy” or<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>“implementation”?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Does it matter if something is “policy” or “implementation”? <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="FR">If so, why?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Under what circumstances, if any, should the GNSO Council make recommendations or state positions to the Board on matters of policy and implementation as a representative of the GNSO as a whole?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">How do we avoid the current morass of outcome-derived labeling (i.e., I will call this “policy” because I want certain consequences or “handling instructions” to be attached to it?)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Can we answer these questions so the definitions of “policy” and “implementation” matter less, if at all?</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">What options are available for policy (“Consensus Policy” or other) and implementation efforts and what are the criteria for determining which should be used?</span><o:p></o:p></li><ol start="1" type="a" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Are “policy” and “implementation” on a spectrum rather than binary?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">What are the variations of policy and what consequences should attach to each variation?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">What happens if you change those consequences?</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Who determines the choice of whether something is “policy” or “implementation”?</span><o:p></o:p></li><ol start="1" type="a" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">How is policy set/recommended/adopted and do different paths lead to different variations?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">How is the “policy” and “implementation” issue reviewed and approved?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">What happens if reviewing bodies come to a deadlock?</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">What is the process by which this identification, analysis, review and approval work is done?</span><o:p></o:p></li><ol start="1" type="a" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">How are “policy and implementation” issues first identified (before, during and after implementation)?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">What is the role of the GNSO in implementation?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">In order to maintain the multi-stakeholder process, once policy moves to implementation, how should the community be involved in a way that is meaningful and effective?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Should policy staff be involved through the implementation process to facilitate continuity of the multi-stakeholder process that already occurred?</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol></ol></div><span><PI AC SO Letter - Final 20 September 2013.doc></span></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>