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--></style></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Candara'>Are we supposed to interpret this to mean that WT5’s recommendations are not subject to the consensus of the entire PDP WG? I can understand if they want WT5 to operate “similarly to a cross community working group” as it investigates issues and drafts recommendations. But it is not appropriate for that to happen within the PDP without the consensus process of the PDP. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Candara'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Candara'>Darcy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Candara'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:black'><council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Stephanie Perrin <stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca><br><b>Date: </b>Friday, August 4, 2017 at 10:39 AM<br><b>To: </b><council@gnso.icann.org><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [council] FW: New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG: Work Track 5 on Geographic Names at the Top-Level<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande"'>I agree that this is a worry. And at the risk of sounding pedantic, we don't need to start with "as such". </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande"'>Stephanie Perrin</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 2017-08-03 08:27, Phil Corwin wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><pre>In regard to this:<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>"As such, we are strongly recommending that the leaders of WT5 operate WT5 similarly to a cross community working group, ensuring that each SO and AC participate equally to achieve consensus on any recommendations proposed by the Work Track."<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>While recognizing that the structure proposed by the co-chairs will have the final decisions on Geo name recommendations made by the full PDP WG, and fully understanding the internal ICANN political dynamics surrounding this issue, I nonetheless believe we should have some internal discussion within Council, with appropriate staff input, on whether this proposed CCWG within a PDP structure is consistent with applicable GNSO rules regarding the operation of PDP WGs. I think we all need to be clear about whether or not a precedent is being set that dilutes GNSO primacy on gTLD policy matters. <o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Thanks for your consideration of this comment. <o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Virtualaw LLC<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>1155 F Street, NW<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Suite 1050<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Washington, DC 20004<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>202-559-8597/Direct<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>202-559-8750/Fax<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>202-255-6172/Cell<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Twitter: @VLawDC<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>"Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Sent from my iPad<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><pre>On Aug 2, 2017, at 11:56 AM, James M. Bladel <a href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com"><jbladel@godaddy.com></a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>As such, we are strongly recommending that the leaders of WT5 operate WT5 similarly to a cross community working group, ensuring that each SO and AC participate equally to achieve consensus on any recommendations proposed by the Work Track.<o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>council mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/council">https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/council</a><o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><br>_______________________________________________ council mailing list council@gnso.icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/council <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>