[council] FW: Invitation to GAC members and colleagues to participate in GNSO Working Group on Whois

Ross Rader ross at tucows.com
Fri Apr 20 11:30:18 UTC 2007


Thanks for this Bruce. This is very helpful outreach.

Bruce Tonkin wrote:
> 
> To: Chair, GAC
> 
> From: Chair, GNSO Council
> 
> CC: GAC Liaison to the GNSO
> 
> 
> Dear Janis,
> 
> On 28 March, 2007, the GNSO Council voted to create a new Working Group
> on Whois to further develop the recent policy recommendations submitted
> to the GNSO Council by its Whois Task Force. The Working Group has a
> tightly focused charter, a 120 day timeline, and is canvassing a broad,
> representative membership.  The Working Group will address recent public
> comments regarding the policy recommendations, and will take into
> account the Public Policy Principles on Whois developed by the
> Governmental Advisory Committee to the ICANN Board. 
> 
> I invite members of the Government Advisory Committee to consider
> participating in this Working Group, in their own capacities and
> bringing their government expertise to bear on this work. I also invite
> and encourage members of the GAC to consider whether their government
> colleagues in agencies and departments dealing with aspects of the Whois
> issue, such as law enforcement, data protection and consumer protection,
> might participate in the group in their own capacities. 
> 
> Participation in this group by government representatives and experts
> would be warmly welcomed encouraged by the GNSO Council, given the
> insight and expertise GAC members and their colleagues have to offer. 
> 
> It may also be useful to schedule a call between the GAC and the GNSO
> working group to discuss the GAC principles relating to WHOIS.
> 
> I attach for your information the Charter of the Whois Working Group
> which indicates the work programme and methodology of the group, and
> provides background information and references. The group will have 120
> days to conclude its work and report to the GNSO Council, and is
> expected to conclude its work 30 July, 2007.   The GNSO Council has
> appointed Philip Sheppard as the Interim Chair of this working group.
> 
> I would very much appreciate if you could extend this invitation to
> members of the GAC, and encourage them to contact the ICANN staff member
> supporting this Working Group, Maria Farrell at maria.farrell at icann.org.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Bruce Tonkin
> 
> 




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