[council] Proposed endgame motion for Whois Task Force - with Whereas'es

[Ross Rader]

Hi Avri -

I believe that the terms of the PDP have already been fulfilled, but 
that with such an important issue, further public comment is definitely 
warranted. Given that this comment period is optional and that we have 
had extensive public comment on the issues thus far, we should really be 
seeking to optimize for two important inputs:

a) ensuring that the public views on the WG output is appropriately 
solicited and adequately understood by Council, and;
b) ensure that the constituency views on the WG is appropriately 
solicited and adequately understood by Council.

Given that the WG process was essentially a public process, we have 
already allowed for unprecedented and substanial input into the process. 
What we haven't done is provide the constituencies with a period in 
which to consider the report and its implications.

There is actually one other option available to us - we could shorten up 
the time period for the constituency comments. I don't actually believe 
that this is where we should try to save time on the schedule, but it is 
an option. My strong preference is that we instead reduce the public 
comment period by three business days instead.

I do understand the opposition to this proposal, but after seven years 
of discussion on this question, three years of focus on the current 
working group and six months devoted to the public working group 
process, I am disinclined to believe that a full 20 day comment period 
will have a material impact on the outcome of this process.

Avri Doria wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I don't believe I can shorten the public review which is supposed to be 
> 20 days.
> and I don't think it is a good idea to vote before that review is complete.
> 
> In order to end the public comment by Oct 31, the public comment would 
> need to begin
> by Oct 11.  Since it can take 4 days after Liz finishes writing to get 
> the material
> on the web site for the public comment, i just don't see that it would 
> be possible
> for her to get the work done in 3 days after the end of the time limit 
> for the
> constituencies.    And I do want to give the constituencies enough time 
> to deliberate.
> 
> So, while I would really like to hold a public vote on this as you suggest,
> I just don't see how.
> 
> a.
> 
> 
> On 31 aug 2007, at 14.25, Ross Rader wrote:
> 
>> Avri Doria wrote:
>>> Proposed Text for motion to be voted on September 6 2007
>>
>> Thanks for the detail Avri - this is helpful. Might I suggest one 
>> small amendment? Specifically as it relates to the following:
>>
>>> - Community Public Comment on Final Report: October 15 -
>> > November 6, 2007
>> >
>>> 6 - A Public and Council Discussion will be held during the LA Public 
>>> Meeting
>>> 7 - Final vote on first GNSO Council meeting after November 6, 2007
>>
>> I would like to propose that the public comment period end at the 
>> public discussion of the of issue during the LA meeting. This would 
>> then allow council to take all constituency, public and written 
>> commentary into account for deliberation on the agenda during the L.A. 
>> meeting, rather than at the next meeting thereafter. This would have 
>> the effect of shortening the public comment period by only 3 business 
>> days, which i believe would be more then offset by the value of 
>> discussing the issue several times you propose during the face to face 
>> meetings in LA. It would be nice to get this one off the books in one 
>> way or another at the LA Public Meeting.
>>
>> Therefore, the formal amendment that I would like to make is as follows:
>>
>> - that "November 6, 2007" in step 5 be replaced with "October 31, 2007"
>>
>> - that "after November 6, 2007" in step 7 be replaced with "during the 
>> LA Public Meeting".
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your consideration.
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ross Rader
>> Director, Retail Services
>> Tucows Inc.
>>
>> http://www.domaindirect.com
>> t. 416.538.5492
>>
> 
> 
> 


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Regards,

Ross Rader
Director, Retail Services
Tucows Inc.

http://www.domaindirect.com
t. 416.538.5492