[council] Proposed cover letter for GNSO Letter to GAC

[Avri Doria]

Hi,

I believe I had checked with each of them in response to their request  
for the abstention language.

a.

On 15 May 2009, at 23:53, Terry L Davis, P.E. wrote:

> I’m supportive also as long the abstaining causes/phrases are  
> approved by those abstaining.
>
> Take care
>
> Terry
>
>
>
> From: owner-council at gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council at gnso.icann.org 
> ] On Behalf Of Gomes, Chuck
> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 2:05 PM
> To: Mary Wong; Council GNSO; Avri Doria
> Subject: RE: [council] Proposed cover letter for GNSO Letter to GAC
>
>
> Thanks Mary.  I had hoped that some of the edits made dealt with  
> earlier concerns.
>
> Chuck
>
> From: owner-council at gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council at gnso.icann.org 
> ] On Behalf Of Mary Wong
> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 4:47 PM
> To: Council GNSO; Avri Doria
> Subject: Re: [council] Proposed cover letter for GNSO Letter to GAC
>
> Avri and everyone,
>
> My apologies for my delayed reply due to travel. If it's not too  
> late, I'm glad to say that I will support the redrafted version of  
> the letter.
>
> My thanks to Stephane and the rest of the DT for taking this on, and  
> in particular for amending the letter to reflect concerns expressed  
> on this list.
>
> Cheers
> Mary
>
> Mary W S Wong
> Professor of Law
> Franklin Pierce Law Center
> Two White Street
> Concord, NH 03301
> USA
> Email: mwong at piercelaw.edu
> Phone: 1-603-513-5143
> Webpage: http://www.piercelaw.edu/marywong/index.php
> Selected writings available on the Social Science Research Network  
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>
>
> >>> Avri Doria <avri at psg.com> 5/15/2009 1:48 PM >>>
>
> sure thing.
>
> I am assuming that even with these abstentions, this is still worth
> sending.  Those of you who haven't abstained, please let the list know
> if this assumption is in error in the next few hours.
>
> thanks
>
> a.
>
> Dear Janis,
>
> Attached please find a letter from the GNSO Council written in
> response to your opem letter of April 24 2009 to the ICANN CEO.  This
> communication has been approved by the GNSO Council with the noted
> abstention of the Commercial and Business Constituency,  Internet
> Service Providers and Connectivity Providers
> Constituency, and of Kristina Rosette.  Additionally Mary Wong, as an
> active participant in the Implementation Recommendation Team (IRT),
> felt that support of this document at this time might be inconsistent
> with her work as part of the IRT and has also abstained.
>
> Thank you for the opportunity to comment and for accepting our comment
> at this time.  The GNSO Council looks forward to discussing the issue
> with the GAC at our joint meeting in Sydney.
>
> Best Regards,
> On 15 May 2009, at 18:41, Tony Holmes wrote:
>
> >
> > Avri
> >
> > Although this is a letter from the GNSO Council rather than the GNSO
> > there's
> > been considerable discussion over this within the ISPCP Constituency
> > and as
> > a result we're unable to offer support for the letter.
> >
> > In addition to specific concerns that some ISPCP members have
> > expressed
> > there is also an overriding view that the GNSO Council doesn't have
> > to offer
> > a response on such a controversial issue and at this stage it should
> > be left
> > to the Board.
> >
> > Could I ask that the note you propose below is subject to a minor
> > amendment
> > that adds the Internet Service Providers and Connectivity Providers
> > Constituency to the abstention.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Tony
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-council at gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council at gnso.icann.org
> > ] On
> > Behalf Of Avri Doria
> > Sent: 15 May 2009 06:13
> > To: Council GNSO
> > Subject: [council] Proposed cover letter for GNSO Letter to GAC
> >
> >
> > I propose sending the the following to the GAC later today.  I would
> > especially be interested in receiving confirmation from the BC,
> > Kristina and Mary on the accuracy of the statement I have included  
> on
> > your abstentions.
> >
> > ---
> >
> > Dear Janis,
> >
> > Attached please find a letter from the GNSO Council written in
> > response to your opem letter of April 24 2009 to the ICANN CEO.   
> This
> > communication has been approved by the GNSO Council with the noted
> > abstention of the Commercial and Business Constituency. Additionally
> > both Kristina Rosette and Mary Wong, as active participants in the
> > Implementation Recommendation Team (IRT), felt that support of this
> > document at this time might be inconsistent with their work as  
> part of
> > the IRT and have also abstained.
> >
> > Thank you for the opportunity to comment and for accepting our  
> comment
> > at this time.  The GNSO Council looks forward to discussing the  
> issue
> > with the GAC at our joint meeting in Sydney.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > --
> >
> > The attachment will include Stéphane's 13 May version of the the
> > letter with changes accepted and date updated.
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > a.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>