[Gnso-newgtld-wg] - Welcome to the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG
Jon Nevett
jon at donuts.email
Mon Feb 22 15:12:42 UTC 2016
Sounds good to me Avri. Best, Jon
> On Feb 22, 2016, at 10:09 AM, avri doria via Gnso-newgtld-wg <gnso-newgtld-wg at icann.org> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Thanks Rafik.
>
> If we decide to go with co-chairs, I would be happy to serve as one, if
> the group supports having me in such a role.
>
> I would bring not only experience from last round and from consulting
> with several applicants this time, but also my concern for community
> TLDs and for extending the gTLD program to developing economies,
> something that I feel we fell short of last time.
>
> We learned a lot last time in terms of not being specific enough in our
> policies to guarantee a program implementation that met the assumptions
> that had been made. The PDP and the notion of implementation teams has
> not been added to the PDP process that would allow us to develop
> policies with greater detail and specificity.
>
> I also bring what I believe is a proven ability to put aside my
> viewpoint in order to help build consensus among the diversity of views
> I am sure we will encounter over the process.
>
> So if people are willing to have me in a co-chair role, I would be
> honored to take it on.
>
> Thanks
>
> avri
>
>
> On 22-Feb-16 07:48, Rafik Dammak via Gnso-newgtld-wg wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I would like to nominate Avri Doria as co-chair. She will bring her
>> experience as former GNSO chair and councillor when the new gTLD
>> policies for previous round were discussed, in addition being
>> involved in the discussion group for the subsequent rounds.
>>
>> Best.
>>
>> Rafik
>>
>> On Feb 19, 2016 11:53 PM, "Jeff Neuman via Gnso-newgtld-wg"
>> <gnso-newgtld-wg at icann.org <mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg at icann.org>> wrote:
>>
>> All,
>>
>>
>>
>> I would like to put my name forward as volunteering for a
>> leadership position within the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP
>> WG.
>>
>>
>>
>> For those of you who don’t know me, promoting competition in the
>> gTLD namespace and the introduction of gTLDs have been my key
>> areas of focus for the past fifteen years and I have participated
>> actively in each of the new gTLD rounds to date. Prior to working
>> at my present company, Valideus/Com Laude, I worked at Neustar for
>> close to 15 years in the Registry Services organization both on
>> the legal and policy side. Through that work, I participated in
>> the application, administration and operation of the .BIZ
>> top-level domain in 2000, as well as the application and
>> implementation processed for the back-end operation of .travel and
>> .tel selected in the 2005 round of new gTLDs.
>>
>>
>>
>> With respect to the latest round of new gTLDs, I have been very
>> active serving on numerous GNSO subcommittees since 2005,
>> including those that initially established the program. In
>> addition, I served as the exclusive registry stakeholder group
>> member on the Implementation Review Team (IRT) to recommend Rights
>> Protection Mechanisms for the new gTLD Program to the ICANN Board
>> as well as the GNSO’s STI Group to devise implementation
>> mechanisms for those Rights Protection mechanisms. Further, I
>> also helped lead a small group to ensure that the Trademark
>> Clearinghouse was implemented in a centralized (vs. decentralized)
>> manner. I also worked on a number of other issues including the
>> Registry/Registrar vertical integration working group in 2009 and
>> 2010, and co-chaired the first working group on the protection of
>> IOC and Red Cross names at the top level. Most recently I served
>> as one of the co-chairs of the new gTLD Discussion Group on new
>> gTLD Subsequent Rounds working on drawing up a list of issues for
>> the GNSO to consider in this policy development process.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have unique insights into the new gTLD program that I would like
>> to bring to this Working Group having an Intellectual Property
>> legal background, but also ample experience working directly at a
>> Registry, a back-end registry services provider, and more recently
>> at a Registrar and Registry Services consulting firm. While at
>> Neustar (2001-early 2015) I was able to head up the Registry
>> Services business team responsible for the launch of .nyc, but
>> also serving as the back end operator for 350+ generic and brand
>> top-level domain applications. In that capacity, I was
>> responsible for soliciting both gTLDs and brand TLDs and was able
>> to lead the team into signing up TLD applications of any back-end
>> registry operator. In addition, I was the business and
>> relationship lead for the .nyc TLD which launched a little over
>> one year ago. At Com Laude/Valideus, I have also seen a number of
>> other perspectives of the new gTLD program both from a corporate
>> registrar/brand protection perspective as well as a company that
>> provides consultative services to a number of brand TLDs (through
>> Specification 13) and to restricted and unrestricted TLDs.
>>
>>
>>
>> With all of that said, I understand that a leadership position
>> within the WG requires /neutrality/ in ensuring that all
>> viewpoints are heard without having any pre-conceived notions or
>> outcomes. I have reviewed the requirements with my employer and
>> while they may have opinions on a number of the elements of the
>> new gTLD program, they understand that if they want to express
>> those views and I am on the leadership team, those views must be
>> expressed by other members of my organization. I have chaired a
>> number of other working groups both within the ICANN community,
>> including ones on Whois, and the reformation of the Policy
>> Development Process. I understand the time commitment involved
>> and am ready to make that commitment.
>>
>>
>>
>> I would be happy to answer any questions and I look forward to
>> talking on Monday.
>>
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *Jeffrey J. Neuman*
>>
>> *Senior Vice President *|*Valideus USA***| *Com Laude USA*
>>
>> 1751 Pinnacle Drive, Suite 600
>>
>> Mclean, VA 22102, United States
>>
>> E: jeff.neuman at valideus.com <mailto:jeff.neuman at valideus.com>or
>> jeff.neuman at comlaude.com <mailto:jeff.neuman at comlaude.com>
>>
>> T: +1.703.635.7514 <tel:%2B1.703.635.7514>
>>
>> M: +1.202.549.5079 <tel:%2B1.202.549.5079>
>>
>> @Jintlaw
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:*gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces at icann.org
>> <mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces at icann.org>
>> [mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces at icann.org] *On Behalf Of *Steve
>> Chan via Gnso-newgtld-wg
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 17, 2016 4:16 PM
>> *To:* Steve Chan via Gnso-newgtld-wg <gnso-newgtld-wg at icann.org
>> <mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg at icann.org>>
>> *Subject:* [Gnso-newgtld-wg] - Welcome to the New gTLD Subsequent
>> Procedures PDP WG
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear WG Members,
>>
>>
>>
>> While there have already been some emails exchanged, I wanted to
>> take the opportunity to welcome you all and thank you for
>> volunteering for the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy
>> Development Process Working Group (PDP WG). In addition to the
>> information already shared in the call for volunteers, I wanted to
>> provide you with some further details concerning next steps.
>>
>>
>>
>> *First meeting*
>>
>> Monday 22 February at 22:00 UTC
>>
>>
>>
>> *Statements of Interest*
>>
>> The majority of Members have already completed this task, but as
>> requested by the GNSO Secretariat in the confirmation email that
>> you received after signing up for this WG, please provide a
>> Statement of Interest by going to:
>> https://community.icann.org/x/cYLg
>> <https://community.icann.org/x/cYLg> if you have not done so
>> already. You will need to use your Confluence Login ID and
>> Password to access this and other workspaces within the Confluence
>> wiki site. If you are a new Confluence user, your ID and Password
>> should have been provided to you; please let gnso-secs at
>> icann.org <https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/gnso-rds-pdp-wg>
>> know if you have not yet received them. The current list of
>> members and observers, including SOIs provided, can be found here:
>> https://community.icann.org/x/Ogp1Aw.
>>
>>
>>
>> *WG Leadership*
>>
>> Per the Council's resolution, until such time as the New gTLD
>> Subsequent Procedures PDP WG selects a chair(s) for the WG and
>> that chair(s) is/are confirmed by the GNSO Council, the GNSO
>> Council liaison to the WG, Paul McGrady, will serve as the interim
>> chair. For those interested in volunteering for a leadership
>> position in the WG, please review the attached document, which
>> outlines the tasks and expected skills of a GNSO WG Chair. *If you
>> would like to put forth your name for a WG leadership position,
>> please feel free to do so on the email list in advance of the
>> first meeting as it is hoped that the selection of the WG Chair(s)
>> will take place during that first meeting. *
>>
>>
>>
>> *Recommended materials to review prior to the first meeting*
>>
>> Please review the materials posted on the New gTLD Subsequent
>> Procedures PDP WG's wiki
>> (see https://community.icann.org/x/PAp1Aw) prior to the first
>> meeting, especially:
>>
>> * The Final Issue Report
>> (http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-final-issue-04dec15-en.pdf);
>> * The PDP WG Charter
>> (http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-charter-21jan16-en.pdf
>> <https://community.icann.org/x/E4xlAw>);
>> * The GNSO Working Group Guidelines
>> (http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-08apr11-en.pdf);
>> * The PDP Manual
>> (http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-2-pdp-manual-13jun13-en.pdf)
>>
>> *Newcomer webinars*
>>
>> For those that are new to a GNSO Working Group and/or the GNSO
>> Policy Development Process, we'll be hosting two separate webinars
>> in the near future that are intended to aid newcomers to the GNSO
>> to learn about the administrative workings of a WG (conference
>> call facilities, Adobe Connect, wiki, etc) as well as the GNSO
>> Policy Development Process. You will be receiving further
>> information about these in a separate email. The WG may also
>> identify needs for additional introductory webinars or tutorial
>> materials.
>>
>> Should you have any questions or comments, please let us know.
>>
>>
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *Steven Chan*
>> Sr. Policy Manager
>>
>> *ICANN
>> *12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300
>>
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