[Gnso-newgtld-wg] Proposed agenda - New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG - 24 September 2018 at 20:00 UTC

[Jim Prendergast]

While discussing the draft report on auctions during last week’s plenary, Jeff asked that the person who forwarded an example of irregularities with auctions to the WT leadership and staff, send that information to the entire list.  Per Jeff’s request, I am now doing that.

I forwarded an article co-authored Paul Livesay formerly from Verisign, and Jose Ignacio Rasco, from Nu Dotco, LLC    http://www.circleid.com/posts/20161107_afilias_cynical_attempt_to_secure_a_windfall_at_community_expense/

What caught my eye was this paragraph.

“The Applicant Guidebook prohibits all applicants within a contention set from discussing "bidding strategies" in advance of an auction — termed the Blackout Period. Violation of the Blackout Period is a "serious violation" of ICANN's rules under the Bidder Agreement, and may result in forfeiture of an applicant's application. Afilias committed such a violation, and should be disqualified. On July 22, just four days before the public ICANN auction for .web, Afilias contacted NDC again to try to negotiate a private auction if ICANN would delay the public auction. Afilias knew the Blackout Period was in effect, but nonetheless violated it in an attempt to persuade NDC to participate in a private auction that would net Afilias millions of dollars even if it lost.”

Jonathan Robinson also posted in the Adobe chat a piece he authored - http://www.circleid.com/posts/20161028_dot_web_is_icanns_first_test_of_accountability/

While this group is a forward looking group and has no remit over this particular auction, these pieces do inform the WG that auctions may not have gone as smoothly as people think and we do need to take a hard look at the auction process going forward.

Jim Prendergast
The Galway Strategy Group
+1 202 285 3699
@jimpren




From: Gnso-newgtld-wg <gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces at icann.org> On Behalf Of Steve Chan
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2018 6:57 PM
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Subject: [Gnso-newgtld-wg] Proposed agenda - New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG - 24 September 2018 at 20:00 UTC

Dear WG Members,

Please find the proposed agenda for the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG meeting scheduled for 24 September 2018 at 20:00 UTC, for 90 minutes.


  1.  Agenda review/SOIs
  2.  Supplemental Report: Review of section 1.5 continued
  3.  Supplemental Report: Review of sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 contined
  4.  Last call for input on SAC090 matrix
  5.  ICANN63
  6.  Initial assessment of work required for Final CCT-RT Report
  7.  AOB

For agenda items 2 and 3, please find the latest staff draft, which seeks to incorporate input received during past WG meetings.

For item 4, you will also find the latest staff draft, with proposed updates.

Those signed up as Members to this PDP WG should have received meeting information from the SOAC Support team. If you did not receive these participation details or if you would like to send your apologies, please contact the SOAC Support team (gnso-secs at icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs at icann.org>).

Best,
Steve



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