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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=984285811-28042007>Note: Philip Sheppard from the Business Constituency
has been elected chair of this working group</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> owner-gnso-whois-wg@icann.org
[mailto:owner-gnso-whois-wg@icann.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Philip
Sheppard<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, 26 April 2007 1:12 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
gnso-whois-wg@icann.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [gnso-whois-wg] WHOIS WG - A message
from the chairman<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>Dear WHOIS
working group members,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>Further to
yesterday's (April 25) telephone conference may I thank you firstly for the
confidence you have showed in elevating me from interim chair to chair of the
working group (WG).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>I hope to serve as a
facilitator and moderator. (The views of the GNSO Business Constituency will be
advocated by others on the group).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=765223807-26042007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>I am delighted also
that Jon Bing, a nominating committee appointee to the GNSO Council, will serve
as vice chairman.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>Jon brings a wealth
of legal expertise and Nordic good sense.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=765223807-26042007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007><STRONG>A
vision</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>As a group we have
the challenge to bring about change that will
simultaneously:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>- enhance
privacy</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>- enhance the
ability to prevent bad faith</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>- enhance
simplicity</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>- be cost
effective.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=765223807-26042007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>If we fail, the
status quo of the WHOIS service will be the result.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007><SPAN
class=765223807-26042007>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007><STRONG>Conduct on telephone conferences
and mail lists</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>As we are a large
group telephone conferences will need to be sharp, focused and
practical.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>Both our conferences
and our group mail list should be reserved for policy discussion not
procedure or administration.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>If you do have any
questions on procedure or administration please try to resolve them in the first
instance via direct e-mail with ICANN staff - Maria Farrell (procedure) or
Glen de St Gery(administration) </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007><A
href="mailto:maria.farrell@icann.org"><STRONG>maria.farrell@icann.org</STRONG></A></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007><A
href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org"><STRONG>gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</STRONG></A></SPAN></FONT></DIV></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=765223807-26042007><STRONG></STRONG></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007><STRONG>Next
steps</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007><SPAN
class=765223807-26042007>Allow me to explain our plan of action going
forward.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007><SPAN
class=765223807-26042007></SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007><SPAN
class=765223807-26042007></SPAN>a) A background document will be issued shortly
to help all group participants have access to relevant history and other
references.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>The document,
prepared by staff, is intended to be factual, not a discussion paper
!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=765223807-26042007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>b) The charter for
this group lays out three work items in section 4.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>We have established
three sub-groups to work over the next three weeks on each of these work
items.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>The sub groups are
open to all and will meet on Wednesdays sequentially. The exact time slots will
be advised by ICANN staff.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>We are a large group
(60 plus and growing) so the time windows proposed by staff will be the best for
the groups bearing in mind the diversity of time zones.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>Please be
understanding if for you this means a less than friendly time of
day.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>You may join each
sub-group or select the one of most interest.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=765223807-26042007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=765223807-26042007>
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<DIV><STRONG>Role of the subgroups</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>Each sub-group is
being chaired by a volunteer chairman</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>Sub-group a -
responsibilities - Steve Metalitz</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>Sub-group b - access
- Milton Mueller</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>Sub-group c - nature
of the registrant - Jon Bing.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=765223807-26042007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>My thanks to these
volunteers. Their objective will be to list but not evaluate practical options
for each work item.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>We will then take
those options forward, consider them holistically, and evaluate the options
starting, I hope, May 23, as the full working group.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>Staff will now
advise the meeting times for the sub groups shortly.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=765223807-26042007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=765223807-26042007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=765223807-26042007>Many
thanks</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Philip Sheppard</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><SPAN class=765223807-26042007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Chair
WHOIS WG</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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