Re: [council] Call for comments on the Interim ReportfromtheWG-C,newgTLDs.

["Ken Stubbs" <kstubbs@dninet.net>]

ok by me

ken
----- Original Message -----
From: Theresa Swinehart <Theresa.Swinehart@wcom.com>
To: 'Nigel Roberts' <nigel@sol.dk>; <h.hotta@hco.ntt.co.jp>
Cc: <Theresa.Swinehart@wcom.com>; <Dennis.Jennings@ucd.ie>;
<council@dnso.org>
Sent: Monday, November 22, 1999 8:38 PM
Subject: RE: [council] Call for comments on the Interim
ReportfromtheWG-C,newgTLDs.


> Kathy raises a good point with regard to January 3 and the holiday period.
> Can we have agreement on January 10th please so we can get the notice out?
> If I don't hear otherwise, I will arrange with Elisabeth to send it out by
> tomorrow, Tuesday 23rd, close of business CET.
>
> Likewise, I'd like to suggest that discussion on the nomination procedure
> for the GA chair begin as soon as possible, since we need to post a
decision
> by the November 26th.
>
> Theresa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nigel Roberts [mailto:nigel@sol.dk]
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 1999 4:57 AM
> To: h.hotta@hco.ntt.co.jp
> Cc: Theresa.Swinehart@wcom.com; Dennis.Jennings@ucd.ie; council@dnso.org
> Subject: Re: [council] Call for comments on the Interim Report
> fromtheWG-C,newgTLDs.
>
> A minimum of 45 days. (That's six weeks). The reason is that many
> non-internet organisations outside the US move much slower than
> internet time. (I am thinking of lawyers and other organisation
> outside the US, who may have particular comments).
>
> 10 weeks seems generous.
>
> I would propose eight weeks or 2 calendar months.
>
>
> Nigel,
>
> HiroHOTTA wrote:
> >
> > 45 days period seems to be fine.
> >
> > Hiro
> >
> > At 99/11/20 03:22,
> > > I've read the rather ongoing debate on how long to allow comment
period
> to
> > > last for WG-C documents. Two weeks was used and taking into account
the
> > > length of the report/annexes, and complexity, suggest the NC amend the
> > > original posting and extend the original deadline to January 3, 1999
> (that's
> > > a Monday, and allows for 45 days). I think 10 weeks is much too long;
> > > likewise, nothing except the extension of comment time is being
changed,
> > > i.e., the report, with annexes, is what is being commented on, as it
was
> > > when the announcement for comments was made.
> > >
> > > If no one objects to the 45 day comment period (with January 3 being
the
> > > deadline), Elisabeth and I'll draft an announcement to go out.
> > >
> > > Theresa
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-council@dnso.org [mailto:owner-council@dnso.org] On Behalf
> Of
> > > Dennis Jennings
> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 6:20 PM
> > > To:   council@dnso.org
> > > Subject:      RE: [council] Call for comments on the Interim Report
from
> the
> > > WG-C,new gTLDs.
> > >
> > > Colleagues,
> > >
> > > I would be very interested in your comments on this e-mail.
> > >
> > > It is my understanding that several people and international groups
have
> > > complained that there is no possibility of commenting on a set of
> documents
> > > like this in two weeks - I think 10 weeks has been mentioned as a
> reasonable
> > > timescale.  (These complaints were (I think) in relation to ICANN
> documents
> > > rather than WG documents)
> > >
> > > I am particularly interested in hearing the views of the non US
members
> of
> > > the
> > > Names Council on this.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Dennis
> > >
> > > --------------------------------
> > > Dennis Jennings
> > > Dennis.Jennings@ucd.ie
> > > Phone:  +353 87 220 8225 (Mobile)
> > > Fax:  +353 1 495 1324
> > >
> > > On Wednesday, November 17, 1999 6:11 PM, DNSO Listadmin
> > > [SMTP:DNSO.Listadmin@dnso.org] wrote:
> > > >
> > > > [ To: council@dnso.org, wg-b, wg-c, wg-d, wg-e]
> > > > [ To: announce@dnso.org, ga@dnso.org]
> > > >
> > > > Call for comments on the Interim Report from the WG-C, new gTLDs.
> > > >
> > > > The WG-C Interim Report is open for two weeks public comments,
> > > > starting today November 17th, 1999, ending Wednesday, December 1th.
> > > >
> > > > All comments shall be sent to comments-gtlds@dnso.org, no later
> > > > no later than December 1th, 1999 (18:00 CET). Any mail sent to
> > > > any other e-mail address will not be considered.
> > > >
> > > > The full WG-C document is rather long and cannot be posted
> > > > in a simple email. It includes 7 position papers.
> > > >
> > > > Please read it at:
> > > >     http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/19991023.NCwgc-report.html
> > > >
> > > > The full archives of the WG-C are on line at:
> > > >     http://www.dnso.org/wgroups/wg-c/Archives/maillist.html
> > > >
> > > > The WG-C is co-chaired by Javier Sola, named by the NC (liaison
> > > > co-chair), and by Jonathan Weinberg, elected by the WG-C members
> > > > (working co-chair).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > DNSO Secretariat
> > >
> > ----------
> > Hirofumi Hotta
> > R&D Strategy Department, NTT
>
>