[council] WGD Report

["Chicoine, Caroline G." <CCHICOINE@thompsoncoburn.com>]

Bret, I was taking a quick look at the WGD report this weekend and just have
one thought/question.  The report talks about voting, and one of my concerns
about WGs is that if enough people from one interest group join the WG, they
can sway any vote.  Even without a vote, if the WG is say "trademark heavy",
does the fact that the WG concludes "A" really mean that it A is a consensus
position.  I did not see a mechanism for addressing this concern and was
wondering whether it came up in your discussion in WGD and what your
thoughts are on it.

Caroline G. Chicoine
Thompson Coburn LLP
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