[ga] Consensus Policy Process

[DannyYounger@cs.com]

Marilyn,

In order to achieve a "consensus policy", one of the obligations is to 
provide a written report and supporting materials (which must include all 
substantive submissions to the Supporting Organization relating to the 
proposal) that (i) documents the extent of agreement and disagreement among 
impacted groups, (ii) documents the outreach process used to seek to achieve 
adequate representation of the views of groups that are likely to be 
impacted, and (iii) documents the nature and intensity of reasoned support 
and opposition to the proposed specification or policy.

In view of the fact that Network Solutions, Namesecure.com, BB Online UK Ltd. 
and Registrars.com voted against the previous iteration of the draft last 
October, it would be reasonable to assume that they might still consider 
themselves to be "impacted groups".  My questions:

1.  Has the Task Force documented the extent of disagreement, if any, 
expressed by these parties?  If not, when do you intend to get this 
accomplished?
2.  What outreach process will the Task Force be using to achieve adequate 
representation of the views of these groups?  Have any of these parties 
participated in the drafting of the current set of proposals?  If not, why 
were they excluded?
3.  What outreach process will the Task Force be using to achieve adequate 
representation of the views of registrants?  I would think that two-day 
advance notice of an open teleconference only posted by the DNSO Secretariat, 
and not on the ICANN site itself, hardly constitutes an outreach that 
achieves "adequate representation".  What do you consider to be an "adequate" 
amount of representation?
4.  How does the TF intend to document the nature and intensity of the 
opposition of these registrars, if any, to the proposed policy?  Has the TF 
formally asked any of these folks for their opinions as yet?  If not, when do 
you plan to do so?  How much time will be allotted for these parties to 
provide a response?  
5.  Your terms of reference require you to develop broad understanding across 
the NC of the issues underlying the
disputed area of transfers of domain names between registrars -- where are 
each of those issues listed, identified and analyzed?
6.  Your terms of reference also require the TF to identify any broad policy 
issues (separate from contract issues), which
are the responsibility of the DNSO -- where are those broad policy issues 
articulated within the current documents?
7.  Will you ever honor the bylaws and post a timeline for this TF?



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