Re: [registrars] Representation on the GNSO WHOIS privacy steering group

[Paul Westley <paul@internetters.co.uk>]

Hello All,

I would like to nominate Tom Keller of Schlund as one of our 
representatives on the GNSO WHOIS privacy steering group. As a European and 
someone who is very experienced in domain name issues and well versed in 
the European data protection regulations, Tom is ideally suited to provide 
a balanced view of the WHOIS privacy issue. He has been active in the 
Registrars' Constituency for a number of years and with his current GNSO 
membership, I can highly recommend him for this role.

Paul Westley
Internetters

At 09:00 06/06/03, Bruce Tonkin wrote:
>Hello All,
>
>The GNSO Council has requested that each constituency nominate one or
>two representatives to the GNSO WHOIS privacy steering group.  Note this
>steering group is not responsible for policy development.  Its role is
>to take the large number of issues of the ICANN Staff Managers report on
>Privacy and develop terms of reference for one or more task forces to
>carry out policy development.  These terms of reference will need to be
>approved by the GNSO Council before policy development can take place.
>
>The preference is to appoint the representatives prior to the Montreal
>meeting.
>
>Given that the representatives will not be "elected officers" under the
>new registrar by-laws, I assume we can have a fast track process for
>appointment.  Remember that the steering group does not itself develop
>or approve policy.
>
>I recommend a 7 day nomination period and a 7 day voting period.
>
>Regards,
>Bruce Tonkin
>Registrars Rep on the GNSO Council
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bruce Tonkin
>Sent: Friday, 6 June 2003 5:29 PM
>To: council@dnso.org
>Subject: [council] WHOIS Privacy steering group
>
>
>Hello All,
>
>Just a reminder that all constituencies should appoint one or two
>members to the WHOIS privacy steering group prior to the Montreal
>meeting.  It is probably preferable if those members will be attending
>the Montreal meeting to gain the most benefit from the public forum, and
>the opportunity for the steering group to meet in-person at Montreal.
>
>Please inform the GNSO Secretariat of the appointments so that a mailing
>list can be set up.
>
>The ALAC and the GAC may appoint one or two (non-voting) liaisons to the
>Steering Group.  The ccNSO would also be welcome to nominate an informal
>liaison also.
>
>The objective of the steering group is to:
>- examine the Staff Manager's report on WHOIS Privacy
>- review the factual presentations of the ICANN public forum on WHOIS in
>Montreal
>- develop recommendations, for the GNSO Council to approve, to form a
>small number (e.g less than 5) of Task Forces to carry out the policy
>development process on the major issues identified in the Staff
>manager's report (it should be possible to group some of the related
>issues for examination within a single task force)
>- the recommendations should incorporate for each task force a terms of
>reference in accordance with the ICANN bylaws (Annex A, Section 7(b)):
>
>" Such Charter will include:
>
>1. the issue to be addressed by the task force, as such issue was
>articulated for the vote before the Council that commenced the PDP;
>
>2. the specific timeline that the task force must adhere to, as set
>forth below, unless the Board determines that there is a compelling
>reason to extend the timeline; and
>
>3. any specific instructions from the Council for the task force,
>including whether or not the task force should solicit the advice of
>outside advisors on the issue."
>
>- if the steering group recommends more than two task forces be created
>it should recommend to the GNSO Council an order in which the task force
>work should be done, and an approximate timeframe for when each task
>force will commence and finish
>
>Council members and Steering Group members might like to review the IETF
>standard RFC2418 on IETF Working Group Guidelines and Procedures
>(http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2418.txt).  The standard documents best
>practice within the IETF in forming working groups and defining
>charters. Section 2.1 (criteria for forming a working group) and Section
>2.2
>(Charter) are particularly relevant.
>
>Regards,
>Bruce Tonkin
>GNSO Council Chair