As this is a Board-NCSG meeting I think it is important to note that with respect to trademarks NCSG members have diverse (and divergent) views on the matter.  An NCSG discussion about trademarks with the board may not be the most efficient use of the time as we, members of the NCSG, do not have a singular agenda to push.

For example, the 3rd question posed regarding the status of the NCSG charter and constituency formation is a topic that pertains to all as we would love for the charter issues to be concluded.

Amber Sterling
Senior Intellectual Property Specialist
Association of American Medical Colleges

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Subject: Re: Questions for The Board-NCSG meeting

My suggestions:

Does the Board recognize that there's a large diffuse group of
non-trademark-holders and language-users who are fed up with the way TM
interests keep redrawing previously concluded issues?  How is the Board
working to finalize decisions and stick to them?

When will the Board share staff papers with the community *while they
are relevant* to Board decisions, and can be fact-checked, rather than
months after?

What's the status of DNS-CERT? Has ICANN realized it's a bad idea to try
to control that?

--Wendy



On 06/06/2011 10:07 PM, Avri Doria wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> As was pointed out in the email sent regarding the Board-NCSG meeting in Singapore, and as mention on today's call, we need to propose 3 questions to the Board.  The Board will also propose 3 questions to us.
> 
> I will give people another day or so to suggest topics. 
> 
> On Wednesday evening, I will put together a doodle pool of the choices and over the course of Thursday, NCSG members will be invited to pick their top choices.
> 
> On Friday, I will write up the 3 top topics, send it to this list for 24 hour review and then send it to the Board for their consideration over the weekend.
> 
> To start the list we have the 3 topics we picked last time when the meeting was cancelled and two suggestions provided by Konstantinos:
> 
> 
> 1. We would like to better understand how the Board weighs GAC advice in relation to  GNSO recommendations, the CWG work and community comment on the implementation in the by-laws mandated process.  Of special interest are issues related to MAPO/Rec6 and Community Objections.
> 
> 2.  We would be very interested to hear how the the Board reads both the substance and process of Cross-Community WGs and the JAS group in particular to understand what the Board is  thinking viable supports might be and how they regard the recommendations for fee reductions.
> 
> 3. While understanding that the NCSG Stakeholder Group charter is waiting on the approval of the standardized New  Constituency process recommended by the Structural Improvements Committee, we would like to understand what issues, if any, may be blocking Board approval of both the New Constituency Process and the NCSG Stakeholder Group charter.
> 
> 4. The role of the GAC within ICANN and how this might affect its stakeholder groups.
>     (this may entail a re-write of #1)
> 
> 5.   Trademark issues. 
>     (might be good to have more detail on this question)
> 
> Please send you suggestions for inclusion in the doodle poll.  Updates on the questions from last time also requested.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> a.
> 
> 


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