Hi,

The divisions are what makes it worth discussing, no?   We're touching on it at the NCUC policy conference Friday and will have hopefully gotten a fuller sense of how CS folks see it, so why not extend the discussion with the board as well?  It's on the agenda for Baku, too…

As to other options, in addition to any other GNSO-specific questions we might burn to discuss: at previous meetings we've asked them to discuss outreach, relations with developing country governments and their favored IGOs (e.g. ITU), the Global Relationships Committee, etc.  With mixed success, as some boardies were into it while others seemed not to get what the issue was or care, predictable topography here.  But now things have moved on and we have this dynamic where projects are being put in place but arguably on a more staff than community driven basis. We could devote one on question cluster/time chunk to this.   I still think the GRC should have a community participation component, that there should be more open and useful dialogue and reporting on strategic relations (hello, WCIT), that outreach should allow more bottom up and SG-specific elements (particularly with respect to civil society), etc.  

Best,

Bill

On Sep 27, 2012, at 1:23 PM, Avri Doria wrote:

> Hi, 
> 
> I think we have a divided set of opinions on this issue.
> 
> To me this seems perfectly ok and something I have expected since www talked about the new gTLD program in the GNSO. 
> But there are people I respect who think it is a horror that must be stopped.
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> But it could be interesting to see whether they think there is an issue they think they need to deal with (well not the full board but the New gTLD committee)
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> Maria Farrell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi Robin,
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> A query, really, as I don't know if this is an issue we would be interested in; recent moves to object to mass registration of generic word (dot book, dot army) new gTLDs?
> 
> Maria
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> On 26 September 2012 18:16, Robin Gross <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> As we prepare for the upcoming Toronto meeting, we need to give the board the list of policy issues NCSG would like to discuss with the Board during our brief time with them.
> 
> So please let me know if you have any suggestions and I'll start compiling the list of discussion issues over the next few days.
> 
> Thanks very much,
> Robin
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