On 01/23/2011 02:05 AM, Robin Gross wrote:
> http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-21jan11-en.htm
>
> Note the following text from the ICANN press release:
>   "... Only GAC members, ICANN Board members, select ICANN staff
> members and *_subject matter experts_* will participate in the
> discussion..." 
>
> Does this mean the Board/GAC will hear from representatives of the
> intellectual property industry (since this meeting is in response to
> the lobbying that the IPC has done to various government
> representatives for more trademark rights)?  
>
> That would be terribly one-sided and unfair if this meeting goes down
> that path - another forum for the IPC to lobby the board (and only the
> IPC gets to present its views?)  
>
> Who decides what "subject matter experts" will be invited - staff,
> IPC, Board, GAC???   
>
> This announcement provides more questions than answers.
>
> Best,
> Robin

So this situation is a challenge for swift GNSO action, for which the
non-commercial constituency has probably most reason to act quickly.


Norbert