"We need input RIGHT NOW on the new gTLD document from
the GNSO".  

This appeal to the ALAC community from Ms. Jacqueline
A. Morris, Chair of the At-Large Advisory Committee,
prompted the formation of the ad hoc Working Group on
new gTLDs.  A formal invitation to join the Working
Group was provided by the Trinidad and Tobago Computer
Society, and the formation of the Working Group was
announced on the General Assembly discussion list, on
the CPSR Governance list, on the ICANN Public
Participation website, on each Regional At-Large
Organization mailing list, and on the ALAC mailing
list.  

The work plan of the Working Group:

(1) Timeframe of ad-hoc WG:  ends on Thursday 25 Oct.
(2) Links to reference documents are provided
(3) The 20 GNSO new gTLD recommendations are cited
(4) WG members will each draft comments on whatever
issues they might have with certain recommendations
(5) Initial comments due by 22 October
(6) First draft of Final Document (incorporating all
comments) by 23 October
(7) Final Document by 25 October
(8) ALAC reviews WG effort in LA and provides
Statement to accompany the Final Document for
transmission to the ICANN board.

Summary conclusions:

The Working Group (as of the close of the initial
comment period) received no contributions from any
member of the ALAC nor any contributions from any of
the ninety-four currently certified At-Large
structures.  Contributions were received from the
following members of the community (all of whom spoke
in their individual capacity):

Wendy Seltzer 
Vittorio Bertola
Jeff Williams
Dan Krimm
Danny Younger

Links to the comments:  

Wendy Seltzer: 
http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/gnso-liaison_atlarge-lists.icann.org/2007-October/000006.html

Vittorio Bertola: 
http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/gnso-liaison_atlarge-lists.icann.org/2007-October/000010.html

Jeff Williams: 
http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/gnso-liaison_atlarge-lists.icann.org/2007-October/000008.html
and
http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/gnso-liaison_atlarge-lists.icann.org/2007-October/000014.html

Dan Krimm: 
http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/gnso-liaison_atlarge-lists.icann.org/2007-October/000015.html

Danny Younger: 
http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/gnso-liaison_atlarge-lists.icann.org/2007-October/000002.html

In deference to the possibility of late submissions,
the Working Group will allow another 24 hours for
final submissions prior to submitting the First Draft
of the Final Document.


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