Hello Bill,

to my understanding, the joint working group is only focused to look for
funding approaches and support for applicants .
within NCSG/NCUC the discussion was more about pricing and to prove that is
feasible and possible to run a registry fairly reaching all requirements in
cheap way than expected by ICANN. that is why we want to learn from ccTLD
experience.
in GNSO, I think that registrars and registries don't think that is
possible, let us show to them that they are wrong :)

Regards

Rafik

2010/3/21 William Drake <[log in to unmask]>

> A larger context that any NCUC/SG work on pricing etc could plug into,
> although the agendas my not be entirely coterminous
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *"Gomes, Chuck" <[log in to unmask]>
> *Date: *March 19, 2010 12:10:36 PM GMT-03:00
> *To: *"GNSO Council" <[log in to unmask]>
> *Subject: **[council] FW: Proposal to form a Joint ALAC - GNSO WG "to
> develop a sustainable approach to providing support to applicants requiring
> assistance in applying for and operating new gTLDs" in response to the ICANN
> Board Resolution 20 at the Nairobi Meeting*
>
>  I will add the following item to our agenda for the Council meeting on 1
> April.  It seems to me that it would be helpful to try to form the joint
> community WG as soon as possible after our 1 April meeting and task them
> with developing a proposed charter for the longer term work of the group.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Please inform your respective groups of this task that was initiated by the
> Board in Nairobi and seek their input.
>
> Thanks, Chuck
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* Cheryl Langdon-Orr [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 18, 2010 6:42 PM
> *To:* Gomes, Chuck; [log in to unmask]; ICANN AtLarge
> Staff; [log in to unmask]
> *Subject:* Proposal to form a Joint ALAC - GNSO WG "to develop a
> sustainable approach to providing support to applicants requiring assistance
> in applying for and operating new gTLDs" in response to the ICANN Board
> Resolution 20 at the Nairobi Meeting
>
>  To:  Mr. Chuck Gomes,
> Chair of the GNSO
>
> Regarding: Proposal to form a Joint ALAC - GNSO  WG "to develop a
> sustainable approach to providing support to applicants requiring assistance
> in applying for and operating new gTLDs"  in response to the ICANN Board
> Resolution 20 at the Nairobi Meeting.
>
> Chuck further to our recent conversation on the matter of next steps in
> response to Board Resolution 20 (copied below) of the ICANN Board Meeting
> held March 12th in Nairobi, as this matter has clear and important interest
> and ramifications to our SO and AC (the matter of costs for developing
> countries and for some community based applicants has been of continued
> concern to At-Large)  I am writing to you as Chair of the GNSO to formally
> request the GNSO's consideration of the ALAC and GNSO forming a Joint WG to
> explore options regarding applicant assistance in the application for and
> operation of new gTLDs, that may be required in some exceptional
> circumstances, in response to this resolution.
>
> This new gTLD Applicant Assistance Program WG should be open to all
> stakeholders, and once formed, a call to join this Joint WG as either
> participant or observer should go out to all parts of ICANN.
>
> ALAC  will if the GNSO is in agreement formally propose the creation of
> this WG at our meeting of March 23rd and look forward to feedback from you
> on how the GNSO wishes to proceed with  the WG's charter, administration
> etc., so that we can begin activity in a timely manner to ensure a first
> report on WG activities can be available at the Brussels Meeting and so that
> if we deem it appropriate that at this meeting an opportunity can be taken
> for community consultation with a workshop or similar activity.
>
> In advance of the GNSO's formal response to this Joint WG proposal I will
> be adding this matter to our Agenda of the 23rd and asking the ALAC's
> gtld-wg to consider how it wishes to engage and integrate in this activity
> as either a committee of the whole, with the formation of a topic specific
> Work Team and/or nomination of specific representatives to this new WG.  I
> will; also request that our staff prepare a Wiki space/commons linked to the
> gtld-wg space where the proposed Joint ALAC-GNSO-WG can operate and where
> the wider ICANN Community and stakeholders can openly contribute.
>
>
> *Board resolution 20 in Nairobi:*
> ****
> *"20. Support for Applicants Requesting New gTLD Applicants*
>
> *Whereas, the launch of the New gTLD Program will bring fundamental change
> to the marketplace, including competition and innovation;*
>
> *Whereas, the evolution of relationships and restrictions on relationships
> between registries and registrars have been a center of discussion and
> analysis;*
>
> *Whereas, the introduction of new gTLDs will bring change and opportunity
> for innovation, new services and benefits for users and registrants;*
>
> *Whereas, ICANN aims to ensure that the New gTLD Program is inclusive,
> along the lines of the organization's strategic objectives;*
>
> *Whereas, ICANN has a requirement to recover the costs of new gTLD
> applications and on-going services to new gTLDs; and*
>
> *Whereas numerous stakeholders have, on various occasions, expressed
> concern about the cost of applying for new gTLDs, and suggested that these
> costs might hinder applicants requiring assistance, especially those from
> developing countries.*
>
> *Resolved (2010.03.12.46), the Board recognizes the importance of an
> inclusive New gTLD Program.*
>
> *Resolved (2010.03.12.47), the Board requests stakeholders to work through
> their SOs and ACs, and form a Working Group to develop a sustainable
> approach to providing support to applicants requiring assistance in applying
> for and operating new gTLDs ."*
> **
> CI
>
> Kindest regards,
> Cheryl Langdon-Orr (CLO)
> ALAC Chair 2007-2010
>
>
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> William J. Drake
> Senior Associate
> Centre for International Governance
> Graduate Institute of International and
>   Development Studies
> Geneva, Switzerland
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