Avri,
Could you please send a link around to the draft charter and include me 
in any calls scheduled to discuss?  I also think we should cc 
Konstantinos as another person in our midst who has spent many years on 
the UDRP.
Tx,
Kathy :
> Hi Avri,
>
> Thank you very much the update and action taken in regard to the 
> discussion held during the NCSG monthly call
> we can review the charter and work on requesting amendments.
>
> Best,
>
> Rafik
>
>
> 2014-06-06 6:08 GMT+09:00 Avri Doria <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>:
>
>     Hi,
>
>     While the PDP was approved unanimously, we delayed the vote on the
>     charter.
>
>     Why.
>
>     In discussing the PDP itself: it discusses the possible extension
>     of the
>     UDRP and URS to support IGOs and IGNOs, but also allows for either the
>     creation of a new process if it would be best to leave those alone, or
>     for no mechanism at all.  So, as requested by the previous WG and
>     approved by both the last council and the Board, and now this council,
>     we will have a PDP on the issue of extending the UDRP and URS, but
>     with
>     no obligation to do so.  And I would say that the GNSO is not of one
>     mind on the hoped for outcome.  NCSG is not alone in its doubts,
>     but we
>     do need to tackle the subject.
>
>     I requested the delay on the charter vote, using the 'the SG needs
>     more
>     discussion' reason.  I also made it clear that I had not been able to
>     properly explain the issue to the SG. I got no trouble for that,
>     in fact
>     people from several SG supported the call for a delay.
>
>     I think we need to review the charter carefully as that is where
>     the top
>     of all the slippery slopes is to be found.  We can offer amendments to
>     the charter if we have any.
>
>     avri
>
>