It is not a question either writing to the board or talking with other 
constituencies.  It is really a matter of both.  The ICANN Board will 
ultimately make the decision about what policy to accept, so it is 
important for them to know the views of the Internet community.  The GAC 
should also be contacted because they, like the GNSO, are debating 
policy recommendations.  So there is no one place to focus energy, there 
are several key inputs in this process: the GNSO, the Board, and GAC.  
The GNSO and the GAC will each make their recommendations to the Board, 
and the Board will vote to do as it wishes.

Thanks,
Robin


Danny Younger wrote:

>Robin,
>
>Sorry for being so dense, but exactly why are we
>writing to the Board about language stemming from an
>incomplete and unratified PDP process?  No final
>report has been issued yet, no votes have been taken,
>the final public comment period hasn't started and
>there are other constituencies that have also
>expressed concerns similar to yours -- see the
>comments made by Chuck Gomes in the attachment at 
>http://forum.icann.org/lists/gtld-council/msg00342.html
>
>This is the time to be debating matters with the other
>constituencies; a letter writing campaign directed at
>the ICANN Board is likely premature at this point.
>
>Danny
>
>
>--- Robin Gross <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
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>
>>Hi there NCUC'rs:
>>
>>Below are a couple sample letters that people can
>>use to contact ICANN 
>>Board members and GAC members about the proposed new
>>gTLD policy.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Robin
>>
>>    
>>
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