FYI, and action, if relevant.

--- Alan Greenberg <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 12:25:25 -0400
> To: GNSO Council <[log in to unmask]>
> From: Alan Greenberg <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: [council] Domain Tasting
> 
> As mentioned briefly at the GNSO Council meeting in Lisbon,
> the 
> At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is in the process of
> submitting a 
> request for an Issues Report from ICANN staff on the subject
> of 
> Domain Tasting - specifically the exploitation of the 5-day
> (or 120 
> hour) Add Grace Period during which a domain can be deleted
> (among 
> other things) for a full credit of registration charges.
> 
> In order to maximize the chances for a properly framed Issues
> report 
> and ultimately a successful PDP (if deemed necessary), it has
> been 
> recommended that the ALAC seek support from interested GNSO 
> constituencies including their views of why the domain tasting
> policy 
> should be changed, the positive or negative effects of such a
> change, 
> and how such a change falls under the scope of the GNSO PDP 
> (http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#AnnexA) and Consensus
> 
> Policies as defined in Registry agreements.
> 
> Our intent is to have a draft request for an Issues Report
> ready by 
> April 23, and the request finalized by April 30. I therefore
> request 
> your input with due haste.
> 
> Alan Greenberg
> ALAC Liaison to the GNSO
> 
>