We are 10 days away from the submission deadline on the above mentioned subject. I'm volunteering to collect the constituency comments/statement. Is there any objection? If not, could you forward any additional comments before Thursday 26; I will compile and post the result by Saturday 28, for final review to be completed by Monday 30; submission to the council on Tuesday 31 Jan. Carlos, you may inform the GNSO Secretariat accordingly, or else, if I don't hear any objection by Monday 23, I will let Glen know that I am the focal point for NCUC on this. Regards, Mawaki --- Mawaki Chango <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > FYI - the NCUC appointee is still missing... > > - mC > > --- "[log in to unmask]" > <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 18:52:55 +0100 > > From: "[log in to unmask]" > > <[log in to unmask]> > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: [gtld-council] New gTLDs policy development process > > > > [To: gtld-council[at]gnso.icann.org] > > > > The GNSO Council unanimously agreed at the GNSO meeting in > > Vancouver on > > 2 December 2005 that the policy development process on the "Terms > > of > > Reference for new gTLDs" be managed by the GNSO Council as a > > committee > > of the whole according to the provision made in the ICANN bylaws, > > > "section 8, > > a. If the Council decides not to convene a task force, the > Council > > will > > request that, within ten (10) calendar days thereafter, each > > constituency appoint a representative to solicit the > constituency's > > > > views on the issue. Each such representative shall be asked to > > submit a > > Constituency Statement to the Staff Manager within thirty-five > (35) > > > > calendar days after initiation of the PDP." > > > > A "New gtld committee" meeting has been scheduled for 14 February > > 2006. > > 11:00 LA, 14:00 Washington, 19:00 UTC, Brussels 20:00 next day, > > Wednesday 15, 6:00am Melbourne. > > > > A mailing list, with public archives can be found on page: > > http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/ > > http://forum.icann.org/lists/gtld-council/ > > > > The address <[log in to unmask]> has been opened for all > > work > > pertaining to the new gTLD policy development process. > > > > All GNSO Council members and selected staff are subscribed to the > > list. > > > > The constituency representatives appointed to solicit the > > constituency's > > views on the issue are: > > Registrars Constituency - Ross Rader > > gTLD Registries Constituency - Ken Stubbs > > Commercial & Business Users C. - Philip Sheppard > > Intellectual Property Interests C. - Caroline Chicoine > > > > "Terms of Reference for New gTLDs" > > > > 1. Should new generic top level domain names be introduced? > > a. Given the information provided here and any other relevant > > information available to the GNSO, the GNSO should assess whether > > there > > is sufficient support within the Internet community to enable the > > > introduction of new top level domains. If this is the case the > > following > > additional terms of reference are applicable. > > > > 2. Selection Criteria for New Top Level Domains > > a. Taking into account the existing selection criteria from > > previous top > > level domain application processes and relevant criteria in > > registry > > services re-allocations, develop modified or new criteria which > > specifically address ICANN's goals of expanding the use and > > usability of > > the Internet. In particular, examine ways in which the allocation > > of new > > top level domains can meet demands for broader use of the > Internet > > in > > developing countries. > > > > b. Examine whether preferential selection criteria (e.g. > sponsored) > > > > could be developed which would encourage new and innovative ways > of > > > > addressing the needs of Internet users. > > > > c. Examine whether additional criteria need to be developed which > > > address ICANN's goals of ensuring the security and stability of > the > > > > Internet. > > > > 3. Allocation Methods for New Top Level Domains > > a. Using the experience gained in previous rounds, develop > > allocation > > methods for selecting new top level domain names. > > b. Examine the full range of allocation methods including > auctions, > > > > ballots, first-come first-served and comparative evaluation to > > determine > > the methods of allocation that best enhance user choice while not > > > compromising predictability and stability. > > c. Examine how allocation methods could be used to achieve > ICANN's > > goals > > of fostering competition in domain name registration services and > > > encouraging a diverse range of registry services providers. > > > > 4. Policy to Guide Contractual Conditions for New Top Level > Domains > > a. Using the experience of previous rounds of top level domain > name > > > > application processes and the recent amendments to registry > > services > > agreements, develop policies to guide the contractual criteria > > which are > > publicly available prior to any application rounds. > > b. Determine what policies are necessary to provide security and > > stability of registry services. > > c. Determine appropriate policies to guide a contractual > compliance > > > > programme for registry services. > > > > > > -- > > Glen de Saint G�ry > > GNSO Secretariat - ICANN > > gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org > > http://gnso.icann.org > > >