Dear Mawaki, sorry for not replying earlier (travel). I agree to this and will try to send my own contributions by the 26th. fraternal rgds --c.a. Mawaki Chango wrote: >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 >>> >>> >>> > > > > -- Carlos A. Afonso Rits -- http://www.rits.org.br ******************************************** * Sacix -- distribuição Debian CDD Linux * * orientada a projetos de inclusão digital * * com software livre e de código aberto, * * mantida pela Rits em colaboração com o * * Coletivo Digital. * * Saiba mais: http://www.sacix.org.br * ********************************************