Report to the constituency: Two teleconferences were held yesterday on the subject of "Policies for Contractual Conditions: Existing TLDs". Rapporteur Group A covered the topics: (1) policy guiding renewals (2) consensus policy limitations (3) uses of registry data The Group A Chair, Marilyn Cade, held a procedural meeting wherein a "decision-tree" approach to the TF Terms of Reference was proposed (that would ultimately lead to the formulation of draft policy proposals). Rapporteur Group B covered the topics: (A) policy for price controls (B) ICANN fees (C) infrastucture investment policy As no one from the NCUC had yet volunteered to participate in Group B, I elected to attend this teleconference as well so that the constituency's views might be represented. The Group B Chair, Jon Nevett, asked each participant to prepare preliminary commentary on one of the above topics for group review. I was asked to draft comments on the topic of infrastructure investments. All constituency members with views on any of the above topics should make their thoughts known as the GNSO PDP is now entering into its final stages. For example, there are areas in which the NCUC has made no formal statement -- an illustration: In response to the term of reference that stated: "Determine how ICANN's public budgeting process should relate to the negotiation of ICANN fees", the NCUC has offered no formal response. Another example with no NCUC response: "Examine objective measures (cost calculation method, cost elements, reasonable profit margin) for approving an application for a price increase when a price cap exists." Again, "Recognizing that not all existing registry agreements share the same Rights of Renewal, use the findings from above to determine whether or not these conditions should be standardized across all future agreements", the NCUC did not address this question directly. Also, "Examine whether the delegation of certain policy making responsibility to sponsored TLD operators is appropriate, and if so, what if any changes are needed", -- no commentary from the NCUC. In my view, the constituency should be discussing these and other issues. Perhaps our Policy Council could convene a meeting to systematically consider the constituency response to the PDP's Terms of Reference on a point-by-point basis... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com