ICANN is now sending out templates for constituency input. It used to be the case that a constituency could express its own concerns in its own constituency statement. But this new proposed format leaves significant opportunity to manage policy debate by asking some things, but not other things. And of course the way in which the questions are worded in the template can encourage a specific perspective that the constituency may not share. So this new template for constituency input is an example in which the GNSO can be more easily "managed" by ICANN and working group chairs...... concerning. Best, Robin Begin forwarded message: > From: Glen de Saint Géry <[log in to unmask]> > Date: September 5, 2008 2:26:24 AM PDT > To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: [council] Constituency input sought on the Inter- > Registrar Transfer Policy Set A PDP > > > Dear All, > > Each constituency is invited to provide input to the Inter- > Registrar Transfer Policy Set A PDP. > > Please use the attached template, which can also be directly viewed > on the Wiki, when providing constituency input. > https://st.icann.org/irtp_jun08_pdp-wg/index.cgi? > template_for_constituency_statements_pdp_irtp_part_a > > The Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Set A PDP workspace is at: > https://st.icann.org/irtp_jun08_pdp-wg/index.cgi? > irtp_part_a_pdp_wg_pdp_jun08 > > The deadline for submission of the constituency statements is 3 > October 2008. > https://st.icann.org/irtp_jun08_pdp-wg/index.cgi? > irtp_part_a_draft_working_group_timetable > > Constituency statements should be submitted to the working group list: > <[log in to unmask]> NLT COB on 3 October 2008. > > Marika Konings, Policy Director, is the ICANN staff person > supporting the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Set A PDP. > > Thank you. > Kind regards, > > Glen de Saint Géry > GNSO Secretariat > [log in to unmask] > http://gnso.icann.org > >  IP JUSTICE Robin Gross, Executive Director 1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 USA p: +1-415-553-6261 f: +1-415-462-6451 w: http://www.ipjustice.org e: [log in to unmask]