Agreed. --c.a. On 08/12/2010 03:13 PM, Milton L Mueller wrote: > The only problem with a "full" endorsement by NCSG is that it might imply that Debbie's comments address the _only_ issues we care about as NCSG. There are a broad range of other issues her comments don't address. > > We might solve this by attaching to our endorsement the following proviso: > > "The NSCG is deeply concerned about a number of issues raised by the VI WG. Lacking the time to develop a more complete statement touching on all those issues, we fully support the comments of the American Red Cross on the issue of exceptions for Single-Registrant, Single-User TLD applications, and their comments regarding criteria for an exceptions procedure." > > --MM > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: NCSG-NCUC [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf >> Of Avri Doria >> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 12:20 PM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Re: [NCSG-NCUC-DISCUSS] Endorsing American Red Cross' Comments >> on VI Initial Report >> >> Hi, >> >> I believe the Policy-committee could make the decision to endorse if >> they had a consensus, especially if no one on the public lists has >> objections. >> >> I am fine with being a signatory to your third option. >> >> a. >> >> >> On 12 Aug 2010, at 12:11, Mary Wong wrote: >> >>> I echo Avri's thanks, Debbie, and agree that NCSG should discuss >> whether it can support and endorse the comments submitted by the Red >> Cross. >>> >>> Speaking personally, I would be happy to. >>> >>> In view of the fact that today is the last day, I guess the group's >> options are: >>> - Endorse in full (if sufficient members can agree) as an SG >>> - Endorse in part as an SG >>> - Endorsement (either in full or in part) by a group of members >> (starting with Avri, me and whoever else wants to sign on) identifying >> ourselves as NCSG members (or as non-commercial interests) >>> - No endorsement of any kind >>> >>> It may be that the third option would be the quickest and easiest. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Mary >>> >>> Mary W S Wong >>> Professor of Law& Chair, Graduate IP Programs >>> Franklin Pierce Law Center >>> Two White Street >>> Concord, NH 03301 >>> USA >>> Email: [log in to unmask] >>> Phone: 1-603-513-5143 >>> Webpage: http://www.piercelaw.edu/marywong/index.php >>> Selected writings available on the Social Science Research Network >> (SSRN) at: http://ssrn.com/author=437584 >>> >>> >>>>>> >>> From: Avri Doria<[log in to unmask]> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>> Date: 8/12/2010 11:23 AM >>> Subject: Re: American Red Cross' Comments on Initial Report on >> Vertical Integration Between Registrars and Registries >>> On 12 Aug 2010, at 09:39, Debra Hughes wrote: >>> >>>> <American Red Cross Comments to VI Report - 08122010.pdf> >>> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Thanks for writing and sending this. Having just read it, I am >> wondering whether this is a comment that the NCSG would be willing to >> endorse? >>> >>> Personally, and as a member of the VIWG, I ver much appreciate this >> comment and do hope we can endorse it. >>> >>> Are any other comments in the offing? >>> >>> Today is the deadline. >>> >>> thanks >>> >>> a. >>> >>> >>> > -- Carlos A. Afonso CGI.br (www.cgi.br) Nupef (www.nupef.org.br) ==================================== new/nuevo/novo e-mail: [log in to unmask] ====================================