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. Pierce Law | University of New Hampshire - An Innovative Partnership