On 01/23/2011 02:05 AM, Robin Gross wrote: > http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-21jan11-en.htm > > Note the following text from the ICANN press release: > "... Only GAC members, ICANN Board members, select ICANN staff > members and *_subject matter experts_* will participate in the > discussion..." > > Does this mean the Board/GAC will hear from representatives of the > intellectual property industry (since this meeting is in response to > the lobbying that the IPC has done to various government > representatives for more trademark rights)? > > That would be terribly one-sided and unfair if this meeting goes down > that path - another forum for the IPC to lobby the board (and only the > IPC gets to present its views?) > > Who decides what "subject matter experts" will be invited - staff, > IPC, Board, GAC??? > > This announcement provides more questions than answers. > > Best, > Robin So this situation is a challenge for swift GNSO action, for which the non-commercial constituency has probably most reason to act quickly. Norbert