+1 On 10/22/2011 10:26 AM, Hakikur Rahman wrote: > I support. > > > At 14:50 22-10-2011, Alex Gakuru wrote: >> I support. >> >> On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 4:44 PM, Konstantinos Komaitis >> <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > wrote: >> >> Yeap -- JAS will be briefly discussed at the NCUC constituency >> day and I would like to encourage NCUC members to endorse this >> statement. I would also like to encourage this statement to be >> submitted as an NCSG position -- it is a very important issue and >> many hours have been logged on by both Rafik and Avri in order to >> make sure that support is provided to applicants from developing >> countries. >> >> Thanks >> >> KK >> >> From: Rafik Dammak <[log in to unmask] >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> >> Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:04:56 +0100 >> To: Konstantinos Komaitis <[log in to unmask] >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> >> Cc: "[log in to unmask] >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>" >> <[log in to unmask] >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> >> Subject: Re: [NCSG-Discuss] draft agenda for NCUC constituency >> day in Dakar!! >> >> Hi Konstantinos, >> >> I would like to ask an item for the agenda regarding JAS, it will >> be topic for the public forum (and board is expected to make >> decision about the JAS final report). ALAC is planning to make >> statement too. thanks to Avri for works done on the proposed >> statement. >> >> Rafik >> >> ******************************************************************* >> >> The NCUC wishes to congratulate the JAS WG on the recommendations >> it has made to enable the new gTLD program to become one that >> gives a fair chance to the developing world. As the NCUC, we >> have been arguing for policies in support of fairness since the >> time when the new gTLD policy was first being discussed in the >> GNSO and have continued this by active participation in the JAS >> WG, including having members serve as the JAS WG co-chair. We >> are heartened to see that this effort is now being championed by >> the GAC and the ALAC and want to once again lend our voice to the >> call for fairness. >> >> We encourage the Board to approve all of the measures in the JAS >> report, and wish to single out a few that we believe need >> immediate approval and implementation. Without question, the fee >> reduction as recommend in the JAS report, where all qualified >> development economy applicants pay a reduced fee of $47, 000 USD, >> is necessary if the new gTLD program is to be considered fair. >> Even charging development economy applicants $47,000 USD will be >> a challenge, but we understand the need for applicants to have >> some degree of financial stake in the application. To require >> more would exclude these applicants from any chance of making an >> application in this round. We accept the arguments as given in >> the JAS recommendations that making these fee reduction is >> consistent with the policy recommendation of the GNSO and accept >> the proposals offered in that document of ways in which the >> reserve fund portion of the collected fees and the expectation of >> auction funds can be used to satisfy the requirements for a self >> funding new gTLD application process >> >> We also support the suggestion in the report, as well as >> suggestions made by others that the continuity instrument >> required by applicants need to be made more affordable for the >> development economy applicant. The requirements in the current >> Application Guidebook, will be incredibly difficult for regular >> applicants would be a complete barrier to any applicant from a >> developing economy. This needs immediate redress. >> >> Finally we urge the Board to accept the proposal in the JAS >> recommendation for a Board organized working group to create an >> ICANN Foundation that would as its first goal be able to raise >> and distribute funds to assist developing economies in meeting >> the other expenses of creating registries to serve the >> populations of the world's developing economies. We appreciate >> the seed funds offered by the ICANN Board and encourage those who >> have financially benefited so greatly from domain name industry >> and from their involvement with ICANN to contribute generously to >> build on this seed once the Foundation is created. In the >> meantime we encourage all those who can, to publicly pledge to >> such a fund in anticipation of its creation. >> >> >> >> >> >> 2011/10/20 Konstantinos Komaitis <[log in to unmask] >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> >> Dear all, >> >> In preparation for the constituency day (Tuesday, October 25, >> 2011)in Dakar, find below a draft agenda. Please suggest topics >> and/or issues that you would like us to discuss during the NCUC >> meeting. >> >> Thank you >> >> KK >> >> Proposed Agenda for NCUC >> >> >> 1. Membership issues >> >> 2. Policy issues (WHOIS, UDRP, Outreach Task Force WG, >> domain name takedowns etc.) >> >> 3. Forthcoming NCUC elections (Chair and NCUC EC) >> >> 4. Constituency relations >> >> 5. Updates from NCUC Councillors >> >> 6. Policy strategy and goals. >> >> PS: I will be posting the dial in details in the website within >> the next few days. >> >> Dr. Konstantinos Komaitis, >> >> Senior Lecturer, >> Director of Postgraduate Instructional Courses >> Director of LLM Information Technology and Telecommunications Law >> University of Strathclyde, >> The Law School, >> Graham Hills building, >> 50 George Street, Glasgow G1 1BA >> UK >> tel: +44 (0)141 548 4306 >> <tel:%2B44%20%280%29141%20548%204306><tel:%2B44%20%280%29141%20548%204306> >> http://www.routledgemedia.com/books/The-Current-State-of-Domain-Name-Regulation-isbn9780415477765 >> >> Selected publications: >> http://hq.ssrn.com/submissions/MyPapers.cfm?partid=501038 >> Website: www.komaitis.org <http://www.komaitis.org> >> <http://www.komaitis.org <http://www.komaitis.org/>> >> >>