Hi Alain, Common ground?...Yes, for sure... > are you doubting of that :)? > > Thanks for the offer on JAS questions. BTW, NPOC is running its first > webinar for its membership in early December and will likely turn to you > and/or Avri for a session. Klaus Stoll, NPOC's interim Membership Committee' > Chair is planning the event as we exchange emails. It may also be relevant > to do a small session on introduction to ICANN 101... > I will be glad to participate and also give different perspective about ICANN 101 Best, Rafik > > > On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 10:59 AM, Rafik Dammak <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > >> Thanks Alain for the endorsement, yes we have definitely a common ground >> here about supporting new applicants from developing countries and we have >> more in common. I hope that We can have a lot of feedback in the mailing >> list , Avri and me will be glad to respond to their questions. >> >> Rafik >> >> Le lundi 24 octobre 2011, Alain Berranger <[log in to unmask]> a >> écrit : >> >> > Dear NCSG Colleagues, >> > FYI. For those of you in Dakar, I hope you are enjoying the good weather >> and beauty of La Pointe des Almadies! >> > You will note my personal view in favor of the NCUC support statement to >> JAS. >> > A very first but not last NPOC/NCUC - hence an NCSG consensus we hope, >> will emerge out of this consultation... >> > Best, Alain >> > >> > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> > From: Alain Berranger <[log in to unmask]> >> > Date: Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 3:12 PM >> > Subject: NPOC membership consultation >> > To: [log in to unmask] >> > >> > >> > Dear NPOC Colleagues, >> > Our Colleagues Debbie Hughes and Michael Carson are representing NPOC at >> current Dakar ICANN meetings. >> > >> > This is an historic moment in our young Constituency's life: our first >> consultation! Please participate! >> > >> > Would you please go over the proposed JAS (see paragraph below for >> acronym's meaning) support statement in email below to be issued in Dakar >> next Tuesday, and if you agree or if you have no objection, please respond >> to the mailing list. Your comments and suggestions most welcome of course! >> > As most NPOC members are new, here is a very quick review for your >> reference: >> > Please see http://newgtlds.icann.org/ for the latest on applying for a >> new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) name. >> > The Joint SO/AC Working Group on New gTLD Applicant Support (JAS) was >> created to evaluate and propose recommendations regarding specific support >> to new gTLD applicants in justified cases. The final report is available at >> https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/22970578/Final_Report_JASWG+%28Sept+2011%29_Seth+created_Submitted.pdf. >> The JAS was very intent on making sure developing economies' applicants >> would be included in the support. >> > Alain Berranger, one of the undersigned, participated in the later >> stages of the JAS work and feels this support statement is amply justified. >> > Thanks for your response soonest! >> > Alain Berranger on behalf of >> > Your interim NPOC Executive Committee >> > Debbie Hughes, Founder and interim member >> > Amber Sterling, Chair (interim) >> > Alain Berranger, Vice-Chair (interim) >> > Klaus Stoll, Membership Committee Chair (interim) and NPOC >> Representative to NCSG Policy Committee >> > Michael Carson, NPOC Representative on NCSG Executive Committee >> (interim) >> > Judy Branzelle, NPOC Representative to NCSG Policy Committee (interim) >> > >> > >> > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> > From: Konstantinos Komaitis <[log in to unmask]> >> > Date: Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 9:44 AM >> > Subject: Re: [NCSG-Discuss] draft agenda for NCUC constituency day in >> Dakar!! >> > To: [log in to unmask] >> > >> > >> > 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]>> >> > Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:04:56 +0100 >> > To: Konstantinos Komaitis <[log in to unmask]<mailto: >> [log in to unmask]>> >> > Cc: "[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>" >> <[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]>> >> > 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> >> > >> 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> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA >> > Member, Board of Directors, CECI, http://www.ceci.ca >> > Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, >> www.schulich.yorku.ca >> > Trustee, GKP Foundation, www.globalknowledgepartnership.org >> > Vice Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/ >> > O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824 >> > Skype: alain.berranger >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA >> > Member, Board of Directors, CECI, http://www.ceci.ca >> > Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, >> www.schulich.yorku.ca >> > Trustee, GKP Foundation, www.globalknowledgepartnership.org >> > Vice Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/ >> > O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824 >> > Skype: alain.berranger >> > >> > >> >> -- >> Rafik Dammak >> Twitter: @rafik >> Linkedin: http://tn.linkedin.com/in/rafikdammak >> >> > > > -- > Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA > Member, Board of Directors, CECI, http://www.ceci.ca<http://www.ceci.ca/en/about-ceci/team/board-of-directors/> > Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, www.schulich.yorku.ca > Trustee, GKP Foundation, www.globalknowledgepartnership.org > Vice Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/ > O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824 > Skype: alain.berranger > >