Begin forwarded message: > From: Glen de Saint Géry <[log in to unmask]> > Date: February 6, 2013 2:18:31 PM PST > To: liaison6c <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: [liaison6c] CEO Roundtable II: The Registries > > > > http://blog.icann.org/2013/02/ceo-roundtable-ii-the-registries/ > > CEO Roundtable II: The Registries > by Fadi Chehadé on February 5, 2013 > > On Monday, I was very pleased to host more than a dozen leaders > from the registry community; participants in our latest CEO > Roundtable series focused on key issues and trends within the > Domain Name System sector. > > Over the course of a day, we discussed the evolution of the DNS > sector from a number of perspectives and explored the opportunities > and risks that these changes pose. The group provided constructive > ideas about creating a platform for growth, innovation, and greater > consumer and investor awareness. Research analysis, the creation of > an infographic depicting the DNS ecosystem, and mechanisms to > educate the media and public about the DNS sector were also > highlighted. > > In short, we addressed common goals, shared responsibilities and > the value of raising awareness among consumers worldwide of the DNS > sector, affirming our commitment to the public interest. I also > expressed my hope and vision for a strengthened and streamlined > business contracting framework between ICANN and its contracted > parties. > > While the topic of the roundtable was not the new gTLD program, I > was asked to clarify recent comments I made at the ICANN Registry > and Registrar meeting in Amsterdam. I took the opportunity to > reassure everyone that: > > ICANN remains focused on the new gTLD timeline, and I am confident > that we can do so without comprising ICANN’s deep, immovable > commitment to the stability of the DNS. > We do not foresee any delays of the new gTLD program, we are > working to assure that none occur, and the entire organization is > pressing forward to comply with deadlines. > We have assembled a team of qualified professionals, experienced in > making complex programs fully operational, and they have my full > confidence. Staff is working hard and it is important for the > community to be aware of the intense demands placed upon them by > the schedule. > We will continue to increase the volume of communications > pertaining to operational details of the new gTLD program, > addressing both the technical and political risks encountered at > various decision points. > I will also endeavor to explain, to the extent possible, the trade- > offs and various considerations being balanced during each > implementation milestone of the new gTLD program. > I am grateful to the registry leaders for their candid, > constructive feedback and look forward to continued dialogue as we > host more CEO roundtables through the spring. Finally, I have asked > past roundtable participants to consider participating in a DNS > Summit meeting to serve as the culminating event for this series. > > Glen de Saint Géry > GNSO Secretariat > [log in to unmask] > http://gnso.icann.org > > > > > > IP JUSTICE Robin Gross, Executive Director 1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 USA p: +1-415-553-6261 f: +1-415-462-6451 w: http://www.ipjustice.org e: [log in to unmask]