Avri, Could you please send a link around to the draft charter and include me in any calls scheduled to discuss? I also think we should cc Konstantinos as another person in our midst who has spent many years on the UDRP. Tx, Kathy : > Hi Avri, > > Thank you very much the update and action taken in regard to the > discussion held during the NCSG monthly call > we can review the charter and work on requesting amendments. > > Best, > > Rafik > > > 2014-06-06 6:08 GMT+09:00 Avri Doria <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>: > > Hi, > > While the PDP was approved unanimously, we delayed the vote on the > charter. > > Why. > > In discussing the PDP itself: it discusses the possible extension > of the > UDRP and URS to support IGOs and IGNOs, but also allows for either the > creation of a new process if it would be best to leave those alone, or > for no mechanism at all. So, as requested by the previous WG and > approved by both the last council and the Board, and now this council, > we will have a PDP on the issue of extending the UDRP and URS, but > with > no obligation to do so. And I would say that the GNSO is not of one > mind on the hoped for outcome. NCSG is not alone in its doubts, > but we > do need to tackle the subject. > > I requested the delay on the charter vote, using the 'the SG needs > more > discussion' reason. I also made it clear that I had not been able to > properly explain the issue to the SG. I got no trouble for that, > in fact > people from several SG supported the call for a delay. > > I think we need to review the charter carefully as that is where > the top > of all the slippery slopes is to be found. We can offer amendments to > the charter if we have any. > > avri > >