[PC-NCSG] Auctions proceeds Drafting will start soon....

[Amr Elsadr]

Hi,

While I agree with this sentiment as well?, I would prefer that we avoid ?public interest objectives? as a rationale. More specific reasons why biz shouldn?t get their money back will be more constructive.

For what it?s worth, the GNSO Council is scheduled to get an update on this from Jonathan and Marika during the next council meeting. I was previously in favour of a CCWG taking this on, but now regret taking that position. Wish I had argued for a GNSO working group instead.

Thanks.

Amr

On Jul 8, 2015, at 9:26 AM, David Cake <dave at DIFFERENCE.COM.AU> wrote:

>> 
>> On 8 Jul 2015, at 1:01 pm, Sam Lanfranco <lanfran at YORKU.CA> wrote:
>> 
>> On 07/07/2015 10:52 PM, Rafik Dammak wrote (among other things):
>>> Auctions proceeds Drafting will start soon.
>> 
>> I have interests in this at two levels, first respect to the resulting process for handling auction proceeds (without expanding ICANN staff :-( ), and second as a development economist. I am willing to be pressed into whatever hard labour is needed here.
>> 
>> I hear the business community suggesting, in effect, "It is our money and we would like it back". My presumption is that if there is business consensus on that position they would resort to a private auction, and if it is an ICANN auction, broader public interest objectives should apply.
> 
> 	I agree with this position. The private auction path has been there all along, it has been obvious that in some respects it is a better deal for the businesses involved, and revisiting that choice now is inappropriate.
> 	Of course, this is just the drafting team - hopefully more of us will get involved with this discussion once it leaves the terms of reference stage.
> 
> 	David
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