[PC-NCSG] individual stmt on WS1 proposal - feedback encouraged

[Edward Morris]

Robin,

This is an exceptional work that acknowledges the tremendous strides the CCWG has made in many areas but focuses on its biggest flaw: the unwarranted use of the transition process to further empower the opaque GAC at the expense of, amongst others, the GNSO.

We've recently seen the problems of the lack of transparency within the GAC on the CCWG when after weeks of arguing about issues such as the GAC carve out it wound only being a few countries, 8 of the 150+ GAC members, whose concerns were deep enough that they signed the GAC minority statement in opposition to our proposal. How much time could have been saved had we known so few objected to what we were doing.

This is an excellent minority statement. Although you haven't asked for endorsement, and perhaps don't want it, this statement certainly reflects my views and I expect those of many of us in the GNSO. Thank you for this and for your incredible and tireless work all year on our behalf as our member on the CCWG.

Best,

Ed

Sent from my iPhone

> On 18 Feb 2016, at 04:34, Robin Gross <robin at ipjustice.org> wrote:
> 
> Friends,
> 
> Attached is a draft of my individual dissenting opinion on the issue of GAC over-empowerment in the CCWG report, as discussed in this week?s NCSG monthly call.  
> 
> Please note: this is NOT an NCSG statement, so I?m not seeking endorsement from the PC for its submission.  Rather, I am asking for feedback for improvements to the draft before its submission tomorrow to the CCWG to be buried in an appendix.  
> 
> I should also note that the NCSG is to make its collective decision regarding this final proposal for WS1 in the up-coming vote on the GNSO Council after having reviewed the final proposal and the various minority statements to it, including this one.
> 
> Thank you!
> Robin
> <v2_Dissenting Opinion of Individual Member Robin Gross on the Issue of GAC Over.docx>
> 
> 
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