[NCSG-PC] Proposed comment on .NET RA

[Rafik Dammak]

Thanks Ayden, the deadline for submission is in 15hours and we need to
wrap-up this. if I don't hear objection by Today 23:59UTC I would submit
the comment
@Ed can you please share the latest version.

Best,

Rafik

2017-05-30 17:47 GMT+09:00 Ayden Férdeline <icann at ferdeline.com>:

> Hi Rafik,
>
> Yes, I did express support for the comment with two revisions (both of
> which have since been resolved in the Google Doc). I hope we will be able
> to submit this comment, if there is support.
>
> Best wishes, Ayden
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [NCSG-PC] Proposed comment on .NET RA
> Local Time: May 30, 2017 9:45 AM
> UTC Time: May 30, 2017 8:45 AM
> From: rafik.dammak at gmail.com
> To: Edward Morris <egmorris1 at toast.net>
> Ayden Férdeline <icann at ferdeline.com>, Poncelet Ileleji <pileleji at ymca.gm>,
> ncsg-pc <ncsg-pc at lists.ncsg.is>
>
> Hi all,
>
> this is a reminder about reviewing and endorsing the comment on .net
> agreement renewal.
> I think Ayden expressed support for the comment. I reviewed the comment
> and agreed with the removal of BC mention. waiting for others to share
> their thoughts.
>
> Best,
>
> Rafik
>
> 2017-05-28 11:13 GMT+09:00 Edward Morris <egmorris1 at toast.net>:
>
>> Hi everybody,
>>
>> During our most recent Policy Committee meeting we decided that we were
>> not going to submit a comment on the .NET Renewal Agreement. For the first
>> time in years ICANN was presenting a legacy gTLD renewal agreement that
>> wasn’t noxious. Specifically, there was no effort to expand the URS and
>> PDDP into the legacy gTLDs thus creating de facto consensus policy by staff
>> negotiated contract. This is an issue the NCSG has been very vocal about in
>> the past. In fact, we did a joint comment on it with the Business
>> Constituency (BC) that created a bit of a stir in the industry press (
>> http://domainincite.com/19450-odd-couple-coalition-wants-
>> urs-deleted-from-legacy-gtld-contracts ).
>>
>> Well, I now think we should submit a public comment on the Agreement. To
>> support it. The IPC has rallied its troops to try to convince the Board to
>> require the inclusion of the URS and PDDP in the RA. (
>> http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/comments-net-renewal-20apr17/
>> attachments/20170521/d67e3bb5/INTAdotNETRenewalFINAL05-21-17-0001.pdf ).
>> I don’t think we need to have an elaborate comment but I do think we need
>> to show the flag. When ICANN finally does something we’ve been pressing
>> them to do for a few years we should acknowledge it.
>>
>> I’ve started a Google Doc here: https://docs.google.com/docume
>> nt/d/1Et_G0aHmhgYlHu8gC95RkXrJ6LeJeaBTReGExS_T2kg/edit
>>
>> I’ve restricted the initial comment to two items:
>>
>> 1. Commending ICANN and Verisign for agreeing to let Consensus Policies
>> dictate IP protection requirements rather than imposing the staff created
>> new gTLD RPM’s on .NET, and
>>
>> 2. Supporting creation of a special fund using proceeds from the
>> Registry-Level Transaction Fees to support developing country stakeholders
>> participation at ICANN ( as the funds aren’t segregated I have suggested we
>> ask the Board to annually report on the use of these monies – to ensure
>> they are being spent as intended) .
>>
>> These are both traditional NCSG positions and I hope we can quickly reach
>> agreement on them. Overall, I believe it’s a good agreement and it is
>> certainly much better than the last few RA’s. I have a few quibbles about
>> some of the pricing arrangements but in an effort to keep the comment short
>> and focused on the IP issue, and to quickly get consensus here, I thought
>> it best to forgo commenting on them.
>>
>> Comment is due in Tuesday midnight. I hope we can get PC sign off by then.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ed
>>
>>
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