[NCSG-PC] Proposed comment on .NET RA

[Rafik Dammak]

Hi all,

deadline already passed a few hours ago, with no objections heard, I think
we can submit the comment (latest version attached). so I will send the
comment.
Thanks.

Best,

Rafik


2017-05-30 17:50 GMT+09:00 Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com>:

> 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-ur
>>> s-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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>>
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