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<DIV>Hi Robin and everyone,</DIV>
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<DIV>I agree that this practice can raise exactly those issues of concern you pointed out (and for the reasons you highlighted). On the other hand, I imagine that proponents of the template would argue that the efficiency and global community input achievable potentially with this practice may outweigh any risks of manipulation by interested parties.</DIV>
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<DIV>It may be useful to get more background regarding this practice, particularly given that many government and international consultations (e.g. on proposed legislative reform) tend to take the form of consultation papers that reflect a similar template, i.e. specific questions that are drafted and posed by the person/entity/department circulating the document, thereby enabling the management and circumscribing of full debates. Perhaps you, Carlos, Milton, Norbert or others who know more about the history and practices of ICANN input-seeking can chime in?</DIV>
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<DIV>For instance, how has the process been managed in the past (e.g., were specific questions posed, who drafted them and did non-ICANN personnel and various constituencies have any drafting role)? Also, how were the comments collected and publicized (e.g., were they all made public in full, and was it possible to include additional comments outside the boundaries set by the questions)?</DIV>
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<DIV>Cheers</DIV>
<DIV>Mary</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#800080>Mary W S Wong</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>Professor of Law</DIV>
<DIV>Franklin Pierce Law Center</DIV>
<DIV>Two White Street</DIV>
<DIV>Concord, NH 03301</DIV>
<DIV>USA</DIV>
<DIV>Email: <A href="mailto:mwong@piercelaw.edu">mwong@piercelaw.edu</A></DIV>
<DIV>Phone: 1-603-513-5143</DIV>
<DIV>Webpage: <A href="http://www.piercelaw.edu/profs/wong.htm">http://www.piercelaw.edu/profs/wong.htm</A></DIV>
<DIV>Selected writings available on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) at: <A href="http://ssrn.com/author=437584">http://ssrn.com/author=437584</A></DIV><BR><BR>>>> Robin Gross <robin@IPJUSTICE.ORG> 9/8/2008 9:35 AM >>><BR>ICANN is now sending out templates for constituency input. It used to be the case that a constituency could express its own concerns in its own constituency statement. But this new proposed format leaves significant opportunity to manage policy debate by asking some things, but not other things. And of course the way in which the questions are worded in the template can encourage a specific perspective that the constituency may not share. So this new template for constituency input is an example in which the GNSO can be more easily "managed" by ICANN and working group chairs...... concerning.</DIV>
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<DIV>Best,</DIV>
<DIV>Robin<BR>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica; COLOR: #000000" face=Helvetica color=#000000 size=3><B>Date: </B></FONT><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>September 5, 2008 2:26:24 AM PDT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica; COLOR: #000000" face=Helvetica color=#000000 size=3><B>To: </B></FONT><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>"<A href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</A>" <<A href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</A>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica; COLOR: #000000" face=Helvetica color=#000000 size=3><B>Subject: </B></FONT><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3><B>[council] Constituency<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>input sought on the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Set A PDP</B></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Dear All,</DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Each constituency is invited to provide input to the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Set A PDP.</DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Please use the attached template, which can also be directly viewed on the Wiki, when providing constituency input.</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><A href="https://st.icann.org/irtp_jun08_pdp-wg/index.cgi?template_for_constituency_statements_pdp_irtp_part_a">https://st.icann.org/irtp_jun08_pdp-wg/index.cgi?template_for_constituency_statements_pdp_irtp_part_a</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">The Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Set A PDP workspace is at:</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><A href="https://st.icann.org/irtp_jun08_pdp-wg/index.cgi?irtp_part_a_pdp_wg_pdp_jun08">https://st.icann.org/irtp_jun08_pdp-wg/index.cgi?irtp_part_a_pdp_wg_pdp_jun08</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">The deadline for submission of the constituency statements is 3 October 2008.</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><A href="https://st.icann.org/irtp_jun08_pdp-wg/index.cgi?irtp_part_a_draft_working_group_timetable">https://st.icann.org/irtp_jun08_pdp-wg/index.cgi?irtp_part_a_draft_working_group_timetable</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Constituency statements should be submitted to the working group list:</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><<A href="mailto:gnso-irtp-pdp-jun08@icann.org">gnso-irtp-pdp-jun08@icann.org</A>> NLT COB on 3 October 2008.</DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Marika Konings, Policy Director, is the ICANN staff person supporting the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Set A PDP.</DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Thank you.</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Kind regards,</DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Glen de Saint Géry</DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><A href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</A></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><A href="http://gnso.icann.org">http://gnso.icann.org</A></DIV>
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