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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-NZ link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear all - reflecting on my first few months as a GNSO councillor and the various NCUC and NCSG conversations it occurred, imho, that there seems to be a reasonably frequent resort to *<b>fundamental</b>* principles-type discussions from various voices in the policy discussions (domain name take downs, UDRP review, law enforcement, IPR to name a few) …. Meanwhile I was taking a fresh look at RFC 1591 and participating in a policy principles discussion on TLD policy in New Zealand that was kind of interesting and got me to thinking: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>as a new NCSG member, what do I know about the policy principles that guide the NCSG (not the principles in our various Charters, but policy principles that inform our SG policy inputs as a whole into ICANN related activities)? What are the perspectives on these and what do members think? Are there some core policy principles that we are agreed about? If so, how these could be drawn on to help guide our policy inputs in ICANN related matters (particularly as Councillors responsible for considering issues in light of diverse NCSG views)?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am may be mad for thinking about this (and I feel very gratified to be in a SG that will clearly tell me if this is so!) but I would like to initiate a dialogue about this in NCSG – even if it takes some time to work through. I am willing to take responsibility for facilitating this discussion and to, get the ball rolling, wonder if a list of policy principles for NCSG might, for example, look like this: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>NCSG prioritises the non-commercial, public interest aspects of domain name policy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Guardianship: gTLD policy should be focused on responsibilities and service to the community.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Multi-stakeholder: gTLD policy should be determined by open multi-stakeholder processes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Human rights: gTLD policy should meet human rights standards, including transparency and the rule of law.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Equity: parties to domain registrations (including non-commercial registrants) should be on a level playing field; domain registrations should be first come first served.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Competition and choice: gTLD policy should ensure competition and choice for non-commercial registrants and non-commercial internet users. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>In case of conflict, the principle of guardianship prevails.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If necessary, we can split discussion of each of these policy principles into separate discussions on the list, but perhaps we can start here ….<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Joy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'>Joy Liddicoat<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'>Project Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'>Internet Rights are Human Rights<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'><a href="http://www.apc.org">www.apc.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'>Tel: +64 21 263 2753<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'>Skype id: joy.liddicoat<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'>Yahoo id: strategic@xtra.co.nz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>