<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br><div><div>On 22/03/2013, at 10:00 PM, <a href="mailto:Mary.Wong@LAW.UNH.EDU">Mary.Wong@LAW.UNH.EDU</a> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">
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<font size="3" face="Lucida Grande">It seems to me that there may be a good topic for the SG to raise with the Board here during the Board-NCSG meeting in Beijing. Several recent developments such as: (1) the Board's unilateral contract amendment power for both Registry and Registrar Accreditation Agreements; (2) the sudden introduction of the PIC Specification (presumably related to GAC pressure); (3) the imposition of a to-be-determined new WHOIS policy; and, now, (4) the adoption of much of the TM "strawman" proposal - all call into question the relevance and sanctity of the GNSO's policy development processes.</font> </div>
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<font size="3" face="Lucida Grande">This relates also to the whole "policy vs implementation" discussion that's ongoing.</font> </div>
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<font size="3" face="Lucida Grande">Two ideas for the group to consider, therefore:</font> </div>
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<font size="3" face="Lucida Grande">(1) [To our Councilors] Will the GNSO Council stand aside and allow these process runarounds to occur?</font> </div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>As a councillor, I feel very strongly about the strawman decision, especially the '+50' decision. We haven't discussed specific action yet, but I'm sure it will be discussed in Beijing, and I will be pushing for the strongest possible objection from the council.</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Regards</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>David</div></body></html>