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I should note that <b><i>all NCSG members </i></b>are invited to this session (I just didn't sent the duplicate invitation to NCSG that Bill had already forwarded to the list).<div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Robin<br><div><br><div><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><br>El 03/04/2013, a las 12:29, Robin Gross <<a href="mailto:robin@IPJUSTICE.ORG">robin@IPJUSTICE.ORG</a>> escribió:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div> Yes, I completely agree with Kathy that this meeting on Monday is very important for NCSG members to attend and have their voices heard.  Remote participation available as well.  Thanks!  - Robin<div><br><div><div>On Apr 3, 2013, at 4:35 AM, Kathy Kleiman wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi All,<br>      Per email of a few hours ago, this session Monday at 11am is a key      one for us -- it's the new "whois" information (now called "gTLD      Directory Services") and some of the questions probe deeply in      privacy issues... and speech... and could (potentially) resolve      problems we have had for years in the Whois.<br>      <br>      Please see the full announcement, but check out some of the      questions being asked below. Thick Whois WG members, can you come?      Everyone, please come! :<br>      <br>      <span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION">                  <div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;                    margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent:                    -0.25in; "><font size="3">-      Whether collection,                      storage and provision of registrant data is                      necessary;<o:p></o:p></font></div>                  <div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;                    margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent:                    -0.25in; "><font size="3">·      Whether to                      incorporate different registration data                      requirements for domain names for commercial use                      versus non-commercial use;<o:p></o:p></font></div>                  <div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;                    margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent:                    -0.25in; "><font size="3">·      Whether and how                      anonymous registrations should be accommodated;<o:p></o:p></font></div>                  <div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;                    margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent:                    -0.25in; "><font size="3">·      Potential                      costs/benefits of a distributed versus a                      centralized database;<o:p></o:p></font></div>                  <div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;                    margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent:                    -0.25in; "><font size="3">·      Possible safeguards                      to minimize abuse and protect the privacy of                      registrants;<o:p></o:p></font></div>                  <div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;                    margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent:                    -0.25in; "><font size="3">·      Whether and how                      remedies for inaccurate data should differ (for                      example,  in cases of fraudulent, criminal, or                      malicious conduct);<o:p></o:p></font></div>                  <div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;                    margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent:                    -0.25in; "><font size="3">·      Whether tiered                      access is desirable, depending upon the                      requestor’s purpose.</font></div>                </span></span></span></span></span></span>Best,<br>      Kathy<br>      :<br>    </div>    <blockquote cite="mid:3258A8AD-4E1D-415B-8CCA-26432B64F8FB@uzh.ch" type="cite">            <br>      <div><br>        <div>Begin forwarded message:</div>        <br class="Apple-interchange-newline">        <blockquote type="cite">          <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:            0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;              color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Alice              Jansen <<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:alice.jansen@icann.org">alice.jansen@icann.org</a>><br>            </span></div>          <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:            0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;              color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>Invitation-Expert                Working Group on gTLD Directory Services - Beijing                Session - Mon, 8 April - 11:00-12:30</b><br>            </span></div>          <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:            0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;              color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">April              3, 2013 5:30:19 PM GMT+08:00<br>            </span></div>          <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:            0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;              color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">"<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:william.drake@uzh.ch">william.drake@uzh.ch</a>"              <<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:william.drake@uzh.ch">william.drake@uzh.ch</a>><br>            </span></div>          <br>                    <div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space;            -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px;            font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">            <div><u style="font-family: Calibri; ">On behalf of the                Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services (EWG)</u></div>            <span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION">              <div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode:                space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size:                14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION">                  <div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode:                    space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;                    font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION">                      <div style="word-wrap: break-word;                        -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break:                        after-white-space; font-size: 14px; font-family:                        Calibri, sans-serif; "><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION">                          <div style="word-wrap: break-word;                            -webkit-nbsp-mode: space;                            -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;                            font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri,                            sans-serif; "><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION">                              <div style="word-wrap: break-word;                                -webkit-nbsp-mode: space;                                -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;                                font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri,                                sans-serif; "><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION">                                  <div style="word-wrap: break-word;                                    -webkit-nbsp-mode: space;                                    -webkit-line-break:                                    after-white-space; font-size: 14px;                                    font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION">                                      <div style="word-wrap: break-word;                                        -webkit-nbsp-mode: space;                                        -webkit-line-break:                                        after-white-space; font-size:                                        14px; font-family: Calibri,                                        sans-serif; ">                                        <div style="font-family:                                          Calibri; font-size: 11pt;                                          margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: medium; "><br>                                          </span></div>                                        <div style="font-family:                                          Calibri; font-size: 11pt;                                          margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: medium; ">Dear                                            Mr. Drake,</span></div>                                      </div>                                    </span></div>                                </span></div>                            </span><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION">                              <div style="word-wrap: break-word;                                -webkit-nbsp-mode: space;                                -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;                                font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri,                                sans-serif; "><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION">                                  <div style="word-wrap: break-word;                                    -webkit-nbsp-mode: space;                                    -webkit-line-break:                                    after-white-space; font-size: 14px;                                    font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION">                                      <div style="word-wrap: break-word;                                        -webkit-nbsp-mode: space;                                        -webkit-line-break:                                        after-white-space; font-size:                                        14px; font-family: Calibri,                                        sans-serif; ">                                        <div>                                          <div style="font-family:                                            Calibri; font-size: 11pt;                                            margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: medium;                                              "><br>                                            </span></div>                                          <div style="font-family:                                            Calibri; font-size: 11pt;                                            margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: medium;                                              ">As you may recall, in                                              December 2012, ICANN </span><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-14dec12-en.htm" style="color: purple;                                              font-size: medium; ">announced</a><span style="font-size: medium;                                              "> the creation of an                                              Expert Working Group (EWG)                                              on gTLD Directory                                              Services, as a first step                                              in fulfilling the ICANN                                              Board’s </span><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-08nov12-en.htm#1.a.rationale" style="color: purple;                                              font-size: medium; ">directive</a><span style="font-size: medium;                                              "> to help redefine the                                              purpose and provision of                                              gTLD registration data.</span><span style="font-size: medium;                                              "> </span><span style="font-size: medium;                                              ">The work of the EWG is                                              expected to serve as a                                              foundation to help GNSO                                              create a new global policy                                              for gTLD directory                                              services, as part of a                                              Board requested Policy                                              Development Process (PDP)                                              to be commenced upon the                                              conclusion of the EWG’s                                              activities.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri;                                            font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in                                            0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3"> </font></p>                                          <div style="font-family:                                            Calibri; font-size: 11pt;                                            margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3">Beijing presents                                              a unique opportunity for                                              the EWG to provide an                                              update on its progress and                                              to hear from the ICANN                                              community to inform its                                              post-Beijing work. The EWG                                              invites the NCUC to attend                                              their session on <b>Monday,                                                8 April 2013 at                                                11:00-12:30 in Grand                                                Hall A </b>to share your                                              comments and feedback with                                              them (please refer to                                              session details: <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://beijing46.icann.org/node/37051" style="color: purple; ">http://beijing46.icann.org/node/37051</a>).<o:p></o:p></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri;                                            font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in                                            0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3"> </font></p>                                          <div style="font-family:                                            Calibri; font-size: 11pt;                                            margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3">Participants will                                              be invited to comment on                                              questions currently under                                              discussion within the EWG,                                              including:<o:p></o:p></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri;                                            font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in                                            0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3"> </font></p>                                          <div style="font-family:                                            Calibri; font-size: 11pt;                                            margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt                                            0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;                                            "><font size="3">·      Whether                                              collection, storage and                                              provision of registrant                                              data is necessary;<o:p></o:p></font></div>                                          <div style="font-family:                                            Calibri; font-size: 11pt;                                            margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt                                            0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;                                            "><font size="3">·      Whether                                              to incorporate different                                              registration data                                              requirements for domain                                              names for commercial use                                              versus non-commercial use;<o:p></o:p></font></div>                                          <div style="font-family:                                            Calibri; font-size: 11pt;                                            margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt                                            0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;                                            "><font size="3">·      Whether                                              and how anonymous                                              registrations should be                                              accommodated;<o:p></o:p></font></div>                                          <div style="font-family:                                            Calibri; font-size: 11pt;                                            margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt                                            0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;                                            "><font size="3">·      Potential                                              costs/benefits of a                                              distributed versus a                                              centralized database;<o:p></o:p></font></div>                                          <div style="font-family:                                            Calibri; font-size: 11pt;                                            margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt                                            0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;                                            "><font size="3">·      Possible                                              safeguards to minimize                                              abuse and protect the                                              privacy of registrants;<o:p></o:p></font></div>                                          <div style="font-family:                                            Calibri; font-size: 11pt;                                            margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt                                            0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;                                            "><font size="3">·      Whether                                              and how remedies for                                              inaccurate data should                                              differ (for example,  in                                              cases of fraudulent,                                              criminal, or malicious                                              conduct);<o:p></o:p></font></div>                                          <div style="font-family:                                            Calibri; font-size: 11pt;                                            margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt                                            0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;                                            "><font size="3">·      Whether                                              tiered access is                                              desirable, depending upon                                              the requestor’s purpose.<o:p></o:p></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri;                                            font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in                                            0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3"> </font></p>                                          <div style="font-family:                                            Calibri; font-size: 11pt;                                            margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3">Any additional                                              feedback will be welcome.<o:p></o:p></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri;                                            font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in                                            0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3"> </font></p>                                          <div style="font-family:                                            Calibri; font-size: 11pt;                                            margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3">If you are                                              interested in learning                                              more about the EWG’s work,                                              please visit EWG’s wiki                                              at: <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=40175189" style="color: purple; ">https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=40175189</a>  for                                               meeting reports and other                                              information regarding the                                              EWG’s activities.<o:p></o:p></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri;                                            font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in                                            0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3"> </font></p>                                          <div style="font-family:                                            Calibri; font-size: 11pt;                                            margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3">The EWG looks                                              forward to this exchange                                              and thanks you in advance                                              for your participation.<o:p></o:p></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri;                                            font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in                                            0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; "><font size="3"> </font></p>                                          <div style="font-family:                                            Calibri; font-size: 11pt;                                            margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3">Safe travels and                                              see you in Beijing.<o:p></o:p></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri;                                            font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in                                            0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3"> </font></p>                                          <div style="font-family:                                            Calibri; font-size: 11pt;                                            margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3">Very best                                              regards,<o:p></o:p></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri;                                            font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in                                            0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3"> </font></p>                                          <div style="margin: 0in 0in                                            0.0001pt; "><font size="3">ICANN                                              Staff on behalf of the                                              Expert Working Group on                                              gTLD Directory Services                                              (EWG)</font></div>                                        </div>                                        <div style="font-family:                                          Calibri, sans-serif;                                          font-size: 14px; "><br>                                        </div>                                      </div>                                    </span></div>                                </span></div>                            </span></div>                        </span></div>                    </span></div>                </span></div>            </span></div>        </blockquote>      </div>      <br>      <fieldset class="mimeAttachmentHeader"></fieldset>      <br>            <br>    </blockquote>    <br>    <br>    <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">-- 


</pre>   </blockquote></div><br><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><div><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><div>IP JUSTICE</div><div>Robin Gross, Executive Director</div><div>1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA  94117  USA</div><div>p: +1-415-553-6261    f: +1-415-462-6451</div><div>w: <a href="http://www.ipjustice.org">http://www.ipjustice.org</a>     e: <a href="mailto:robin@ipjustice.org">robin@ipjustice.org</a></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br></div></div></blockquote></blockquote></div><br><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><div><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><div>IP JUSTICE</div><div>Robin Gross, Executive Director</div><div>1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA  94117  USA</div><div>p: +1-415-553-6261    f: +1-415-462-6451</div><div>w: <a href="http://www.ipjustice.org">http://www.ipjustice.org</a>     e: <a href="mailto:robin@ipjustice.org">robin@ipjustice.org</a></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br></div></body></html>