Fwd: NPOC membership consultation on proposed JAS Support Statement in Dakar

Tue Oct 25 13:37:33 CEST 2011

Hi Alain,

Common ground?...Yes, for sure...
>

are you doubting of that :)?

>
> Thanks for the offer on JAS questions. BTW, NPOC is running its first
> webinar for its membership in early December and will likely turn to you
> and/or Avri for a session. Klaus Stoll, NPOC's interim Membership Committee'
> Chair is planning the event as we exchange emails. It may also be relevant
> to do a small session on introduction to ICANN 101...
>

I will be glad to participate and also give different perspective about
ICANN 101

Best,

Rafik

>
>
> On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 10:59 AM, Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Thanks Alain for the endorsement, yes we have definitely a common ground
>> here about supporting new applicants from developing countries and we have
>> more in common. I hope that We can have a lot of feedback in the mailing
>> list , Avri and me will be glad to respond to their questions.
>>
>> Rafik
>>
>> Le lundi 24 octobre 2011, Alain Berranger <alain.berranger at gmail.com> a
>> écrit :
>>
>> > Dear NCSG Colleagues,
>> > FYI. For those of you in Dakar, I hope you are enjoying the good weather
>> and beauty of La Pointe des Almadies!
>> > You will note my personal view in favor of the NCUC support statement to
>> JAS.
>> > A very first but not last NPOC/NCUC - hence an NCSG consensus we hope,
>> will emerge out of this consultation...
>> > Best, Alain
>> >
>> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> > From: Alain Berranger <alain.berranger at gmail.com>
>> > Date: Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 3:12 PM
>> > Subject: NPOC membership consultation
>> > To: npoc-voice at icann.org
>> >
>> >
>> > Dear NPOC Colleagues,
>> > Our Colleagues Debbie Hughes and Michael Carson are representing NPOC at
>> current Dakar ICANN meetings.
>> >
>> > This is an historic moment in our young Constituency's life: our first
>> consultation! Please participate!
>> >
>> > Would you please go over the proposed JAS (see paragraph below for
>> acronym's meaning) support statement in email below to be issued in Dakar
>> next Tuesday, and if you agree or if you have no objection, please respond
>> to the mailing list. Your comments and suggestions most welcome of course!
>> > As most NPOC members are new, here is a very quick review for your
>> reference:
>> > Please see http://newgtlds.icann.org/ for the latest on applying for a
>> new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) name.
>> > The Joint SO/AC Working Group on New gTLD Applicant Support (JAS) was
>> created to evaluate and propose recommendations regarding specific support
>> to new gTLD applicants in justified cases. The final report is available at
>> https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/22970578/Final_Report_JASWG+%28Sept+2011%29_Seth+created_Submitted.pdf.
>> The JAS was very intent on making sure developing economies' applicants
>> would be included in the support.
>> > Alain Berranger, one of the undersigned, participated in the later
>> stages of the JAS work and feels this support statement is amply justified.
>> > Thanks for your response soonest!
>> > Alain Berranger on behalf of
>> > Your interim NPOC Executive Committee
>> > Debbie Hughes, Founder and interim member
>> > Amber Sterling, Chair (interim)
>> > Alain Berranger, Vice-Chair (interim)
>> > Klaus Stoll, Membership Committee Chair (interim) and NPOC
>> Representative to NCSG Policy Committee
>> > Michael Carson, NPOC Representative on NCSG Executive Committee
>> (interim)
>> > Judy Branzelle, NPOC Representative to NCSG Policy Committee (interim)
>> >
>> >
>> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> > From: Konstantinos Komaitis <k.komaitis at strath.ac.uk>
>> > Date: Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 9:44 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [NCSG-Discuss] draft agenda for NCUC constituency day in
>> Dakar!!
>> > To: NCSG-DISCUSS at listserv.syr.edu
>> >
>> >
>> > Yeap – JAS will be briefly discussed at the NCUC constituency day and I
>> would like to encourage NCUC members to endorse this statement. I would also
>> like to encourage this statement to be submitted as an NCSG position – it is
>> a very important issue and many hours have been logged on by both Rafik and
>> Avri in order to make sure that support is provided to applicants from
>> developing countries.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > KK
>> >
>> > From: Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at GMAIL.COM<mailto:
>> rafik.dammak at GMAIL.COM>>
>> > Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:04:56 +0100
>> > To: Konstantinos Komaitis <k.komaitis at strath.ac.uk<mailto:
>> k.komaitis at strath.ac.uk>>
>> > Cc: "NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>"
>> <NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>>
>> > Subject: Re: [NCSG-Discuss] draft agenda for NCUC constituency day in
>> Dakar!!
>> >
>> > Hi Konstantinos,
>> >
>> > I would like to ask an item for the agenda regarding JAS, it will be
>> topic for the public forum (and board is expected to make decision about the
>> JAS final report). ALAC is planning to make statement too. thanks to Avri
>> for works done on the proposed statement.
>> >
>> > Rafik
>> >
>> > *******************************************************************
>> >
>> > The NCUC wishes to congratulate the JAS WG on the recommendations it has
>> made to enable the new gTLD program to become one that gives a fair chance
>> to the developing world.  As the NCUC, we have been arguing for policies in
>> support of fairness since the time when the new gTLD policy was first being
>> discussed in the GNSO and have continued this by active participation in the
>> JAS WG, including having members serve as the JAS WG co-chair.  We are
>> heartened to see that this effort is now being championed by the GAC and the
>> ALAC and want to once again lend our voice to the call for fairness.
>> >
>> > We encourage the Board to approve all of the measures in the JAS report,
>> and wish to single out a few that we believe need immediate approval and
>> implementation.  Without question, the fee reduction as recommend in the JAS
>> report, where all qualified development economy applicants pay a reduced fee
>> of $47, 000 USD, is necessary if the new gTLD program is to be considered
>> fair.  Even charging development economy applicants $47,000 USD will be a
>> challenge, but we understand the need for applicants to have some degree of
>> financial stake in the application.  To require more would exclude these
>> applicants from any chance of making an application in this round.  We
>> accept the arguments as given in the JAS recommendations that making these
>> fee reduction is consistent with the policy recommendation of the GNSO and
>> accept the proposals offered in that document of ways in which the reserve
>> fund portion of the collected fees and the expectation of auction funds can
>> be used to satisfy the requirements for a self funding new gTLD application
>> process
>> >
>> > We also support the suggestion in the report, as well as suggestions
>> made by others that the continuity instrument required by applicants need to
>> be made more affordable for the development economy applicant.  The
>> requirements in the current Application Guidebook, will be incredibly
>> difficult for regular applicants would be a complete barrier to any
>> applicant from a developing economy.  This needs immediate redress.
>> >
>> > Finally we urge the Board to accept the proposal in the JAS
>> recommendation for a Board organized working group to create an ICANN
>> Foundation that would as its first goal be able to raise and distribute
>> funds to assist developing economies in meeting the other expenses of
>> creating registries to serve the populations of the world's developing
>> economies.  We appreciate the seed funds offered by the ICANN Board and
>> encourage those who have financially benefited so greatly from domain name
>> industry and from their involvement with ICANN to contribute generously to
>> build on this seed once the Foundation is created.  In the meantime we
>> encourage all those who can, to publicly pledge to such a fund in
>> anticipation of its creation.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > 2011/10/20 Konstantinos Komaitis <k.komaitis at strath.ac.uk<mailto:
>> k.komaitis at strath.ac.uk>>
>> > Dear all,
>> >
>> > In preparation for the constituency day (Tuesday, October 25, 2011)in
>> Dakar, find below a draft agenda. Please suggest topics and/or issues that
>> you would like us to discuss during the NCUC meeting.
>> >
>> > Thank you
>> >
>> > KK
>> >
>> > Proposed Agenda for NCUC
>> >
>> >
>> > 1.        Membership issues
>> >
>> > 2.       Policy issues (WHOIS, UDRP, Outreach Task Force WG, domain name
>> takedowns etc.)
>> >
>> > 3.       Forthcoming NCUC elections (Chair and NCUC EC)
>> >
>> > 4.      Constituency relations
>> >
>> > 5.       Updates from NCUC Councillors
>> >
>> > 6.      Policy strategy and goals.
>> >
>> > PS: I will be posting the dial in details in the website within the next
>> few days.
>> >
>> > Dr. Konstantinos Komaitis,
>> >
>> > Senior Lecturer,
>> > Director of Postgraduate Instructional Courses
>> > Director of LLM Information Technology and Telecommunications Law
>> > University of Strathclyde,
>> > The Law School,
>> > Graham Hills building,
>> > 50 George Street, Glasgow G1 1BA
>> > UK
>> > tel: +44 (0)141 548 4306<tel:%2B44%20%280%29141%20548%204306>
>> >
>> http://www.routledgemedia.com/books/The-Current-State-of-Domain-Name-Regulation-isbn9780415477765
>> > Selected publications:
>> http://hq.ssrn.com/submissions/MyPapers.cfm?partid=501038
>> > Website: www.komaitis.org<http://www.komaitis.org>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA
>> > Member, Board of Directors, CECI, http://www.ceci.ca
>> > Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business,
>> www.schulich.yorku.ca
>> > Trustee, GKP Foundation, www.globalknowledgepartnership.org
>> > Vice Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/
>> > O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824
>> > Skype: alain.berranger
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA
>> > Member, Board of Directors, CECI, http://www.ceci.ca
>> > Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business,
>> www.schulich.yorku.ca
>> > Trustee, GKP Foundation, www.globalknowledgepartnership.org
>> > Vice Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/
>> > O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824
>> > Skype: alain.berranger
>> >
>> >
>>
>> --
>> Rafik Dammak
>> Twitter: @rafik
>> Linkedin: http://tn.linkedin.com/in/rafikdammak
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA
> Member, Board of Directors, CECI, http://www.ceci.ca<http://www.ceci.ca/en/about-ceci/team/board-of-directors/>
> Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, www.schulich.yorku.ca
> Trustee, GKP Foundation, www.globalknowledgepartnership.org
> Vice Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/
> O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824
> Skype: alain.berranger
>
>
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