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<P>Eric and all,</P>
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<P> ICANN has made it relitively clear that it doesn't want open and transparent Independant</P>
<P>Registrants grouping together in any form of officially recognized body by ICANN.</P>
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<P> For my money the GA is still the best place for what you suggest to take place</P>
<P>and needs to be reinstated as an official body within the ICANN structure accordingly.</P>
<P>This is of course unlikely to occur, and a shame that such is likely the case.</P>
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<P> Instead we are all spoon-fed the questions that ICANN feels are relevant to what</P>
<P>they wish to know and perhaps pater project in future policy and/or practice. That is</P>
<P>not what ICANN was formed/created for. <BR><BR><BR></P>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid">-----Original Message----- <BR>From: Hugh Dierker <HDIERKER2204@YAHOO.COM><BR>Sent: Nov 11, 2009 11:35 PM <BR>To: Accountability Headquarters <GA@GNSO.ICANN.ORG><BR>Subject: Re: [ga] new gTLDs: ICANN seeks input and advice - REGISTRANTS <BR><BR>
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<DIV>This call for input is exactly the kind of input that we would all benefit if the Registrants were organized into a body politic and societe that could provide open discussion and debate. If they could garner themselves into a process that could produce viable major and minor consensus reports they could aid the consumer. If they were open and transparent and adopted cooperations models that allowed for variable suggestions they could impact the way things are done.</DIV>
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<DIV><BR>You can access this Expressions of Interest Public Comment Forum here:<BR><A href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-200912.htm#eoi-new-gtlds" target=_blank>http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-200912.htm#eoi-new-gtlds</A><BR><BR>Comments may:<BR><BR>.propose EOI models, and<BR>.offer support or criticism for the concept overall.<BR>The most helpful comments will provide rationale along with opinions on the following issues:<BR><BR>1.How do we ensure that participation in the EOI accurately represents the level of interest?<BR><BR><BR>2.Should only those who participate in the EOI be eligible to participate in the first round when the program officially launches?<BR><BR><BR>3.Should a deposit be required for participation in the EOI?<BR><BR><BR>4.If there is a fee, under what circumstances should there be refund?<BR><BR><BR>5.What information should be collected from EOI participants?<BR>5.1 What subset of applicant questions found in the Applicant Guidebook at <A href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-evaluation-criteria-clean-04oct09-en.pdf" target=_blank>http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-evaluation-criteria-clean-04oct09-en.pdf</A> should be answered?<BR><BR><BR>5.2 Including applied-for strings?<BR><BR><BR>5.3 Should information be made public?<BR>6.Must the responder commit to go live within a certain time of delegation?<BR><BR><BR>7.What are the implications for potential changes to the Applicant Guidebook after the EOI participation period closes?<BR><BR><BR>8.What are the potential risks associated with the EOI?<BR>Related Resources: <BR><BR>For Program details, go to: <A href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm" target=_blank>http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm</A><BR><BR>Glen de Saint Géry<BR>GNSO Secretariat<BR><A href="http://us.mc529.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org" ymailto="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</A><BR><A href="http://gnso.icann.org/" target=_blank>http://gnso.icann.org</A><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR>Regards,<BR><BR>Jeffrey A. Williams<BR>Spokesman for INEGroup LLA. - (Over 294k members/stakeholders strong!)<BR>"Obedience of the law is the greatest freedom" -<BR> Abraham Lincoln<BR><BR>"Credit should go with the performance of duty and not with what is very<BR>often the accident of glory" - Theodore Roosevelt<BR><BR>"If the probability be called P; the injury, L; and the burden, B; liability<BR>depends upon whether B is less than L multiplied by<BR>P: i.e., whether B is less than PL."<BR>United States v. Carroll Towing (159 F.2d 169 [2d Cir. 1947]<BR>===============================================================<BR>Updated 1/26/04<BR>CSO/DIR. Internet Network Eng. SR. Eng. Network data security IDNS. div. of<BR>Information Network Eng. INEG. INC.<BR>ABA member in good standing member ID 01257402 E-Mail jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com<BR>Phone: 214-244-4827<BR></ZZZBODY></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY>