RE: schedule of action Re[2]: [ga] Voting options for the Verisign deal

[Jonathan Weinberg <weinberg@mail.msen.com>]

         I'd suggest a slightly different tack.  It's fairly obvious, from 
the postings in the straw poll to date, that a consensus process in the GA 
on this issue would generate one of two possible positions:   [1] "As 
between the status quo contract and the proposed revision, it is the 
consensus of the GA that the status quo contract is preferable"; or [2] "As 
between the status quo contract and the proposed revision, the GA cannot 
reach consensus as to which is preferable."   I think we've established 
that the GA is *not* likely to reach consensus that the proposed revision 
is the way to go.  So we've narrowed the options, and that's pretty much 
what a straw poll can do for us.  The next step is for proponents of Option 
A to generate, as soon as possible, a well-reasoned document stating the 
arguments supporting their position, so that that document can be discussed 
on the list.  (Roberto has said that he will try to post something 
summarizing the arguments so far, but that doesn't mean that others 
shouldn't try to produce their own work or to coordinate with him.)  If the 
sentiment on the list seems to favor the document, the Chair might consider 
working with the Secretariat to schedule a formal vote by the GA whether to 
adopt it.  All of this will have to happen quite quickly, perhaps 
impossibly quickly, if it is to happen on the Board's timeframe:  If we are 
to hold a one-week vote on some proposed document in time to deliver it to 
the Board so that the Board members can digest it before their own vote, 
our vote will have to begin *no later than a week from now*.

         It would make sense, I think, for any constituency that wants to 
submit views in its own name to start its own process going now, without 
regard to ours.  I gather that the registrars have already begun doing this.

Jon


Jon ("grizzled veteran of DNSO working-group administration") Weinberg
weinberg@msen.com


At 11:17 AM 3/16/2001 -0400, Peter de Blanc wrote:
>to all:
>
>I suggest that the straw poll first, followed by discussion, then another
>straw poll, prior to deadline, say, complete by March 26th, would allow for
>whatever consensus regaqrding "status quo"  or "new deal". That would alloow
>a few days for writing position papers from all constituencies, and delivery
>to NC and BoD.
>
>peter
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-ga@dnso.org [mailto:owner-ga@dnso.org]On Behalf Of William
>X. Walsh
>Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 7:02 AM
>To: Joop Teernstra
>Cc: Sandy Harris; ga@dnso.org
>Subject: Re[2]: [ga] Voting options for the Verisign deal
>
>
>Hello Joop,
>
>Thursday, March 15, 2001, 6:25:43 PM, Joop Teernstra wrote:
>
> > At 18:17 15/03/01 -0500, Sandy Harris wrote:
> >>Roberto Gaetano wrote:
> >>
> >>> I'm not sure why we are all focusing on the vote.
> >>>
> >>> In my vision of things, a vote follows from a debate. We discuss the
> > pros and cons
> >>> of the proposals, define things that we like/dislike, and then we decide
> > on how to
> >>> vote.
> >>
> >>In mine, the debate and any consensus it may reach are the important
>thing.
> >>At most, a vote is a straw poll, an input to discussion. It is never, on
> > its own,
> >>a decision-making mechanism.
>
> > I agree with both Roberto and Sandy on the importance of discussion and a
> > reasoned position.
>
> > My request for a ruling on the voting options was merely so that the Booth
> > could be ready by the time we are required to collect the opinions of
>those
> > who remain silent in the discussions.
>
>The only way to accurately collect their opinions is for them to post
>them here.
>
>--
>Best regards,
>  William                            mailto:william@userfriendly.com
>
>
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