[nc-str] Draft report version 7 - REQUEST FOR APPROVAL
Chuck,
Process
we need to be careful about the meaning of published. The
status of the document version 7 is that of a draft interim report from a task
force, awaiting approval by the members of that task force (TF). TF members may
circulate the report to constituencies/GA to solicit opinion. But this is not
"publication".
If approved, in the usual way, it will be presented as an
interim report to the Names Council and then go for a period of public comments,
of a length determined by the NC. I favour as long a period as possible subject
to the need of the Board. After that period of public
consultation, the task force will produce a final report which will be presented
to the NC for adoption, and forwarding to the Board. At that point I would call
the report published.
Terms of reference (TOR)
The TOR of this task force were debated extensively within the
TF from September to December 2001. The TOR are clear and comments
that apply are clear too - this is no arbitrary decision. However, no draftsman
is infallible. If you have a specific point that you believe was missed and that
is within the TOR, please communicate this to the TF via your TF
rep.
Single or holistic approach?
The TOR state: "The task force will consider proposals
made to the Board before 31 January 2002". To date the only proposal formally
made to the Board is the ALSC. There is still no formal proposal from the
ccTLDs.
Where would you draw the line on which proposals to
consider?
- A report made to the Board?
- A constituency document posted for discussion?
- An opinion of an individual sent to the GA?
- Hearsay at an ICANN meeting?
Further it is hard to see how the TF could cover all
possible re-structuring variants with their associated uncertainties
simultaneously and reach a meaningful conclusion. That's a pretty massive
challenge. If you want to propose a methodology for doing this as a future
proposal for the work of the TF please do so.
Philip
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