[EURO-Discuss] draft ALAC statement on ICM/xxx

[Adam Peake]

Hi,

A draft on the ICM/xxx application and process is online 
<https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?statement_on_icm_application_for_the_xxx_stld>

Any comments?

The text reads:

"Draft ALAC Statement
On the issue of the ICM Application for the .XXX sTLD, the At-Large 
Advisory Committee (ALAC) is concerned with the transparancy [sic] 
and accountability of the processes being undertaken and not with any 
matters of content that this sTLD may be host for. We also note the 
considerable time taken in and thoroughness of the independant [sic] 
review of this matter and as such the ALAC supports that the process 
be carried out in an expedient, equitable, and defensible manner. We 
would like to see the issue settled quickly with the necessary 
transparency."

Among the RALO's, so far only NARALO has drafted a statement:

"During our most recent NARALO conference call (April 12th, 2010) the 
consensus of the discussion was that, given the wide spread support 
for the domain when it was first proposed and that the legal process 
has now rejected the validity of ICANN's initial resolution of the 
matter, ICANN should just approve the request without further 
unwarranted process.

The NARALO members present on the call considered this to be a free 
speech issue and as such the establishment of the domain should not 
be refused."

ALAC will be discussing and hopefully voting on a final statement 
during the monthly meeting on April 27.

Please comment before then.


My view:  Think the ALAC draft needs clarification:  e.g. "(ALAC) is 
concerned with the transparency and accountability of the processes 
being undertaken BY STAFF and BOARD and not with any matters of 
content (apologies for caps :-))

and

"and as such the ALAC supports that the BOARD'S FURTHER CONSIDERATION 
OF THE ICM APPLICATION be carried out in an expedient, equitable, and 
defensible manner."

I also support the NA RALO statement.

Thanks,

Adam