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In the past few months At-Large have worked intensively, together with members of the GNSO and GAC, to provide a community-wide consensus alternative process to the DRSP that would eliminate our objections. The CWG was explicit in charting a path that was is simpler , and less expensive while ensuring that objections were properly evaluated well in advance of any necessary Board action. The CWG proposed changes fully implemented GNSO Guideline H while achieving full community consensus. Critically, it changed the fundamental nature of the evaluation from a subjective comparison of morality to an objective analysis of objections against international law. Yet, with a sweeping comment of "we disagree" in its explanatory notes, ICANN has essentially shrugged off the community consensus and the DRSP concept remains essentially untouched in the new DAG.

We believe that it is the role of support staff to implement policy, not to agree or disagree with interpretations. Consequently, members of At-Large who have been active participants in this process have substantial and justifiable concerns that the CWG details have improperly and insufficiently presented to the Board, and as a result its recommendations have not received appropriate consideration. At very least we request the Board to defer this issue and allow CWG members to personally advance and explain it.

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