This work space is designed to hose a proposed ALAC response to the GAC indicative scorecard on new gTLD outstanding issues listed in the GAC Cartagena Communiqué (available at http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/gac-scorecard-23feb11-en.pdf).
I would group the scorecard items into logical themes that can each be addressed as a whole, and even (should we want) prioritized in our own way:
- Objection procedure (snapshot #1, 2, 12)
- Reserved strings (#6, 7)
- Special categories of applications (#8, 10)
- Operational readiness (#3, 6.4)
- Business and market considerations (#4,5)
- Legal considerations (#9,11)
I (Evan) personally would like to add one more theme that does not tie into specific scorecard items but is implied in the scorecard document as well as subsequent conversations:
- Timing considerations
ALAC have been widely accused, incorrectly, of being lock-step with the GAC position. This document will be able to demonstrate where we are in sync and where we diverge, along with polite counterpoints and suggested modifications that could (IMO) be more useful in the evolution of GAC policy development than the response It's receiving from the Board.
