Re: Relationship of CORE and ISOC, timetable for current gTLDinclusion

[Danny Padwa <padw7068@sparky.cs.nyu.edu>]

>>>>> "Dave" == Dave Crocker <dcrocker@imc.org> writes:
    Dave> 	I have mixed feelings about the need for a body above
    Dave> CORE.  The mixed membership of CORE's board of trustees is
    Dave> intended to provide community oversight.  If you feel it
    Dave> inadequate, please offer text which specifies an additional
    Dave> oversight group, both its makeup and its operation.

Sure.

Recast the first paragraph of section 5.1:

	ISOC delegates stewardship for the set of gTLDs to the Council
	of Registrars (CORE) to administer them on its behalf.
	The CORE comprises the multiple, competing gTLD
	registrars. All gTLDs are shared among all member registrars.

Just to make it clear that ultimate care of the public trust that is
the gTLDs is vested in ISOC, rather than with the set of registrars,
some of whom may have proprietary interests conflicting with the
public good.

    Dave> 	there IS a timetable, but no, it's not based on the
    Dave> calendar, it's based on a gating event, namely NSI's
    Dave> decision to join CORE.

Fair enough.

Is IAHC in a position to re-assign the existing gTLDs at the
termination of the current NSF/NSI contract?   If so, perhaps a
reassignment of existing gTLDs to CORE at the conclusion of current
delegating agreements should be in section 5.2.   If not, might that
section contain a recommendation/request/whatever that such action
take place.

- Danny