Resolutions of GA01

1.      The DMP elects Mr. Ikuo Minakata of Matsushita (JP) as member of the DMP Board

2.      The DMP elects the following individuals as members of the Membership and Nomination Advisory Committee

• Artur Alves

• Craig Schultz

3.      The DMP elects the following individuals as members of the Finance and Audit Advisory Committee

• Domenico Di Martino

• Jinwoo Hong

4.      The DMP notes the organisation of the DMP (DMP0034). This document is public

5.      The DMP notes the proposed Procedures of work (DMP0020). DMP members are requested to study the document so that it can be submitted for approval at GA02

6.      The DMP notes the contributions on Vocabulary (DMP0027, DMP0028 and DMP0030) and requests its members to make further contributions on this topic at the next meeting

7.      The DMP notes the contributions on standardisation bodies and industry fora active in areas related to DMP (DMP0031) and requests its members to make further contributions on this topic so that a liaison policy can be established

8.      The DMP approves the DMP requirements document (DMP0036), making reference to the TRU list developed by the public DMP reflector (DMP0013). The requirements document is public. DMP members and non-members alike are requested to provide comments.

9.      The DMP approves its work plan (WP) (DMP0035). This document is public. DMP members and non-members alike are requested to provide comments.

10.  The DMP notes the TRU workshop to be held in Los Angeles on 2004/04/26-27 and invites its members and non-members as well to contribute to this workshop. Those who intend to contribute should consult http://www.dmpf.org/project/truws/

11.  The DMP calls for contributions from its members and interested organisations on the different areas of its WP for submission at GA02, in particular

1.  Traditional Rights and Usages (TRU) of media users, Digital Media Business Models (DMBM) and Requirements (RQ). Contributions on this area are particularly urgent as proper RQs are key to the successful development of DMP TSs and RPs.

2. Identification of Interoperable End-user Devices (IED) with corresponding RQs, that are candidate for short-term DMP TSs (IED-s). Contributions should include identification of DMBMs urgently needing support in the market place, to be used not only as a top-down crosscheck for the existing bottom-up process but also to develop and publish TSs for IEDs on an accelerated basis. It is reminded that the DMP WP foresees issuing a Call for Proposal (CfP) on this topic at GA03.

3. Studies of Deployment of Broadband Access (DBA). In particular the DMP solicits contributions addressing how the availability of DMP IDP and IED TSs will influence the prospects of broadband deployment and development of broadband services, and impact the set of policy and economic elements listed in DMP0017. It is reminded that the DMP WP foresees issuing a Call for Contributions (CfC) on this topic at GA03.

4. Identification of current difficulties in the use of digital media standards and proposals to overcome the difficulties. It is reminded that the DMP WP foresees issuing a CfC on this topic at GA03.

5. Comments about the DMP seven-step process

12.  The DMP notes the following communications from the Board

1. Approved Board meeting reports will be posted on the http://www.dmpf.org/members/ directory as per the DMP statutes

2. Eurescom GmbH has been appointed as secretariat of the DMP. Communication with the secretariat is possible via the secretariat@dmpf.org email address. Registrations to meetings and submissions of contributions should be done with the secretariat

3. Meeting fees are likely to be assessed for GA02. This will be done on a meeting cost recovery basis

4. The intention to set up an Advisory group to deal with the policy impact and follow up of the DMP work

5. The need of the DMP to develop an IPR policy

13.  The DMP amends the Statutes as follows: add the following paragraph 2.3 to article 4.:

2.3 Classes of Associate Membership

The DMP has the following classes of Associate Membership:

a. P (policy) Associate Members. This class of Associate Membership is designed for national and international entities that have an interest in the policy impact and follow up of the DMP work but are restricted from applying for Principal Membership. Membership fees of P Associate Members are waived.

14.  The DMP approves its press release from the Heidelberg meeting (DMP0037)

15.  The DMP approves its preliminary meeting schedule

16.  The DMP agrees to make the Heidelberg resolutions public

17.  The DMP would like to thank the non-members who have attended GA01 and offered valuable contributions to the discussion and helped move the DMP WP further. DMP looks forward to working with them again at GA02, if possible as DMP members. Information on how to join the DMP can be found at http://www.dmpf.org/project/join_dmp.htm

18.  The DMP would like to thank Eurescom for their generous hosting of its first meeting, in particular its Director Claudio Carrelli, Klaas-Pieter Vlieg and Uwe Metz for technical support, Juli Schmitz for canteen, and Milon Gupta, Heike van Beek and Ellen Tallås for administrative support

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