[council] Motion regarding New gTLDs

[Stéphane Van Gelder]

I still see the same text on the wiki.

This is the text with my friendly amendment that I had on record:

> Whereas:
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> ·        Implementation Guideline E states,  ³The application submission date
> will be at least four months after the issue  of the Request for Proposal and
> ICANN will promote the opening of the  application round.²  (See Final Report,
> Part A, Introduction of New  Generic Top-Level Domains, dated 8 August 2007 at
> http://gnso.icann.org/issues/new-gtlds/pdp-dec05-fr-parta-08aug07.htm#_Toc4379
> 8015  )
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> * The intent of the GNSO with regard  to Guideline E was to attempt to ensure
> that all potential applicants,  including those that have not been active in
> recent ICANN activities  regarding the introduction of new gTLDs, would be
> informed of the process  and have reasonable time to prepare a proposal if
> they so  desire. 
> * The minimum 4-month period for  promoting the opening of the application
> round is commonly referred to as  the ŒCommunications Period¹.
> * Considerable delays have been  incurred in the implementation of new gTLDs
> and the GNSO wishes to minimize  any further delays.
> * It appears evident that a second  Draft Applicant Guidebook (RFP) will be
> posted at some time after the end of  the two 45-day public comment periods
> related to the initial version of the  Guidebook (in English and other
> languages). 
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> Resolve:
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> ·        The GNSO Council changes  Implementation Guideline E to the
> following:
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> o       Best efforts  will be made to ensure that the second Draft Applicant
> Guidebook is posted for  public comment at least 14 days before the first
> international meeting of  2009, to be held in Mexico from March 1 to March 6.
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> o       ICANN will initiate the  Communications Period at the same time that
> the second Draft Applicant  Guidebook is posted for public comment.
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> o       The opening of the initial  application round will occur no earlier
> than four (4) months after the start  of the Communications Period and no
> earlier than 30 days after the posting of  the final Applicant Guidebook
> (RFP).
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> o       As applicable, promotions for the  opening of the initial application
> round will include:
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> §          Announcement about the  public comment period following the posting
> of the second Draft Applicant  Guidebook (RFP)
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> §          Information about the  steps that will follow the comment period
> including approval and posting of  the final Applicant Guidebook (RFP)
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> §          Estimates of when the  initial application round will begin.