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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I would suggest that the first Whereas be
modified to recognize that the change has an impact on users of names –
that is registrants – as well. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Philip Sheppard<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, January 06, 2005
3:41 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> council@gnso.icann.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [council] re proposed
resolution for issues report on deleted names</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Ross, Ken, Council</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>I fully support Ross's guidance here. My initial paragraph of
explanation was only intended to explain the consequences of the stability and
operational issues to those who may be un familiar with the issue.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>I attempted with the resolution itself</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
(repeated below)</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> - the only part that need go
forward to ICANN staff manager - to word it neutrally.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Philip</span></font><span lang=EN-GB> </span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Draft resolution</span></font></b><span
lang=EN-GB> </span><br>
<font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Whereas the re-selling of certain deleted or
expiring names has lead to unforeseen strains on the ability of registries and
registrars to manage their business efficiently,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Whereas this affects the service level provided
to users and the meaning of ICANN accredited as it applies to registrars,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Council resolves, </span></font><br>
<font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:blue'>to request the ICANN staff manager to write an
issues report (as specified in annex A to the ICANN by-laws) on the
"Re-selling of valuable deleted/expiring domain names in a secondary
market", so that Council can subsequently decide if a policy development
process would be appropriate.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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