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<DIV><SPAN class=859091721-02122005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear
all,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859091721-02122005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859091721-02122005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ahead of proper
minutes of today's meeting, please find below the text of the resolutions passed
by today's meeting of the GNSO Council. Voting numbers aren't included - simply
the text of the resolutions.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859091721-02122005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859091721-02122005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best
wishes,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859091721-02122005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859091721-02122005><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Maria</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859091721-02122005>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
align=center><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Item
1: Election of GNSO Council chair for period 4 Jan 06 to 3 Dec
2006</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"
/><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<UL type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">initiate
formal call for nominations <o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Item
2: Terms of reference for new gTLDs</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><BR>(staff
recommendation from issues report) <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">1.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Should
new generic top level domain names be introduced? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">a.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Given
the information provided here and any other relevant information available to
the GNSO, the GNSO should assess whether there is sufficient support within the
Internet community to enable the introduction of new top level domains. If this
is the case the following additional terms of reference are applicable.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">2.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Selection
Criteria for New Top Level Domains <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">a.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">[Taking
into account ] </SPAN></I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">the
existing selection criteria from previous top level domain application processes
and relevant criteria in registry services re-allocations, develop modified or
new criteria which specifically address ICANN's goals of expanding the use and
usability of the Internet. In particular, examine ways in which the allocation
of new top level domains can meet demands for broader use of the Internet in
developing countries. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">b.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Examine
whether preferential selection criteria (e.g. sponsored) could be developed
which would encourage new and innovative ways of addressing the needs of
Internet users. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">c.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Examine
whether additional criteria need to be developed which address ICANN's goals of
ensuring the security and stability of the Internet. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">3.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Allocation
Methods for New Top Level Domains <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">a.<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Using the experience
gained in previous rounds, develop<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>allocation methods for selecting new top level domain names.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">b.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Examine
the full range of allocation methods including auctions, ballots, first-come
first-served and comparative evaluation to determine the methods of allocation
that best enhance user choice while not compromising predictability and
stability. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">c.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Examine
how allocation methods could be used to achieve ICANN's goals of fostering
competition in domain name registration services and encouraging a diverse range
of registry services providers. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.5in"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">4<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Policy to Guide Contractual
Conditions for New Top Level Domains <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">a.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Using
the experience of previous rounds of top level domain name application processes
and the recent amendments to registry services agreements, develop policies to
guide the contractual criteria which are publicly available prior to any
application rounds. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">b.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Determine
what policies are necessary to provide security and stability of registry
services. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">c.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Determine
appropriate policies to guide a contractual compliance programme for registry
services.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Item
3: Issues report on IDNs</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Proposed
motion:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">WHEREAS,
the GNSO Council recognises that one of the goals of ICANN to increase the
internationalisation of the domain name space;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">WHEREAS,
the GNSO Council wishes to liaise closely with the ccNSO with respect to
internationalization of the domain name space, and for the purpose of jointly
requesting an issues report;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">WHEREAS
the GNSO Council recognizes and wishes to inform and be informed by the
technical efforts currently under way in other organizations which are
represented on the President’s Advisory Committee on IDNs;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">WHEREAS
the GNSO Council acknowledges the timelines in the ICANN bylaws, and recognize
the recommendation from the GNSO Council review to revise those timelines, and
given the complexity of this issue, the GNSO Council will develop an appropriate
work plan that meets the needs of the ICANN community. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">The
GNSO Council requests an Issues Report on the policy issues associated with
creating internationalised equivalents of existing gTLDs, and second level
domains within existing gTLDs.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">The
GNSO Council recommends that the staff engage appropriate expert resources to
assist in the preparation of the Issues Report.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">The
GNSO also requests that the staff liaise with the ccNSO to ensure that the
policy issues associated with internationalised versions of the existing ccTLDs
can also be considered.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Item
4: Vote of thanks for outgoing Council members</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<UL type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Philip
Colebrook <o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Alick
Wilson <o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Niklas
Lagergren <o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><BR
style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always; mso-special-character: line-break"
clear=all></SPAN>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Any
other business<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><BR
style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always" clear=all></SPAN>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Motion
on Verisign agreement<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Whereas
the GNSO constituencies participated in a review of the proposed settlement and
have detailed statements on issues of concern; <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Whereas
the GNSO Council supports the conclusion of the litigation between ICANN and
Verisign; <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Whereas
the GNSO Council does not support all articles within this proposed
settlement;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Whereas
the GNSO Council believes that there are broader questions raised in the
proposed settlement that need to be first addressed by the
GNSO;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">The
GNSO Council resolves:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">That
the ICANN Board should postpone adoption of the proposed settlement while the
Council fully investigates the policy issues raised by the proposed changes.
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