<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi,<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>This thread brings up the fact hat we did receive the Issue report on 19 October and given our resolve to meet the time limits in the by-laws, we should be discussing the issues report and voting on whether to commence a PDP on the issues in the report no later then 3 Nov 2007.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Our schedule is already full for Wednesday and there is nothing on that schedule I would feel comfortable either shortening the time on, or moving to a later meeting. We do have a meeting scheduled for Thursday 1400-1700 which is slated for an open discussion of input from the meetings. I would like to spend 30 minutes of this 3 hour time slot to discuss the issues report and decide on whether to initiate the PDP process; i.e. to vote on two motions:</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>1. Whether to initiate a PDP process as recommended by Staff on page 22 of the issues report:</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">6.1 Staff has confirmed that the proposed issues are within the scope of</FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"> </FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">the policy development process and the GNSO.</FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"> </FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">It is reasonable from</FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"> </FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">the staff’s perspective to expect that greater precision and certainty</FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"> </FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">around the terms of the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy would be</FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"> </FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">beneficial to the community generally, particularly for registrants, as</FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"> </FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">well as those parties (gTLD registries and registrars) who are obligated</FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"> </FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">to comply with the policy provisions.</FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"> </FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Staff therefore recommends that</FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"> </FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">the GNSO Council proceed with a policy development process limited</FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"> </FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">to consideration of the issues discussed in this report. </FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"> </FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><DIV>2. Whether to create a Task Force for this purpose.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>In the spirit of trying to met the timelines as outlined in the by-laws, and as supported by the council in our last meting, I hope there is not a strong objection to allowing this vote to occur as part of the Thursday meeting. If there is strong objection, then I believe we will need to vote on a specific delay as part of the Wednesday meeting.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>thanks</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>a.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV></BODY></HTML>