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color=#0000ff size=2>I second this motion.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Chuck</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Olga
Cavalli<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 28, 2008 11:00 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
Council GNSO<BR><B>Cc:</B> Olga Cavalli<BR><B>Subject:</B> [council] ICANN geo
regions<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><BR>Hello everyone,<BR><BR>In relation with the ICANN geographic
regions Communtiy Wide WG requested comments, I would like to propose the
following motion to be discussed during our next meeting on 4
September.<BR>Attached you can also find the last version of the document
prepared by the drafting team.<BR>Regards<BR>Olga<BR><BR>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B>Draft Motion regarding GNSO Comments re.
Geographic Regions Community-Wide WG</B><SPAN
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Whereas:<SPAN
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<LI>In its meeting on 2 November 2007 the ICANN Board approved resolution
07.92 requesting "that the ICANN community, including the GNSO, ccNSO, ASO,
GAC, and ALAC, provide the ICANN Staff with input on the ccNSO Council's
resolution relating to ICANN's Geographic Regions"<SPAN
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<LI>In an email to the GNSO Council dated 15 July 2008 Denise Michel
requested the GNSO "<TT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">provide input, if any,
on the suggested formation of a community wide working group, and its
mandate</SPAN></TT>"<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN>
<LI>In its meeting on 17 July 2008 the GNSO Council agreed to form a
drafting team in response to the ICANN Board request on ICANN Geographic
Regions<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN>
<LI>The drafting team submitted its recommendations for GNSO comments to the
GNSO Council on 26 July 2008<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </LI></UL>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Resolve:<SPAN
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<LI>The GNSO Council expresses sincere appreciation and thanks to the
following members of the drafting team: Olga Cavalli (NomCom appointee &
chair), Clint Crosby (IPC), Glen de Saint Gery (ICANN Staff), Chuck Gomes
(RyC), Tony Harris (ISPCPC), Robert Hoggarth (ICANN Staff), Marika Konings
(ICANN Staff), Kristina Rosette (IPC), Tim Ruiz (RC), Philip Sheppard
(CBUC), and Ken Stubbs (RyC)<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </LI></UL>
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<LI>Council representatives are asked to forward the recommendations to
their respective constituencies for discussion and comment as applicable and
be prepared to finalize the GNSO comments in the Council meeting on 25
September 2008.<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN>
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