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color=#0000ff size=2>I do not believe it is a good idea to suspend comment
periods. Just make sure they are longer.</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>Carlos Affonso
Pereira de Souza<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 05, 2008 3:10
AM<BR><B>To:</B> GNSO Council<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [council] Motion re
Extension of Public Comment Periods<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>Agreed. Thats why we could work with "suspend" as to indicate
that as soon as the meeting starts the clock stops running for comment
periods.<BR><BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>2008/11/5 Gomes, Chuck <SPAN dir=ltr><<A
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I am not
sure we should restrict it to only comment periods that would end during an
ICANN meeting. It seems to me that any comment period that overlaps an
ICANN meeting should be extended.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=Ih2E3d><B>From:</B> <A
href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org"
target=_blank>owner-council@gnso.icann.org</A> [mailto:<A
href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org"
target=_blank>owner-council@gnso.icann.org</A>] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Mike
Rodenbaugh<BR></DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 05, 2008 2:48
AM<BR><B>To:</B> 'GNSO Council'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [council] Motion re
Extension of Public Comment Periods<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks all for
considering this late-breaking motion. Here is an amended version of
the "Resolved" paragraph -- to clarify 'extension' vs.
'suspension…</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">RESOLVED:</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The GNSO Council strongly
urges ICANN Staff to <FONT color=navy><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy">extend,</SPAN></FONT> <FONT color=navy><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy">for</SPAN></FONT> seven days, any public comment
periods <FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">which would otherwise
end during the seven days of an ICANN
meeting</SPAN></FONT>.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> <A
href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org"
target=_blank>owner-council@gnso.icann.org</A> [mailto:<A
href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org"
target=_blank>owner-council@gnso.icann.org</A>] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Mike
Rodenbaugh<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday,
November 04, 2008 10:46 PM<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> GNSO Council<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [council] Motion re
Suspension of Public Comment Periods</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi all: several
Councilors would like to introduce and pass this motion today, whilst we
have several different, significant and ongoing public comment
periods. Therefore I make the motion…</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Whereas, ICANN's meetings
require the full attention of GNSO Councilors and many other GNSO
participants.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Whereas, ICANN has many
ongoing public comment periods of significant interest to many GNSO
Councilors and participants.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Whereas, ICANN's typical
comment periods are already difficult for many members of the ICANN
community, particularly those that must consult with members of their
Constituency and/or member organization(s).</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">RESOLVED:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The GNSO Council strongly
urges ICANN Staff to <FONT color=navy><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy">extend</SPAN></FONT> all public comment periods <FONT
color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">which would otherwise end during an
ICANN meeting, for</SPAN></FONT> seven days.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
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