<div dir="ltr">Of course we should aim at clarity at all times and not the at the particular technics of a certain legal term. <br><br>In any case, "suspension" is commonly used in opposition to "interruption" of a term so as to communicate that the time that has passed before an event or circumstance that suspended it is taken into account for the counting of the term after the event/circumstance ends. Its the difference between a "pause" (to suspend a term) and a "stop" (interruption - when you count the term all over again after the event/circumstance).<br>
<br>But I understand that we are not requesting the suspension or interruption of the term, but just a plain 7-day extension after the Meetings. It is much more simple and useful. As I am quite certain that we all would like to have such extension in all cases in which a overlap occurs, I totally agree with the wording of the proposed motion v.3. <br>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">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 overlap with any of the seven days of
an ICANN meeting</span></font>.</span></font></p><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2008/11/5 Gomes, Chuck <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cgomes@verisign.com" target="_blank">cgomes@verisign.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" 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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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2">Chuck</font></span></div><br>
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<font face="Tahoma" size="2"><div><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>Carlos Affonso
Pereira de Souza<br></div><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><div><div></div><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 href="mailto:cgomes@verisign.com" target="_blank">cgomes@verisign.com</a>></span><br>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" 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 dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2">Chuck</font></span></div><br>
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<div><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 color="navy" face="Arial" 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>
<p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; 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> <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>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span 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>
<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 meetings
require the full attention of GNSO Councilors and many other GNSO
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 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>
<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;">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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