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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Chuck/Stephane<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thank you; I expect to support your motion.
I believe moving the communication period back is most appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Take care<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Terry<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Gomes, Chuck<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, November 22, 2008
6:12 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Stéphane Van Gelder; Council
GNSO<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [council] Motion re.
New gTLD Communications Period</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=FR
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Thanks Stephane accept
this as a friendly amendment.</span></font><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=FR
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Chuck</span></font><span
lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Stéphane
Van Gelder [mailto:stephane.vangelder@indom.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, November 22, 2008
7:26 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Gomes, Chuck; 'Council GNSO'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [council] Motion re.
New gTLD Communications Period</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#990000" face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#990000'>Chuck,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#990000'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#990000" face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#990000'>As indicated, I
would like to propose a friendly amendment (changes shown in red below).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#990000'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#990000" face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#990000'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#990000'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#990000" face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#990000'>Stéphane Van Gelder<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#990000'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Gomes, Chuck<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> samedi 22 novembre 2008
01:15<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Council GNSO<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [council] Motion re. New
gTLD Communications Period<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=FR
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I would like to make the following motion (also attached as
a Word file) for consideration at our next Council meeting.</span></font><span
lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Chuck Gomes</span></font><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Whereas:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=icannbodytext style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.2in;
margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face=Symbol><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><font
size=1><span lang=FR style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font><font face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-family:Arial'>Implementation
Guideline E states, “The application submission date will be at least
four months after the issue of the Request for Proposal and ICANN will promote
the opening of the application round.” (See Final Report, Part A,
Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains, dated 8 August 2007 at <a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/new-gtlds/pdp-dec05-fr-parta-08aug07.htm#_Toc43798015">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/new-gtlds/pdp-dec05-fr-parta-08aug07.htm#_Toc43798015</a>
)</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The intent of the GNSO
with regard to Guideline E was to attempt to ensure that all potential
applicants, including those that have not been active in recent ICANN
activities regarding the introduction of new gTLDs, would be informed of
the process and have reasonable time to prepare a proposal if they so
desire.</span></font><span lang=FR> </span><font face=Arial><span lang=FR
style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The minimum 4-month
period for promoting the opening of the application round is commonly
referred to as the ‘Communications Period’.</span></font><span
lang=FR> </span><font face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Considerable delays
have been incurred in the implementation of new gTLDs and the GNSO wishes
to minimize any further delays.</span></font><span lang=FR> </span><font
face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>It appears evident that
a second Draft Applicant Guidebook (RFP) will be posted at some time after
the end of the two 45-day public comment periods related to the initial version
of the Guidebook (in English and other languages).</span></font><span
lang=FR> </span><font face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Resolve:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:39.0pt;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face=Symbol><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><font
size=1><span lang=FR style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font><font face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-family:Arial'>The GNSO
Council changes Implementation Guideline E to the following:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:75.0pt;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>o</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
color=red face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:red'>Best efforts
will be made to ensure that the second Draft Applicant Guidebook is posted for public
comment at least 14 days before the first international meeting of 2009, to be
held in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mexico</st1:place></st1:country-region>
from March 1 to March 6.</span></font><font size=2 color="#990000"
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#990000'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:75.0pt;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>o</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>ICANN will initiate the
Communications Period at the same time that the second Draft Applicant
Guidebook is posted for public comment.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:75.0pt;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Courier New"><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>o</span></font><font
size=1><span lang=FR style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font><font face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-family:Arial'>The
opening of the initial application round will occur no earlier than four (4)
months after the start of the Communications Period and no earlier than 30 days
after the posting of the final Applicant Guidebook (RFP).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:75.0pt;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Courier New"><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>o</span></font><font
size=1><span lang=FR style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font><font face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-family:Arial'>As applicable,
promotions for the opening of the initial application round will include:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:111.0pt;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face=Wingdings><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>§</span></font><font
size=1><span lang=FR style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font><font face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-family:Arial'>Announcement
about the public comment period following the posting of the second Draft
Applicant Guidebook (RFP)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:111.0pt;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face=Wingdings><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>§</span></font><font
size=1><span lang=FR style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font><font face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-family:Arial'>Information
about the steps that will follow the comment period including approval and
posting of the final Applicant Guidebook (RFP)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:111.0pt;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face=Wingdings><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>§</span></font><font
size=1><span lang=FR style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font><font face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-family:Arial'>Estimates
of when the initial application round will begin.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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