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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:#990000'>Chuck,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:#990000'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:#990000'>If your motion aims to ensure there are no excessive delays due
to the 4 months communications period, then it should be more specific about
when the second draft of the applicant guidebook is to be published. Otherwise
delays in the second draft’s publication will still lead to delays in starting
the first application round and the aim of your motion will be defeated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:#990000'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:#990000'>As far as I know, staff aims to have the second draft out a
couple of weeks before the Mexico meeting. If that’s the case, then adding
something like: “the second Draft Applicant Guidebook is posted for public
comment will be posted for comment at least a week before the first
international meeting of 2009” would do the trick.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#990000'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:#990000'>Stéphane Van Gelder<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#990000'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Gomes, Chuck<br>
<b>Sent:</b> samedi 22 novembre 2008 01:15<br>
<b>To:</b> Council GNSO<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [council] Motion re. New gTLD Communications Period<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I
would like to make the following motion (also attached as a Word file) for
consideration at our next Council meeting.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Chuck
Gomes</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Whereas:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=icannbodytext style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:14.4pt;
margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>The minimum 4-month period for promoting the opening
of the application round is commonly referred to as the ‘Communications
Period’.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Considerable delays have been incurred in the
implementation of new gTLDs and the GNSO wishes to minimize any further
delays.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>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).<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Resolve:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:39.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The GNSO Council changes
Implementation Guideline E to the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:75.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
style='font-family:"Courier New"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:75.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
style='font-family:"Courier New"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:75.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
style='font-family:"Courier New"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As applicable, promotions
for the opening of the initial application round will include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-family:Wingdings'>§</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Announcement about the
public comment period following the posting of the second Draft Applicant
Guidebook (RFP)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:111.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
style='font-family:Wingdings'>§</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:111.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
style='font-family:Wingdings'>§</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Estimates of when the
initial application round will begin.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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