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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=359243814-22112008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Adrian,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=359243814-22112008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=359243814-22112008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I think your amendment would be a material change to the
intent of Implementation Guideline E. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=359243814-22112008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=359243814-22112008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I need to be careful about citing names because it was a
long time ago, but I believe one of the proponents of the communications period
was one of your Registrar Constituency colleagues: Werner Staub. So I
suggest you talk to him. In fairness to Werner though, the rest of us
thought that it was a reasonable thing to do. And I still believe that the
intent is good. But I believe that the intent can be accomplished with
modifications like I included in my motion.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=359243814-22112008></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=359243814-22112008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Chuck</FONT> </SPAN></DIV><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr
style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
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<HR tabIndex=-1>
<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Adrian Kinderis
[mailto:adrian@ausregistry.com.au] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 21, 2008
9:59 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Gomes, Chuck; Council GNSO<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Motion
re. New gTLD Communications Period<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Thanks
Chuck.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Whilst
we have opened Pandora’s box, let me peek in...<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Why
4 months at all? Which Communications and Media expert within the GNSO Council
suggested that 4 months would be an appropriate amount of time to run a Global
Communications Campaign?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">I
would have thought we’d look to limit the maximum amount of time not dictate
the amount of time required. The advice may be that only a month is
required...? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Can
I suggest a friendly amendment?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Perhaps
it could read as follows (</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">changes
marked up in red</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">);<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<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="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"> </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: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=disc>
<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 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 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 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></UL>
<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: 39pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"> </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: 75pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">o</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"> </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: 75pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">o</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The opening of the initial
application round will occur no <S><SPAN
style="COLOR: red">earlier</SPAN></S><SPAN style="COLOR: red"> later</SPAN>
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: 75pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">o The
actual duration of the Communications Period will be determined by ICANN staff
and appropriate Media and Strategic Consultancy (but shall not exceed four (4)
months). <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 75pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">o As
applicable, promotions for the opening of the initial application round will
include:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 111pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings">§</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</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: 111pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings">§</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</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: 111pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings">§</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Estimates of when the
initial application round will begin.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Adrian
Kinderis</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><BR>Managing
Director<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">AusRegistry
Group Pty Ltd<BR>Level 8, 10 Queens Road<BR>Melbourne. Victoria Australia.
3004<BR>Ph: +61 3 9866 3710<BR>Fax: +61 3 9866 1970<BR>Email: <A
title=mailto:adrian@ausregistry.com.au
href="mailto:adrian@ausregistry.com"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #1f497d">adrian@ausregistry.com</SPAN></A><BR>Web: <A
href="http://www.ausregistryinternational.com/"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #1f497d">www.ausregistrygroup.com</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<DIV>
<DIV
style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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> Saturday, 22 November 2008 11:15
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Council GNSO<BR><B>Subject:</B> [council] Motion re. New gTLD
Communications Period<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Chuck
Gomes</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<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="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"> </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: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=disc>
<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 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 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 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></UL>
<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: 39pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"> </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: 75pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">o</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"> </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: 75pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">o</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"> </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: 75pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">o</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"> </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>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 111pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings">§</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</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: 111pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings">§</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</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: 111pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings">§</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Estimates of when the
initial application round will
begin.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>