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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Thanks Chuck.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I wasn’t expecting you to name names nor lay blame and in
doing so I think you missed my point.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I do not think the amendment would be a material change at all.
As you state; “The minimum 4-month period for <i>promoting the opening of
the application round</i> is commonly referred to as the ‘Communications
Period’”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>A material change would be to disagree with this premise. That
is, to disagree that a period of time is required “for promoting the opening
of the application round”, which I do not. The intent is good.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>That said, what I do disagree with is the length of time (as, in
a way, are you with your original proposal). I am merely asking ICANN staff to receive
advice, either internally or externally to ensure that a full 4 months is
required given their budget and goals. I suspect not. If that is the case,
allow the Communications Team to suggest a promotions period so long as it doesn’t
exceed 4 months.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I trust this helps explain my point.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>If you do not consider the amendment friendly I shall look to
propose my own. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Adrian Kinderis</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>
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</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><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"'> Gomes, Chuck [mailto:cgomes@verisign.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, 23 November 2008 1:43 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Adrian Kinderis; Council GNSO<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Motion re. New gTLD Communications Period<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Adrian,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>I think your amendment would be a material change to the intent of
Implementation Guideline E. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>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.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Chuck</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 style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><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"'> 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</span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Thanks Chuck.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Whilst we have opened Pandora’s box, let me peek in...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>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:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>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:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Can I suggest a friendly amendment?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Perhaps it could read as follows (</span><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red'>changes marked up in red</span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>);<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><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='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>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 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.</span> <span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 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’.</span> <span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 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.</span> <span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 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).</span> <span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><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: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 <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:75.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>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:75.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>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: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"'>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>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Adrian Kinderis</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>
Managing Director<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> 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>
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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"'>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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<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='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>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><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.</span> <span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><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’.</span> <span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><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.</span> <span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><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).</span> <span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><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: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>
<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"'>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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