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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=263101215-11122008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks for your work on this, Chuck. Because I do not
agree that "there is strong support for the agreed-to amendments" across the
entire ICANN community, I suggest that that language be removed or,
alternatively, revised to indicate the segments of the community within which
there is strong support.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>K</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Gomes,
Chuck<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 11, 2008 9:59 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
Council GNSO<BR><B>Subject:</B> [council] RAA Motion<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=771195414-11122008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Attached and
copied below is a motion regarding the revised RAA for consideration of the
Council in our 18 Dec meeting.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=771195414-11122008><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Chuck</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=3>RAA Motion for GNSO Council –<SPAN class=771195414-11122008> 11 Dec
08</SPAN></FONT></FONT></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Whereas:</FONT></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>ICANN has undertaken a lengthy consultative
process related to amending the Registrar Accreditation Agreement
(RAA).</FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>In response to community input via that
process, ICANN Staff and the Registrars Constituency agreed on a set of
proposed amendments to the Registry Registrar Agreement (RAA).</FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>There is strong support for those agreed-to
amendments, albeit many have suggested that the amendments should go
further.</FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>The current terms in the RAA date back to 1999
and many have needed revision for years.</FONT></LI></UL>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Resolve:</FONT></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>The GNSO Council asks Staff to work with
registrars and the Council to define the most expeditious process for
implementing the agreed-to proposed amendments to the RAA as soon as
possible.</FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>The GNSO Council will form a drafting team to
review the superset of proposed RAA issues and amendments not addressed in
the presently proposed and agreed-to amendments and develop a request for an
Issues Report, including clear identification of the policy issues that are
involved.</FONT></LI></UL></FONT></SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>