<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Re: [council] MOTION 1 ON gTLD IMPLEMENTATION</TITLE>
<META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.5726" name=GENERATOR>
<STYLE></STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgColor=#ffffff>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I fully agree with Stephane, having read all
the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>comments I disagree that comments to
the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>contrary are overwhelming, there are
simply</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>repeated expressions from brand
interests</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>complaining about the introduction of new
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>TLDs. I thought we were past that
discussion</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>after three years of Council work on
this</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>new round?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tony Harris</FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr
style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=stephane.vangelder@indom.com
href="mailto:stephane.vangelder@indom.com">Stéphane Van Gelder</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=icann@rodenbaugh.com
href="mailto:icann@rodenbaugh.com">icann@rodenbaugh.com</A> ; <A
title=council@gnso.icann.org href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">'Council
GNSO'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 08, 2009 2:51
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [council] MOTION 1 ON gTLD
IMPLEMENTATION</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Mike,<BR><BR>May I suggest that the GNSO’s position
should be to request for the planned implementation agenda to be kept on
track, which is exactly what that sentence says?<BR><BR>There are also a lot
of comments from the community strongly requesting that no further time be
lost or, indeed, that the process be sped up.<BR><BR>As the new TLD program
stems from the GNSO, it would not seem out of place for the GNSO to strive
towards a timely implementation of this
program.<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR><BR>Stéphane Van Gelder<BR><BR><BR>Le 08/01/09
18:39, « Mike Rodenbaugh » <<A
href="icann@rodenbaugh.com">icann@rodenbaugh.com</A>> a
écrit :<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT>
<BLOCKQUOTE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT color=#000080><FONT
face=Arial>Chuck,<BR> <BR>Would you consider it a friendly amendment to
remove this language, given the overwhelming public comment to the
contrary?<BR> <BR></FONT></FONT></SPAN><FONT size=4><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Considerable delays
have been incurred in the implementation of new gTLDs and the GNSO wishes to
minimize any further delays.<BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT
color=#000080><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR>The BC
probably cannot support this motion anyway, but if it passes it would be
more palatable to the community without this potentially inflammatory
language.<BR> <BR>Thanks,<BR>Mike<BR> <BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT
face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"></FONT></SPAN>
<P align=center><FONT size=4><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
<HR align=center width="100%" SIZE=2>
</SPAN></FONT></FONT>
<P><FONT face="Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>From:</B> <A
href="owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</A> [<A
href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org</A>]
<B>On Behalf Of </B>Anthony Harris<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 08,
2009 5:15 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Council GNSO<BR><B>Subject:</B> [council] MOTION
1 ON gTLD IMPLEMENTATION<BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face=Arial>I would like to second this motion
as presented<BR></FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial>by Chuck
Gomes.<BR></FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR></FONT></SPAN><FONT size=4><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face=Arial>Tony Harris<BR></FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR></FONT></SPAN><FONT size=4><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=6><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><B>Motions
on gTLD Implementation<BR></B></SPAN></FONT><B><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Motion 1 (tabled until 8 January
meeting)<BR></SPAN></FONT></B><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Made by Chuck Gomes<BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Seconded
by:<BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Whereas:<BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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>
) <BR>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. <BR>The minimum 4-month period for promoting the
opening of the application round is commonly referred to as the
‘Communications Period’. <BR>Considerable delays have been incurred in the
implementation of new gTLDs and the GNSO wishes to minimize any further
delays. <BR>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). <BR>Resolve:<BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The GNSO Council
changes Implementation Guideline E to the following: * 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 Mexico from March 1 to March 6. * ICANN will initiate
the Communications Period at the same time that the second Draft Applicant
Guidebook is posted for public comment. * 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). * As applicable, promotions for the
opening of the initial application round will include: * Announcement about
the public comment period following the posting of the second Draft
Applicant Guidebook (RFP) * Information about the steps that will follow the
comment period including approval and posting of the final
Applicant<BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Guidebook (RFP) *
Estimates of when the initial application round will begin.
<BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>