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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>[To: ga[at]gnso.icann.org; announce[at]gnso.icann.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>[To: liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org; council[at]gnso.icann.org]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>[To: regional-liaisons[at]icann.org]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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margin-left:0cm'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-01jul09-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-01jul09-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2 style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Public Comment Encouraged on Revised GNSO Stakeholder
Group Charters <o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:11.25pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1
July 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As part of the comprehensive
GNSO Improvements effort, last year the ICANN Board approved the formation of
four new GNSO Stakeholder Groups (SGs). After considering <a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/stakeholder-process-en.htm">proposed
SG Charters</a> that were submitted by the community and <a
href="http://icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-200904.html#sg-petitions">posted
for public comment</a> , the ICANN Board passed a <a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-21may09.htm">Resolution</a> in
May directing its <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/committees/improvements/">Structural
Improvements Committee (SIC)</a> and ICANN Staff to revise the SG Charters to
make them consistent with the <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/">Board’s
GNSO Improvements Report</a> (and related Resolutions). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Background and
Explanation </span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Stakeholder Groups are
integral elements of a new, restructured GNSO, and are intended to be
lightweight “caucuses” bringing together like-minded international groups
(Constituencies) to elect the best representatives to fill the SG’s allotted
Council seats. Stakeholder Groups ensure that the ratio of Council seats among
SGs remains the same while encouraging the formation of new Constituencies and
the continued growth and diversification of the GNSO community. The overall
GNSO Improvements effort and the role SGs will play in that arena is more fully
described in the <a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/stakeholder-process-en.htm">Stakeholder
Group section of the GNSO Improvements Information Web Page</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The SIC provided the
community with the revised charters linked below and discussed these documents
during ICANN’s recent Sydney meeting. The revised charters are posted to
further encourage public comment via email to <a
href="mailto:gnso-stakeholder-charters@icann.org">gnso-stakeholder-charters@icann.org</a>
by 21 July 2009. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/csg-proposed-petition-charter-22jun09.pdf">Commercial
SG Charter</a> [PDF, 29K]<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/ncsg-proposed-petition-charter-22jun09.pdf">Non-Commercial
SG Charter</a> [PDF, 59K]<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/rrsg-proposed-petition-charter-25jun09.pdf">Registrars
SG Charter</a> [PDF, 60K]<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/rysg-proposed-petition-charter-22jun09.pdf">Registries
SG Charter</a> [PDF, 117K]<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Relevant Board
Resolutions, Bylaws and Constituency Submissions </span></strong><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>GNSO
Improvements Information Web Page: <a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/">http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/</a><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>GNSO
Improvements Report adopted by the Board (3 February 2008): <a
href="http://www.icann.org/topics/gnso-improvements/gnso-improvements-report-03feb08.pdf">http://www.icann.org/topics/gnso-improvements/gnso-improvements-report-03feb08.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Resolution
of 26 June 2009 Board Meeting: <a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun09.htm#2">http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun09.htm#2</a><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Minutes
of 28 August 2008 Board Meeting: <a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-28aug08.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-28aug08.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Minutes
of 1 October 2008 ICANN Board Meeting: <a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-01oct08.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-01oct08.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Five
Stakeholder Group Submissions received from the community: <a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/stakeholder-process-en.htm">http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/stakeholder-process-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Process From Here
</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>At the end of this public
comment forum period, the ICANN Staff will provide a summary/analysis of the
comments submitted regarding each Stakeholder Group submission. That
summary/analysis will be shared with the community and the Board. The Board
will subsequently take action on each Stakeholder Group petition and charter as
it deems appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Deadline and How to
Submit Comments </span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A 21-day public consultation
forum has been opened from 30 June through 21 July 2009. The formal Public
Comment Forum Box is located here: <a
href="http://icann.org/en/public-comment/#stakeholder">http://icann.org/en/public-comment/#stakeholder</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To submit comments: Comments
on the documents are welcome via email to <a
href="mailto:gnso-stakeholder-charters@icann.org">gnso-stakeholder-charters@icann.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To view comments: An archive
of all comments received will be publicly posted at <a
href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/gnso-stakeholder-charters/">http://forum.icann.org/lists/gnso-stakeholder-charters/</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Staff Responsible:</span></b></em><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Robert Hoggarth<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Glen de Saint Géry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>GNSO Secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>http://gnso.icann.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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