<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Chuck,<div><br></div><div>I agree that there is some urgency here. Given this, I have forwarded your email to the RrSG Excom and hope to be able to get back to Council with a group position asap.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>Stéphane<br>
<br><div><div>Le 25 nov. 2009 à 22:20, Gomes, Chuck a écrit :</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="730593120-25112009">In anticipation of
receiving the Vertical Separation of Registries and Registrars Issues Report
the end of next week (4 Dec), the current Bylaws require "<font face="Times New Roman" size="3">the Council shall meet within fifteen (15)
calendar days after receipt of such Report to vote on whether to initiate the
PDP.</font>" That means we need a motion (or motions) for our next meeting
on 17 Dec.</span></font></div>
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<div><span class="730593120-25112009">It seems to me that for an issue like this
that will be somewhat complicated, making a decision on initiating a PDP
within<span class="105510121-25112009"> as little as</span> 13 days of
receiving the issues report may be challenging, and even more so this time of
year. Also, we will not have finished our project prioritization exercise
by then. <span class="105510121-25112009">On the other hand, to the
extent that a PDP could possibly result in delays of the introduction of
new gTLDs, I think we don't want to contribute to any more delays if
avoidable. </span></span></div>
<div><span class="730593120-25112009"><span class="105510121-25112009"></span></span> </div>
<div><span class="730593120-25112009"><span class="105510121-25112009"></span>So <span class="105510121-25112009">I am
requesting Councilors to express your opinions in this regard. Should we
consider deferring </span>the <span class="105510121-25112009">PDP
</span>decision until January<span class="105510121-25112009"> or should we vote
on whether to initiate</span> <span class="105510121-25112009">a PDP in
our 17 Dec meeting? Note that we have two meetings in January on
the 7th and the 28th. </span> Your thoughts are
requested.</span></div>
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<div><span class="730593120-25112009"><span class="105510121-25112009">Chuck</span></span></div></span></font></div></div>
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