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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Dear Al<span style='color:#1F497D'>l,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Ahead of the official Council minutes, the
following resolutions were passed unanimously during the Council meeting on
Thursday, 17 December 2009.<br>
<br>
Let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Thank you<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Glen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>1. Motion To Approve Tool Kit of
Services Recommendations for GNSO Constituencies and Stakeholder Groups
(amended 4 Dec 09)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Motion by: Chuck Gomes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Seconded by: Wolf-Ulrich Knoben and Olga
Cavalli<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Whereas the Board Governance Committee Report
on GNSO Improvements (BGC Report) tasked ICANN staff with developing, within six
months, in consultation with the GNSO Council, a “tool kit” of basic services
that would be made available to all constituencies. (See Report of the Board
Governance Committee GNSO Review Working Group on GNSO Improvements, 3 February
2008 located at <http://www.icann.org/en/topics/gnso-improvements/gnso-improvements-report-03feb08.pdf>,
p. 46.);<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Whereas the ICANN Board approved the BGC GNSO
Improvement Recommendations on 26 June 2008
(<http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun08.htm#_Toc76113182>);<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Whereas in January 2009 the GNSO Council
formed the Operations Steering Committee (OSC) to develop recommendations to
implement operational changes contained in the BGC Report;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Whereas the OSC established three Work Teams,
including the GNSO Stakeholder Group and Constituency Operations Work Team, to
take on the work of each of the three operational areas addressed in the BGC
Report recommendations;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Whereas the GNSO Stakeholder Group and
Constituency Operations Work Team developed and approved Tool Kit Services
Recommendations for GNSO Constituencies and Stakeholder Groups on 25 October
2009 and sent them to the OSC for review;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Whereas the OSC accepted the Work Team's
recommendations;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Whereas on 5 Nov 09 the document was
distributed to the Council list and Councilors were asked to forward the
recommendations to their respective groups for review and comment ASAP with the
tentative goal of Council action in our December meeting;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Whereas the implementation of the toolkit has
process and budgetary implications;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>RESOLVED, the Council approves the
recommendations
(<http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/tool-kit-services-recommendations-for-gnso-05nov09-en.pdf>)
and directs Staff to: 1) share the recommendations with the Board; 2) post the
document on the GNSO web page at <http://gnso.icann.org/>; 3) estimate
the cost of the services; 4) estimate what funds might be available; 5)
prioritize the list of services in cooperation with the Council; 6) develop
specifications for providing the services, including requirements for their use
and procedures for requesting them; and 7) notify applicable GNSO organizations
of the services, specifications and procedures for requesting them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><br>
<b>The motion passed unanimously by voice vote.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>2 Motion to Approve the Alternative Proposal
recommended by the Special Trademark Issues Review Team (Amended 16 Dec 09) and
amended by Kristina Rosette<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Motion made by: Stéphane van Gelder<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Seconded by: Debra Hughes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Whereas, on 12 October 2009, the ICANN Board
sent a letter (http://gnso.icann.org/correspondence/beckstrom-to-gnso-council-12oct09-en.p<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>df ) to the GNSO Council requesting its review
of the policy implications of certain trademark protection mechanisms proposed
for the New gTLD Program;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Whereas, in response to the Board's letter, on
28 October 2009 the GNSO Council created the Special Trademarks Issues (STI)
review team to analyze the staff implementation models of the Trademark
Clearinghouse and Uniform Rapid Suspension System that were proposed for
inclusion in the Draft Application Guidebook;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Whereas, on 11 December 2009, the STI Review
Team delivered its Report
http://gnso.icann.org/issues/sti/sti-wt-recommendations-11dec09-en.pdf<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>to the GNSO Council describing an alternative
proposal to address trademark concerns in the New gTLD Program that was
supported by a consensus of its members;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Whereas, the GNSO has reviewed the STI Report,
and the minority reports included therein, and desires to approve the
alternative proposal recommended by the STI review team;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>NOW THEREFORE, BE IT:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>RESOLVED, that the GNSO appreciates the hard
work and tremendous effort shown by each member of the STI review team in
developing the STI alternative proposal on an expedited basis;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Resolved, that the GNSO Council hereby
approves the overall package of recommendations contained in the STI Report,
and resolves that the STI proposal to create a Trademark Clearinghouse and a
Uniform Rapid Suspension procedure as described in the STI Report are more
effective and implementable solutions than the corresponding staff
implementation models that were described in memoranda accompanying the Draft
Applicant Guidebook Version 3;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>RESOLVED FURTHER, that the GNSO Council
directs Staff to forward the recommendations to the Board in response to its 12
October 2009 letter
(http://gnso.icann.org/correspondence/beckstrom-to-gnso-council-12oct09-en.p<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>df) and acknowledges that the STI report will
be posted as soon as possible for a public comment period that will end on 26
January 2010 to allow the ICANN community to comment on the STI recommendations
prior to finalization of the model to be included in the Draft Applicant
Guidebook.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>The motion passed unanimously by a roll
call vote of all Council members present.<br>
</span></b><span lang=EN-US><br>
</span><span lang=DE>Council members absent: <br>
Contracted Party House - Registrar Stakeholder Group: Adrian Kinderis<br>
Non Contracted Party House - NCSG - Rosemary Sinclair, Mary Wong<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US><br>
<b>3. Motion to delay decision regarding initiation of a Vertical Integration
PDP<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US>Made by: Chuck
Gomes<br>
Seconded by Bill Drake and Jaime Wagner<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>WHEREAS, the GNSO Council requested that Staff
prepare an Issues Report on Vertical Integration at its 24 September 2009
meeting;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>WHEREAS, the Issues Report on Vertical
Integration<br>
<a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/report-04dec09-en.pdf"
target="_blank" title="(external link)">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/report-04dec09-en.pdf</a><br>
has been delivered to the GNSO Council on <a
href="https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?action=display;is_incipient=1;page_name=11%20December%202009"
title="[click to create page]">11 December 2009</a>;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>WHEREAS, in light of the approaching year-end
holidays and the numerous important issues pending before the GNSO Council, the
Council desires to have ample time to evaluate the recommendations contained in
the Issues Report;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>NOW THEREFORE, BE IT:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>RESOLVED, that the Council acknowledges
receipt of the Issues Report, thanks Staff for its efforts to produce the
report, and agrees to delay consideration of the decision on whether to launch
a PDP on the topic of vertical integration until January 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><br>
<b>The motion passed unanimously by voice vote.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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