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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=856005622-19012010>At my request, Margie developed two different
draft motions regarding the issue of whether or not the Council should
initiate a PDP on vertical integration of registries and registrars; please see
the drafts below. If anyone is interested in making one of these motions
or a variation of one of them, I encourage you to do so. A third
alternative motion would be one to delay our decision on this until a later
Council meeting.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=856005622-19012010></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=856005622-19012010>The Council Operating Procedures deadline for motions
for our 28 Jan meeting is tomorrow, 20 January. Whether any motion is made
or not by tomorrow, I will ask Glen to post them tomorrow to satisfy
the posting deadline.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=856005622-19012010></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=856005622-19012010>Chuck</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Margie Milam
[mailto:Margie.Milam@icann.org] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 19, 2010 4:24
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Gomes, Chuck<BR><B>Cc:</B> Liz Gasster; Glen de Saint
Géry<BR><B>Subject:</B> Draft Motions on Vertical
Integration<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Hi Chuck,<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>As requested, I drafted two motions,
described below, related to the VI Issues Report for your review and
consideration.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Margie <o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B>MOTION TO DEFER:<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Whereas, on 24 September 2009, the GNSO Council requested
ICANN Staff to prepare an Issues Report on the topic of vertical integration
between registries and registrars;<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Whereas, on 11 December 2009, the Issues Report on Vertical
Integration between Registries and Registrars was delivered to the GNSO
Council;<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Whereas, the Issues Report includes recommendations that the
GNSO delay the initiation of a PDP for a period of 1 - 2 years;<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Now therefore, be it:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>RESOLVED, that the GNSO Council has reviewed the
recommendations contained in the Issues Report, and, after consideration of the
implementation timeline associated with the New gTLD Program, declines to
initiate a PDP at this time;<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>FURTHER RESOLVED, that the GNSO Council recommends that any
Stakeholder Group or Constituency affected by this issue actively participate in
the implementation activities conducted by ICANN for the New gTLD Program;
<o:p></o:p></P>
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FURTHER, that the GNSO Council shall reevaluate whether to initiate a PDP on the
topic of vertical integration two years after the launch of the initial round of
New gTLD applications. <o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B>MOTION TO COMMENCE A PDP:<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Whereas, on 24 September 2009, the GNSO Council requested
ICANN Staff to prepare an Issues Report on the topic of vertical integration
between registries and registrars;<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Whereas, on 11 December 2009, the Issues Report on Vertical
Integration between Registries and Registrars was delivered to the GNSO
Council;<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Whereas, the Issues Report includes recommendations that the
GNSO Council delay the initiation of a PDP for a period of 1-2
years;<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Whereas, notwithstanding the recommendations in the Issue
Report, the GNSO Council has decided to initiate a PDP on Vertical Integration
between Registries and Registrars;<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Whereas, <SPAN style="COLOR: black">the GNSO council has
decided against initiating a Task force as defined in the ICANN
Bylaws;</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Now therefore, be it:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>RESOLVED, that the GNSO Council has reviewed the
recommendations contained in the Issues Report, and nonetheless approves the
initiation of a PDP on the topic of Vertical Integration between Registries and
Registrars;<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>FURTHER RESOLVED, that the PDP shall evaluate which policy
recommendations, if any, should be developed on the topic of vertical
integration between registrars and registries affecting both new gTLDs and
existing gTLDs, as may be possible under existing contracts and as allowed under
the ICANN Bylaws;<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>FURTHER RESOLVED, recognizing that this PDP may not conclude
its work in time to affect the initial round of New gTLD applications, the GNSO
Council recommends that any Stakeholder Group or Constituency affected by this
issue actively participate in the implementation activities conducted by ICANN
for the New gTLD program;<o:p></o:p></P>
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RESOLVED, that the GNSO Council shall convene a drafting team to propose a draft
charter for a working group to be created to fulfill the requirements of the
PDP, which draft charter to be delivered approximately thirty (30) days from the
date of this resolution.<o:p></o:p></P>
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