<html><head><base href="x-msg://204/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Chuck,<div><br></div><div>Please see below a motion that I was intending to make re this issue. Comments welcome.</div><div><br></div><div>Stéphane</div><div><br></div><div><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF">Motion to follow
staff recommendations on Vertical Integration Issues Report</font><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF"><o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF"> </font></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF">Motion by:
Stéphane Van Gelder</font><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF"><o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF">Second:</font><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF"><o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF"> </font></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF">Whereas the
GNSO Council, at its September 3, 2009 meeting, passed a motion requesting
Staff to prepare an Issues Report on the topic of Vertical Integration Between
Registries and Registrars.</font><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF"><o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF"> </font></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF">Whereas
this Issues Report was presented by Staff dated December 11, 2009.</font><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF"><o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF"> </font></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF">Whereas the
GNSO Council discussed this Issues Report during its Teleconference of January
7, 2010 and agreed to determine whether to initiate a PDP on this issue at its
Teleconference of January 28, 2010.</font><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF"><o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF"> </font></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF">Whereas the
Staff recommendations conclude that a PDP should not be initiated at this time,
highlighting that "due to contractual restrictions, it is doubtful that a
Consensus Policy could be adopted that would affect existing gTLD registries.
Thus, a PDP initiated at this time would not be successful in achieving a
uniform approach to vertical integration affecting new and existing gTLD
registries, or among new gTLD registries participating in different rounds of
applications, in the same manner."</font><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF"><o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF"> </font></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF">Whereas the
Staff recommendations are to delay the initiating of a PDP on this issue until
after the launch of new gTLDs: "Staff recommends that consideration of
launching a PDP on vertical integration be delayed until after the launch of
new gTLDs (perhaps 1-2 years) to gather data on the impact of the initial
distribution model, and to determine whether there has been competitive harm in
the domain name market."</font><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF"><o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF"> </font></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF">BE IT NOW RESOLVED:</font><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF"><o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF"> </font></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF">The GNSO
Council will follow Staff recommendations contained in the Issues Report dated
December 11, 2009 on Vertical Integration Between Registries and Registrars and
will not initiate a PDP on this issue at this time.</font><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF"><o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF"> </font></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#5657FF">According
to Staff recommendations, the GNSO Council will consider initiating a PDP on
this issue 1 year after the launch of the new gTLD program. </font><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<br><div><div>Le 20 janv. 2010 à 00:01, Gomes, Chuck a écrit :</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div lang="EN-US" vlink="purple" link="blue"><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><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">Chuck</span></font></div><br><div class="OutlookMessageHeader" lang="en-us" dir="ltr" align="left"><hr tabindex="-1"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Margie Milam [mailto:Margie.Milam@icann.org]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Tuesday, January 19, 2010 4:24 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Gomes, Chuck<br><b>Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Liz Gasster; Glen de Saint Géry<br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Draft Motions on Vertical Integration<br></font><br></div><div></div><div class="Section1"><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Hi Chuck,<o:p></o:p></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">As requested, I drafted two motions, described below, related to the VI Issues Report for your review and consideration.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Best,<o:p></o:p></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Margie<o:p></o:p></div><div style="border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; padding-bottom: 1pt; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; "><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; "><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b>MOTION TO DEFER:<o:p></o:p></b></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">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></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">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></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">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></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Now therefore, be it:<o:p></o:p></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">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></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">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></div><div style="border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; padding-bottom: 1pt; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; "><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; ">RESOLVED 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></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; "><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b>MOTION TO COMMENCE A PDP:<o:p></o:p></b></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><o:p> </o:p></b></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">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></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">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></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">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></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">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></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Whereas,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Now therefore, be it:<o:p></o:p></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">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></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">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></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">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></div><div style="border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; padding-bottom: 1pt; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; "><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; ">FURTHER 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></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; 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