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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>In preparation for the GNSO Council
meeting on Thursday, 1 April 2010 at 2000 UTC <br>
<br>
Please find the agenda at <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-01apr10-en.htm">http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-01apr10-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>and on the Wiki <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?proposed_agenda_1_april_2010<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>and in plain text for your
convenience with the motion at the bottom of the agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please note the addition to
the agenda in Item 2:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>2.1.5 Objective # 5<br>
<br>
Charter<br>
<a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/vi-chartered-objectives-10mar10-en.pdf"
target="_blank" title="(external link)">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/vi-chartered-objectives-10mar10-en.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> <b>Agenda for GNSO Council
Meeting 1 April 2010.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>This agenda was established
according to the GNSO Council Operating Procedures approved 28 October 2009 for
the GNSO Council.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/operating-procedures-revised-draft-clean-09oct09-en.pdf<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>For convenience:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> * An excerpt
of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in Appendix 1 at
the end of this agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> * An excerpt
from the Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures
is provided in Appendix 2 at the end of this agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Meeting Time 20:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>See the following and
http://www.timeanddate.com/ for other times:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>13:00 PDT; 15:00 CDT; 16:00 EST;
17:00 Buenos Aires; 17:00 Brazil; 22:00 CET; 00:00 Moscow; 01:00 Pakistan;
04:00 Hong Kong; 05:00 Tokyo, 07:00 Melbourne - next day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dial-in numbers will be sent
individually to Council members. Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat
in advance if a dial out call is needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please click on the link to join
the GNSO Council Adobe Connect room<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>http://icann.na3.acrobat.com/gnsocouncil/<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please enter as a 'guest'.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Item 1: Administrative
matters (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>1.1 Roll call of Council members<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>1.2 Update any statements of
interest<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>1.3 Review/amend agenda<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>1.4. Note the status of minutes
for the following Council meetings per the new Council Operating Procedures:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> * 10 March
meeting – Pending approval on 3 April 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> <a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg08658.html">http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg08658.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> * 15 March
Special meeting - approved on 26 March 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>
http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-council-15mar10-en.htm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Item 2: Vertical Integration
PDP Update (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>2.1 Status Report (Stephane van
Gelder)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>2.1.1 Formation of Working Group<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>2.1.2 Election of chair/vice
chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>2.1.3 Brief progress report<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>2.1.4 Draft Work Schedule<br>
<br>
2.1.5 Objective # 5<br>
<br>
Charter<br>
<a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/vi-chartered-objectives-10mar10-en.pdf"
target="_blank" title="(external link)">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/vi-chartered-objectives-10mar10-en.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>2.2 Invitation of participants
from the AC's and other SO's (Chuck Gomes/Glen)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Item 3: Whois Studies (40
minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>3.1 Refer to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>• Whois Studies Report:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?whois_discussion#<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/whois-studies-report-for-gnso-23mar10-en.pdf<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>• Public comment site for
the Framework for ICANN's FY11 Operating Plan and Budget:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201004-en.htm#op-budget-fy2011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>(Note that the comment period
ends today.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>• Public comment: Draft
NORC Report on Whois Accuracy, (comment period ends 15 April 2010)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Presentation Slides:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>http://gnso.icann.org/correspondence/whois-studies-presentation-01apr10-en.pdf<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>3.2 Overview of the Report (Liz
Gasster)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>3.3 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>3.4 Action items<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>3.4.1 Review and assess cost and
feasibility estimates for the studies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>3.4.2 Decide whether to pursue
any of the studies and, if so, which ones<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>3.4.3 Provide input into the
FY11 budget process<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>3.5 How should we accomplish the
above?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>• Should we form a
drafting team to develop recommendations for consideration in our next meeting?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>• Other ideas?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>• Note that a final budget
has to be finished by 17 May and there are currently no funds budgeted for
Whois Studies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Item 4: Prioritization of
GNSO work (15 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>4.1 Status Report (Olga Cavalli)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>4.2 Next steps?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Item 5: Status updates (10
minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>5.1 Questions/comments on
written status updates sent in advance by leaders of Working Groups, Work
Teams, staff projects, etc.?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Status updates:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/notes-council-01april10-en.htm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Item 6: Any Other Business
(15 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>6.1 GNSO action items from 12
March Board Resolutions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>6.1.1 Joint SO/AC WG "to
develop a sustainable approach to providing support to applicants requiring
assistance in applying for and operating new gTLDs" in response to the
ICANN Board Resolution 20 at the Nairobi Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>6.1.2 Motion: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>See:
https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?1_april_motions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>6.1.3 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>6.1.4 Vote<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>(Note: Absentee voting does not
apply.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>6.2 Other?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Item 7: The updated GNSO
Project Status List (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>7.1 Questions/comments?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Appendix 1: GNSO Council
Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X, Section 3)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>9. Except as otherwise specified
in these Bylaws, Annex A hereto, or the GNSO Operating Procedures, the default
threshold to pass a GNSO Council motion or other voting action requires a
simple majority vote of each House. The voting thresholds described below shall
apply to the following GNSO actions:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>1. Create an Issues Report:
requires an affirmative vote of more than 25% vote of each House or majority of
one House;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>2. Initiate a Policy Development
Process (“PDP”) Within Scope (as described in Annex A): requires an
affirmative vote of more than 33% of each House or more than 66% of one House;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>3. Initiate a PDP Not Within
Scope: requires an affirmative vote of more than 75% of one House and a
majority of the other House (“GNSO Supermajority”);<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>4. Approve a PDP Recommendation
Without a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a majority of
each House and further requires that one GNSO Council member representative of
at least 3 of the 4 Stakeholder Groups supports the Recommendation;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>5. Approve a PDP Recommendation
With a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority;
and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>6. Approve a PDP Recommendation
Imposing New Obligations on Certain Contracting Parties: where an ICANN
contract provision specifies that “a two-thirds vote of the
council” demonstrates the presence of a consensus, the GNSO Supermajority
vote threshold will have to be met or exceeded with respect to any contracting
party affected by such contract provision.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Appendix 2: Absentee Voting
Procedures (Council Operating Procedures 4.4)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Members that are absent from a
meeting at the time of a vote on the following items may vote by absentee
ballot:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>1. Initiate a policy development
process;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>2. Forward a policy
recommendation to the Board;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>3. Recommend amendments to the
ICANN Bylaws;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>4. Fill a position open for
election.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The GNSO Secretariat will
provide reasonable means for transmitting and authenticating absentee ballots,
which could include voting by telephone, e- mail, or web-based interface.
Absentee ballots must be submitted within 72 hours following the start of the
meeting in which a vote is initiated, except that, in exceptional circumstances
announced at the time of the vote, the Chair may reduce this time to 24 hours
or extend the time to 7 days. There must be a quorum for the meeting in which
the vote is initiated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Local time between March and
October, Summer in the NORTHERN hemisphere<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Reference (Coordinated Universal
Time) 20:00UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>California, USA (PST) UTC-8+1DST
13:00<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cedar Rapids, USA (CDT)
UTC-6+1DST 15:00<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>New York/Washington DC, USA
(EDT) UTC-5+1DST 16:00<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Buenos Aires, Argentina
UTC-3+0DST 17:00<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Rio de Janeiro/Sao Paulo Brazil
UTC-3+0DST 17:00<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dublin, Ireland (GMT) UTC+1DST
21:00<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Darmstadt, Germany (CET)
UTC+1+1DST 22:00<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Paris, France (CET) UTC+1+1DST
22:00<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Moscow, Russian Federation (MSK)
UTC+3+0DST 00:00 next day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Karachi, Pakistan UTC+5+0DST
01:00 next day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hong Kong, China UTC+8+0DST
04:00 next day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Tokyo, Japan UTC+9+0DST 05:00
next day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Melbourne,/Sydney Australia (EDT)
UTC+10+1DST 07:00 next day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The DST starts/ends on last
Sunday of October 2010, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>For other places see
http://www.timeanddate.com/<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>MOTION TO CREATE JOINT SO/AC
WORKING GROUP ON NEW GTLD APPLICANT SUPPORT:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Made by: Rafik Dammak Seconded
by: Olga Cavalli amended by Wolf-Ulrich Knoben and Tim Ruiz<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>(Amendments are in <b>bold text)</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Whereas, ICANN aims to ensure
that the New gTLD Program is inclusive, along the lines of the organization’s
strategic objectives;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Whereas, numerous stakeholders
have, on various occasions, expressed concern about the cost of applying and
about the material requirements for new gTLDs, and suggested that these costs
and material conditions might hinder applicants requiring assistance,
especially those from developing regions, from cultural/linguistic groups and
from non-profit groups such as philanthropies,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Whereas, on 13 March 2010, the
ICANN Board adopted Resolution 20
(http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-12mar10-en.htm#20) requesting that
stakeholders work with their respective ACs and SOs to form a working group to
provide a sustainable approach to providing support to applicants requiring
assistance in applying for and operating new gTLDS;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Whereas, the GNSO Council
desires to form a joint working group with other interested Supporting
Organizations (SO’s) and Advisory Committee (AC’s) to fulfill this
Board request, and to develop a sustainable approach to providing support to
such new GTLD applicants;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>NOW THEREFORE, BE IT:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Resolved, that the GNSO Council
supports the formation of a joint SO/AC working group to respond to the
Board’s request by developing a sustainable approach to providing support
to new gTLD applicants requiring assistance in applying for and operating new
gTLDS<b>, keeping in mind the GNSO Implementation guideline to recover the
cost of new gTLD applications and on-going services to new gTLDs"<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Resolved further, that Rafik
Dammak shall serve as the GNSO Council Liaison for this joint SO/AC working
group;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Resolved further, that the GNSO
Council Chair shall within 48 hours of this motion inform the Chairs of other
SO’s and the AC’s of this action and encourage their participation;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Resolved further, that ICANN
Staff shall within seven calendar days of this motion identify and assign
applicable Staff support for this working group and arrange for support tools
such as a mailing list, website and other tools as needed;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Resolved further, that the staff
support assigned to this working group shall within 48 hours after the support
tools are arranged distribute an invitation for working group participants as
widely as possible within the SO/AC community;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Resolved further, that the New
gTLD <b>Applicant </b>Support WG shall initiate its activities within 28 days
after the approval of this motion. Until such time as the WG can select a chair
and that chair can be confirmed by the participating SO’s and AC’s,
the GNSO Council Liaison shall act as interim co-chair with the liaison(s) from
other SO’s and AC’s;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Resolved further, that the New
gTLD <b>Applicant</b> Support WG shall as its first action items: i) elect a
chair or co-chairs; ii) establish meeting times as needed; and iii) develop and
propose a charter describing its tasks and schedule of deliverables for
approval by the participating SO’s and AC’s.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Resolved further, that the New
gTLD <b>Applicant </b>Support WG shall deliver its initial recommendation for
community comment in time for discussion at the Brussels ICANN meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please let me know if you have
any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Glen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Glen de Saint Géry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>GNSO Secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a
href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org">http://gnso.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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