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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi Chuck<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>NCSG have been looking at the motion re Rec6 CWG<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Would you regard the following as a friendly amendment?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>…. change the wording of the 2nd RESOLVED clause,
which currently reads:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>"WHEREAS, numerous stakeholders have expressed concerns
about the proposed implementation of the GNSO Council’s Recommendation 6
regarding procedures for addressing culturally objectionable and/or sensitive
strings;"<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>to (proposed changes in bold) -<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>"WHEREAS, </span></font><b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>various</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
stakeholders have expressed concerns about the proposed implementation of the
GNSO Council’s Recommendation 6 regarding </span></font><b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>strings
that contravene generally-accepted legal norms relating to morality and public
order that are recognized under international principles of law</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>;"<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>To many of our members as well as NCSG colleagues on this
working group, the new wording is a more accurate description of what Rec 6
states, as opposed to a broader concept of cultural "sensitivities"
or "objectionable" strings.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Gomes, Chuck<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, 1 September 2010
3:01 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Council GNSO<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [council] Motion to
Support Rec6 CWG</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>It
was suggested to me that it would be a good idea to document our support for
the community working group that the GAC requested to discuss new gTLD
recommendation 6 on morality and public order.  In follow-up to that
suggestion, I am making the following motion.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Chuck</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><b><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
font-weight:bold'>Motion To Support A Cross Community Working Group On New gTLD
Recommendation 6</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;color:black'>WHEREAS, ICANN aims to ensure that the New
gTLD Program contains appropriate safeguards to address culturally
objectionable and/or sensitive strings, while protecting internationally
recognized freedom of expression rights;</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;color:black'>WHEREAS, numerous stakeholders have expressed
concerns about the proposed implementation of the GNSO Council’s
Recommendation 6 regarding procedures for</span></font> <font face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri'>addressing culturally objectionable and/or
sensitive strings;</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;color:black'>WHEREAS, the GNSO Council desires to
participate in a joint working group with other interested Supporting
Organizations (SO’s) and Advisory Committee (AC’s) to</span></font><font
face=Calibri><span style='font-family:Calibri'> provide guidance to the ICANN
new gTLD Implementation Team and the ICANN Board with regard to the
implementation of recommendation 6;</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;color:black'>NOW THEREFORE, BE IT:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;color:black'>RESOLVED, that the GNSO Council supports the
formation of a cross-community working group to</span></font> <font
face=Calibri><span style='font-family:Calibri'>provide guidance to the ICANN
new gTLD Implementation Team and the ICANN Board with regard to the
implementation of recommendation 6;</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;color:black'>RESOLVED FURTHER, that Stéphane Van Gelder
shall serve as the GNSO Council Liaison for this cross-community working group
until 13 September 2010;</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;color:black'>RESOLVED FURTHER, that the GNSO Council
approves the</span></font> <a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/new-gtlds/new-gtld-final-recommendations-6-community-wg-25aug10-en.pdf"><font
face=Calibri><span style='font-family:Calibri'>Terms of Reference</span></font></a><font
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:black'> to
guide the activities of this cross-community working group;</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;color:black'>RESOLVED FURTHER, that ICANN Staff shall
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.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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