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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'>Note that several Board members have been observing the working
group activities, and are aware of the initial report. There is no
"requirement" to formally transmit the report, as the report is a
public document, and available to both the Board and the staff. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'>The value in a motion such as that below, is an opportunity for the
Council to give some context/commentary on top of the initial report as the
body managing the policy development processes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'>Bruce Tonkin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Caroline Greer<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 1 September 2010 2:14 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> council@gnso.icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [council] Re-submission of the VI Motion for Sep 8th Council
Meeting <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Dear Council Members,<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>In advance of our next Council meeting on 8<sup>th</sup>
September and in order to meet the submission deadline of today, I would like
to re-submit the <b>Motion to Forward the Revised Initial Report on the
Vertical Integration PDP to the ICANN Board. </b>That motion is set out below.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Many thanks,<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>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>Caroline.<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>**************************************************************</span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Whereas, on 28 January 2010, the GNSO
Council approved a policy development process (PDP) on the topic of vertical
integration between registries and registrars;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Whereas the VI Working Group has produced its Revised
Initial Report and has presented it to the GNSO Council on 18 August; and,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Whereas, the GNSO Council recognizes that the Revised
Initial Report does not include any recommendations that have achieved a
consensus within the VI Working Group, and instead reflects the current state
of the work of the VI Working Group;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Whereas, the GNSO Council has reviewed the
Revised Initial Report, and desires to forward the Revised Initial Report to
the ICANN Board;</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"'>NOW THEREFORE, BE IT:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>RESOLVED, that the GNSO Council appreciates
the hard work and tremendous effort shown by each member of the VI PDP working
group in developing the Revised Initial Report on an expedited basis;</span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><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>RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Council hereby
agrees to forward the Revised Initial Report to the ICANN Board as a snapshot
of the current state of the ongoing deliberations of the VI Working Group<span
style='color:red'> </span>with the understanding that the VI Working Group will
continue to work through these issues to attempt to produce consensus recommendations
in a final report.<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"'>RESOLVED FURTHER, that this resolution is not an
endorsement or approval by the GNSO Council of the contents of the Revised
Initial Report at this time; <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>RESOLVED FURTHER, that the GNSO Council
directs Staff to make the appropriate notifications to the ICANN Secretary and
to the community.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><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><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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