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<FONT face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Mary.Wong@law.unh.edu<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 08, 2011 8:41
PM<BR><B>To:</B> council@gnso.icann.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [council] RAA
Motion<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Fellow Councilors:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma>I'd like to propose a motion picking up on the RAA
issue that (aside from the Registrant Rights Charter issue, which we
voted on) we tabled in Cartagena:</FONT></DIV>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face=Tahoma>Motion to Approve a
Proposal in the Final Report of the Drafting Team on the Registrar
Accreditation Agreement (RAA) regarding a Process for Amendments to the
RAA<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p><FONT
face=Tahoma> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face=Tahoma>Whereas, on 4 March 2009,
the GNSO Council approved the form of the 2009 Registrar Accreditation
Agreement (RAA) developed as a result of a lengthy consultative process
initiated by ICANN;<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p><FONT
face=Tahoma> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face=Tahoma>Whereas, in addition to
approving the 2009 RAA, on 4 March 2009 the GNSO Council convened a joint
drafting team with members of the At-Large Community, to conduct further work
related to improvements to the RAA; specifically to: (a) draft a charter
identifying registrant rights and responsibilities; and (b) develop a specific
process to identify additional potential amendments to the RAA on which
further action may be desirable;<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p><FONT
face=Tahoma> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face=Tahoma>Whereas, on 18 October
2010, the Joint GNSO/ALAC RAA Drafting Team published its Final Report
describing specific recommendations and proposals to the GNSO Council for
improvements to the RAA;<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p><FONT
face=Tahoma> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Whereas, the GNSO Council has reviewed the Final Report
and, in its resolution 20110113-2, the GNSO Council approved of the Form of
Registrant Rights and Responsibilities Charter as described in Annex D of the
Final Report and recommended that Staff commence the consultation process with
Registrars in the RAA to finalize the Registrant Rights and Responsibilities
Charter for posting on the websites of Registrars as specified in Section 3.15
of the RAA;<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Tahoma>Whereas,
<SPAN lang=EN style="mso-ansi-language: EN">the GNSO Council desires to
approve some of the other recommendations and proposals contained in the Final
Report.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN"><o:p><FONT
face=Tahoma> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN"><FONT face=Tahoma>NOW THEREFORE BE
IT:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN"><o:p><FONT
face=Tahoma> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=EN style="mso-ansi-language: EN"><FONT face=Tahoma>RESOLVED,
that the GNSO Council recommends that ICANN Staff adopt the process specified
as Process A in the Final Report, to develop a new form of RAA with respect to
the High and Medium Priority topics described in the Final Report. Process A
states:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=EN style="mso-ansi-language: EN"><FONT face=Tahoma>“1.
Prioritized list of topics goes to GNSO Council (i.e., final form of this
report). Staff and council review may filter out topics that fall under
consensus policy.<BR>2. Negotiations begin with negotiation group consisting
of Staff, the Registrars (as a whole, not individually), and certain observers
representing the interests of affected non-parties to the agreement.<BR>3.
During negotiations, if Staff and Registrars agree, parties may vote to hold
discussions on specified topics in executive session (excluding observers),
then reporting back to the full negotiation group re progress.<BR>4.
Negotiating group reports to GNSO and ALAC, or to the public periodically
(such as monthly) on status and progress. Negotiating group is expected to
make bracketed text, and/or agreed items, available for public comment and
feedback.<BR>5. Negotiating group reviews comments and continues negotiations
and repeat step 4 as necessary.<BR>6. Staff and Registrars, after consultation
with observers, determine when full final draft of new RAA is ready to be
posted for public comment.<BR>7. GNSO Council reviews and considers public
comments and votes on approval of the RAA. GNSO Supermajority Vote to be
obtained in favor of the new form.<BR>8. If Council approves, the new RAA goes
to Board for approval.<BR>9. If Council does not approve, goes back to
negotiation team with appropriate feedback for reconsideration. Repeat from
step 6.”<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN
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face=Tahoma size=2>RESOLVED FURTHER, that the GNSO Council recommends that
this process be initiated by ICANN immediately.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Tahoma></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN
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face=Tahoma size=2>Cheers</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><FONT
face=Tahoma>Mary</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#800080>Mary W S Wong</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><EM>Professor of Law</EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM>Chair, Graduate IP Programs</EM></DIV>
<ADDRESS>UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHOOL OF LAW</ADDRESS>
<ADDRESS>Two White Street</ADDRESS>
<ADDRESS>Concord, NH 03301</ADDRESS>
<ADDRESS>USA</ADDRESS>
<ADDRESS>Email: <A
href="mailto:mary.wong@law.unh.edu">mary.wong@law.unh.edu</A></ADDRESS>
<ADDRESS>Phone: 1-603-513-5143</ADDRESS>
<ADDRESS>Webpage: <A
href="http://www.law.unh.edu/marywong/index.php">http://www.law.unh.edu/marywong/index.php</A></ADDRESS>
<ADDRESS>Selected writings available on the Social Science Research
Network (SSRN) at: <A
href="http://ssrn.com/author=437584">http://ssrn.com/author=437584</A></ADDRESS></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>