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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='margin-left:3.0pt;margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:3.0pt;margin-bottom:.75pt'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Quick Question: Is this the exact same motion as proposed in Cartagena or has this been modified? If it has, can you please send a redline?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jeffrey J. Neuman</span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3366FF'> <br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#068658'>Neustar, Inc. / Vice President, Law & Policy</span></b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7D7D7D'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><div class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:gray'><hr size=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:#969696' align=left></span></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:6.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. 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If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately and delete the original message.</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span 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>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<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'>Fellow Councilors:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>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:</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>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></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>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></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>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></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>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></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>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></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Whereas, </span><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>the GNSO Council desires to approve some of the other recommendations and proposals contained in the Final Report.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>NOW THEREFORE BE IT:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>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></span></p><p><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>“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></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>RESOLVED FURTHER, that the GNSO Council recommends that this process be initiated by ICANN immediately.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Cheers</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Mary</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:purple'>Mary W S Wong</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'>Professor of Law</span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'>Chair, Graduate IP Programs</span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><address><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'>UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHOOL OF LAW<o:p></o:p></span></address><address><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'>Two White Street<o:p></o:p></span></address><address><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'>Concord, NH 03301<o:p></o:p></span></address><address><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'>USA<o:p></o:p></span></address><address><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'>Email: <a href="mailto:mary.wong@law.unh.edu">mary.wong@law.unh.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></address><address><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'>Phone: 1-603-513-5143<o:p></o:p></span></address><address><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'>Webpage: <a href="http://www.law.unh.edu/marywong/index.php">http://www.law.unh.edu/marywong/index.php</a><o:p></o:p></span></address><address><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'>Selected writings available on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) at: <a href="http://ssrn.com/author=437584">http://ssrn.com/author=437584</a><o:p></o:p></span></address></div></body></html>