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<P><SPAN lang=de><FONT face="Courier New">Best regards</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN
lang=de><FONT face="Courier New">Wolf-Ulrich</FONT></SPAN> </P>
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<FONT face=Tahoma><B>Von:</B> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <B>Im Auftrag von
</B>Mary.Wong@law.unh.edu<BR><B>Gesendet:</B> Mittwoch, 9. März 2011
16:09<BR><B>An:</B> council@gnso.icann.org<BR><B>Betreff:</B> Re: AW:
[council] Contingent RAA Motion<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Hi Wolf-Ulrich, in relation to the motion I'd proposed, my understanding
is that the word "improvements" refers to the substance of the changes that
may end up in the RAA as a result of negotiations and within the
topics identified by the WG; the word "amendments" refers to the form
in which those changes are made (e.g. as deletions of existing language,
additions of new language/clauses, revisions of existing language etc.)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>That was my understanding from the WG Final Report and is the sense used
in my current and, I believe, Kristina's December motion.</DIV>
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<DIV>Hope that helps,</DIV>
<DIV>Mary<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#800080>Mary W S Wong</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<TD><STRONG>From: </STRONG></TD>
<TD><KnobenW@telekom.de></TD></TR>
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<TD><krosette@cov.com>, <council@gnso.icann.org></TD></TR>
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<TD><STRONG>Date: </STRONG></TD>
<TD>3/9/2011 5:12 AM</TD></TR>
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<TD>AW: [council] Contingent RAA Motion </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=109150410-09032011><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Kristina and Mary,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=109150410-09032011><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>just for my understanding since I haven't been
deeply involved in the matter: "improvements" or "amendments" to the RAA
means the same item?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><SPAN lang=de><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>Best
regards</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=de><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2>Wolf-Ulrich</FONT></SPAN> </P>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>Von:</B> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <B>Im Auftrag von </B>Rosette,
Kristina<BR><B>Gesendet:</B> Mittwoch, 9. März 2011
03:38<BR><B>An:</B> 'council@gnso.icann.org'<BR><B>Betreff:</B>
[council] Contingent RAA Motion <BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>All,</DIV>
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<DIV>I would like to propose an RAA motion that recommends that Staff
adopt an amended version of the process specified as Process B in the
Final Report on Proposals for Improvements to the Registrar
Accreditation Agreement. Process B was proposed by the Registrar
Stakeholder Group members of the Drafting Team. I am hopeful
that the amended process ("Process B+") is an acceptable
compromise. As you will see from the final Whereas clause, this
motion is contingent on the failure of the motion Mary has just
introduced (and that I have seconded), and will be voted upon only if
that motion fails.</DIV>
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<DIV>Safe travels to San Francisco.</DIV>
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<DIV>K</DIV>
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<DIV>-*-</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif">Motion to Approve an Amended
Recommendation in the Final Report on Proposals for Improvements to
the Registrar Accreditation Agreement.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, 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;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, 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;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, 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;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt"><FONT
face="Arial, 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;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif">Whereas, a GNSO Council motion
recommending that 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 did not
pass;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif">Whereas, the GNSO Council desires
to approve an amended version of the process specified as Process B 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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif">NOW THEREFORE, BE IT:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif"><BR>RESOLVED, that the GNSO
Council recommends that Staff adopt an amended version of the process
specified as Process B 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. As amended herein, Process B
entails:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif">1. The prioritized list of topics
as set forth in the Final Report is sent to the GNSO Council and ICANN
Staff for identification of any topics that would require consensus
policy development rather than RAA contract amendment. This step
shall be completed not later than sixty (60) days after the date of
this resolution. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif">2. ICANN Staff will schedule a
public consultation, to be held at the first ICANN public meeting that
occurs after completion of the review in Step 1, to provide members of
the ICANN community with the opportunity to articulate their support
of and/or objection to the High and Medium Priority topics described
in the Final Report.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif">3. Within thirty (30) days
after the public consultation described in Step 2, negotiations begin
with the Negotiating Group consisting of ICANN Staff and the Registrar
Stakeholder Group (as a whole).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif">4. The Negotiating Group
shall provide, for public comment, written reports monthly on the
status and progress of the negotiations. Such reports shall
include proposed text under consideration and identify items and text
agreed upon by the Negotiating Group. The monthly report shall
identify (a) topics identified in the Final Report as High or Medium
Priority and that were not determined in Step 1 as requiring consensus
policy development; and (b) proposed amendments put forth by any
Stakeholder Group, Constituency, and/or Advisory Committee
(collectively, the “Rejected Topics and Amendments”), if any, that
have been rejected by the Negotiating Group. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif">5. The Negotiating Group
reviews public comments received and continues negotiations as
necessary. Steps 4 and 5 shall repeat as necessary; provided, however,
that the full final draft of the new RAA must be posted for public
comment not later than September 17, 2012. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif">6. Subject to the date
requirement in Step 5, ICANN Staff and the Registrar Stakeholder Group
shall determine when the full final draft of the new RAA is ready to
be posted for public comment. The full final draft of the new
RAA that is posted for public comment shall be accompanied by a
detailed written explanation, approved by both Staff and the Registrar
Stakeholder Group, that sets forth the basis for the rejection of all
Rejected Topics and Amendments.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif">7. The GNSO Council shall
review the full final draft of the new RAA, consider public comments,
and vote on approval of the draft new RAA. A Supermajority vote of the
GNSO Council is required to approve the new RAA. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif">8. If the GNSO Council
approves the new RAA, the new RAA goes to Board for
approval.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif">9. If the GNSO Council does
not approve the new RAA, the new RAA is sent back to the Negotiating
Group with appropriate feedback for reconsideration. Repeat from
step 7.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif">RESOLVED FURTHER, that the GNSO
Council recommends that this process be initiated by ICANN
immediately.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif"></FONT> </DIV>
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