<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><div>Thanks Anne. Then, would you want "until further notice" to be deleted? If so, here's an amended text for all to review. </div><div><br></div><div>Best regards,</div><div>Julie</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; ">"Suspension is a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><b>STATED </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; ">time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of the PDP, i.e. all activities are halted upon a decision of the GNSO Council. A mere change in milestones or schedule of the PDP is not considered a suspension."</span></div><div><br></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:11pt; text-align:left; color:black; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span> <Aikman-Scalese>, Anne <<a href="mailto:AAikman@LRLaw.com">AAikman@LRLaw.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span> Thursday, December 6, 2012 4:32 PM<br><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span> "<a href="mailto:gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org">gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org">gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org</a>>, Julie Hedlund <<a href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org">julie.hedlund@icann.org</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span> RE: [gnso-improvem-impl-sc] FOR REVIEW: Suspending a PDP--Proposed Revised Footnote<br></div><div><br></div><div><!-- Template generated by Exclaimer Mail Disclaimers on 02:32:04 Thursday, 6 December 2012 --><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><style type="text/css">P.f238e596-ed47-4a39-868f-7d1caf3312b0 {
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</style><div style="word-wrap:break-word; color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="f238e596-ed47-4a39-868f-7d1caf3312b0"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">What is the relationship between "stated" and "until further notice"? If "stated" applies, then it seems that "until further
notice" would not apply. Anne<br><br>
Sent from my Android phone using TouchDown (www.nitrodesk.com)<br><br><span style="color:black">-----Original Message----- <br><b>From:</b> Julie Hedlund [<a href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org">julie.hedlund@icann.org</a>]<br><b>Received:</b> Thursday, 06 Dec 2012, 2:15pm<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org">gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org">gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org</a>]<br><b>Subject:</b> [gnso-improvem-impl-sc] FOR REVIEW: Suspending a PDP--Proposed Revised Footnote<br><br></span></span></p><div><div style="font-size:14px; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Dear SCI members,</div><div style="font-size:14px; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-size:14px; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">As we discussed on today's call, J. Scott has proposed a clarification to the footnote text for the PDP Manual, Section 15, on Suspending a PDP. Please review the revised following text with the change
in bold all caps:</div><div><br></div><div>"Suspension is a <b>STATED </b>time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of the PDP, i.e. all activities are halted upon a decision of the GNSO Council until further notice. A mere change in milestones or schedule of the PDP is not considered
a suspension."</div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:14px; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">For reference, I have included the entire section below so that the footnote may be viewed in context. </div><div style="font-size:14px; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-size:14px; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It was suggested on the call that if this clarification is accepted by the SCI members it will not require a new public comment period.</div><div style="font-size:14px; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-size:14px; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>**Please send any comments by COB Monday, 10 December so that if the SCI decides to submit a motion it may do so by the deadline of Wednesday, 12 December.**</b></div><div style="font-size:14px; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-size:14px; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">With best regards,</div><div style="font-size:14px; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-size:14px; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Julie</div><div style="font-size:14px; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-size:14px; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Julie Hedlund, Policy Director</div><div style="font-size:14px; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-size:14px; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><h2 style="margin-top:12.0pt; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:27.35pt; text-indent:-27.35pt"><a name="_Toc203450317"><span lang="X-NONE">15.<span style=""> </span>Termination of PDP prior to Final Report</span></a><span lang="X-NONE"></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="">The GNSO Council may terminate or
<b>suspend</b><a href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title="" style=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">[1]</span></span></span></span></a> a PDP prior
to the publication of a Final Report only for significant cause, upon a motion that passes with a Supermajority Vote in favour of termination
<b>orsuspension</b>. The following are illustrative examples of possible reasons for a premature termination
<b>or suspension</b> of a PDP: </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in; text-indent:-.25in"><span style=""><span style="">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><b style=""><u><span style="">Deadlock</span></u></b><span style="">. The PDP Team is hopelessly deadlocked and unable to identify recommendations or statements that have either the strong support or a consensus of its members despite significant
time and resources being dedicated to the PDP; </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in; text-indent:-.25in"><span style=""><span style="">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><b style=""><span style=""><u>Changing Circumstances</u></span></b><span style="">. Events have occurred since the initiation of the PDP that have rendered the PDP moot,
</span><s><span style="">o</span></s><span style="">r no longer necessary; <b>or warranting a suspension</b>; or</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in; text-indent:-.25in"><span style=""><span style="">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><b style=""><u><span style="">Lack of Community Volunteers</span></u></b><b style=""><span style="">.
</span></b><span style="">Despite several calls for participation, the work of the PDP Team issignificantly impaired and unable to effectively conclude its deliberations due to lack of volunteer participation.<span style="">
</span></span></p><h1 style="margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:1.25in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; page-break-after:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="">If there is no recommendation from the PDP Team for its termination, the Council is required to conduct a public comment forum first prior to conducting a vote on the termination of the PDP
(as described above).</span></p><div style=""><br clear="all"><hr align="left" size="1" width="33%"><div id="ftn1" style=""><p class="MsoFootnoteText"><a href="#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1" title="" style=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">[1]</span></span></span></span></a>
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