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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=255123703-11102010>FYI</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2></FONT> </DIV><BR>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=de dir=ltr align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=WordSection1>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Ahead of the
official Council minutes the following motion was passed at the meeting today,
7 October 2010 and the GNSO Council endorsed Carlos Affonso Pereira de Souza
as a replacement for Willie Currie on the AoC A&T Review
Team.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Motion to Respond
to the ICANN Board on Vertical Integration.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><BR>Made by: Chuck
Gomes<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Seconded by: Adrian
Kinderis<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">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=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Whereas, in Section
2.11 (Vertical Integration) of the 25 September 2010 Adopted Board Resolutions
(http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-25sep10-en.htm)the ICANN Board
inquired whether the GNSO has achieved a consensus position on the topic of
vertical integration with regard to New gTLDs;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Whereas the VI
Working Group discussed many different issues, reviewed many different models
and produced its Revised Initial Report, the VI Working Group has not yet
produced recommendations that are supported by the consensus of its
members;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Whereas, on 29
September 2010, the GNSO Council Chair received notice from the VI PDP WG
stating “to date the Working Group has not reached a consensus view on
vertical integration”;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Whereas, the GNSO
Council desires to respond to the Board’s inquiry;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">NOW THEREFORE, BE
IT:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">RESOLVED, that the
GNSO Council acknowledges that the VI Working Group is unable to achieve a
consensus by the Board requested date of 8 October 2010;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">RESOLVED FURTHER,
that the GNSO Council hereby approves the draft response copied below to the
ICANN Board and directs Staff to forward the response to the ICANN
Secretary.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Letter<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">October 7,
2010<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">To:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Mr. Peter
Dengate-Thrush<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Chair - ICANN
Board<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Re: Vertical
Integration Recommendations for the New gTLD Program<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Dear
Peter,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">This is in response
to Section 2.11 (Vertical Integration) of the 25 September 2010 Adopted Board
Resolutions (http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-25sep10-en.htm) in
which the ICANN Board inquired whether the GNSO has achieved a consensus
position on the topic of vertical integration with regard to New
gTLDs.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Please be advised
that the GNSO Council was notified by the Vertical Integration PDP Working
Group (VI WG) that it was unable to reach a consensus position on the issue of
vertical integration. Although the WG has been diligently evaluating this
issue for several months, it is unable to deliver recommendations that are
supported by a consensus of its members by the ICANN Board’s deadline of 8
October 2010.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Chuck
Gomes<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Chair<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">GNSO
Council<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The motion
passed unanimously by voice vote<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>