[council] GNSO PDP Feb06: PCC Existing TLDs Proposed Work Plan

[Liz Williams]

Colleagues

I have set out below, on the basis of the PDP guidelines and  
according to advice from the Secretariat, a proposed work plan for  
the current PDP on policies for contractual conditions for existing  
registries.  I refer Councillors to the Taskforce Guidelines (http:// 
www.icann.org/general/archive-bylaws/bylaws-08apr05.htm#AnnexA).  In  
devising the schedule below I have tried to make practical shifts to  
precise dates that recognise the Wellington meetings and reasonable  
deadlines for publication of work.

If Council could confirm this proposed work plan at next week's  
(Tuesday) Council call, I will then insert the agreed dates into the  
bigger operational plan which Maria has been keeping on behalf of the  
Council.

10 March -- Appointment of Taskforce Representatives and notification  
of representatives to Secretariat

7 March - 28 March -- Public comment period

17 March -- Publication of Taskforce Charter (or confirmation that  
the Terms of Reference as they stand will guide the work of the  
Taskforce); publication of timeline for Taskforce work

22 March -- Initial Meeting of Taskforce & Appointment of Taskforce  
Chair.  [The staff manager convenes this meeting.  I suggest  
conducting this procedural meeting at a breakfast meeting (7:30am) in  
Wellington on Wed 29 March prior to the GNSO Council meeting so that  
the Taskforce Chair can report to the full Council the members of the  
TF and their proposed work schedule).  Note that the TF Chair does  
not have to be a member of the Council.

10 April - Constituency statements due

28 April - Preliminary Task  Force Report -- distributed to Council  
including public comments and constituency statements

3 May -- TF meeting to agree (with a supermajority) the Preliminary  
Task Force Report

8 May -- Post final Task Force Report for public comment

8 May - 28 May --  Public Comment Period

7 June -- Final Report submitted to Council

17 June -- Council meeting to consider Final Report.  Any agreed  
changes are incorporated in a Board Report

22 June -- Staff Manager submits Board Report


Liz

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Liz Williams
Senior Policy Counselor
ICANN - Brussels
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