[council] Motion regarding New gTLDs

[Avri Doria]

hi,

as far as i can tell that is what is on the Wiki page.

https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?18_dec_2008_motions

a.

On 17 Dec 2008, at 21:53, Stéphane Van Gelder wrote:

> I still see the same text on the wiki.
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> This is the text with my friendly amendment that I had on record:
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>> Whereas:
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>> ·        Implementation Guideline E states,  “The application  
>> submission date
>> will be at least four months after the issue  of the Request for  
>> Proposal and
>> ICANN will promote the opening of the  application round.”  (See  
>> Final Report,
>> Part A, Introduction of New  Generic Top-Level Domains, dated 8  
>> August 2007 at
>> http://gnso.icann.org/issues/new-gtlds/pdp-dec05-fr-parta-08aug07.htm#_Toc4379
>> 8015  )
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>> * The intent of the GNSO with regard  to Guideline E was to attempt  
>> to ensure
>> that all potential applicants,  including those that have not been  
>> active in
>> recent ICANN activities  regarding the introduction of new gTLDs,  
>> would be
>> informed of the process  and have reasonable time to prepare a  
>> proposal if
>> they so  desire.
>> * The minimum 4-month period for  promoting the opening of the  
>> application
>> round is commonly referred to as  the ‘Communications Period’.
>> * Considerable delays have been  incurred in the implementation of  
>> new gTLDs
>> and the GNSO wishes to minimize  any further delays.
>> * It appears evident that a second  Draft Applicant Guidebook (RFP)  
>> will be
>> posted at some time after the end of  the two 45-day public comment  
>> periods
>> related to the initial version of the  Guidebook (in English and  
>> other
>> languages).
>>
>>
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>>
>> Resolve:
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>>
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>> ·        The GNSO Council changes  Implementation Guideline E to the
>> following:
>>
>> o       Best efforts  will be made to ensure that the second Draft  
>> Applicant
>> Guidebook is posted for  public comment at least 14 days before the  
>> first
>> international meeting of  2009, to be held in Mexico from March 1  
>> to March 6.
>>
>> o       ICANN will initiate the  Communications Period at the same  
>> time that
>> the second Draft Applicant  Guidebook is posted for public comment.
>>
>> o       The opening of the initial  application round will occur no  
>> earlier
>> than four (4) months after the start  of the Communications Period  
>> and no
>> earlier than 30 days after the posting of  the final Applicant  
>> Guidebook
>> (RFP).
>>
>> o       As applicable, promotions for the  opening of the initial  
>> application
>> round will include:
>>
>> §          Announcement about the  public comment period following  
>> the posting
>> of the second Draft Applicant  Guidebook (RFP)
>>
>> §          Information about the  steps that will follow the  
>> comment period
>> including approval and posting of  the final Applicant Guidebook  
>> (RFP)
>>
>> §          Estimates of when the  initial application round will  
>> begin.
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