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<p class=MsoNormal>All,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The GNSO council today voted to develop an adhoc Working Group
to continue research and further define the issues around Domain Tasting.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The resolution is below;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><i><span
lang=EN-US style='color:black'>The GNSO Council resolves:</span></i></b><b><i><span
lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><i><span
lang=EN-US style='color:black'>1) To acknowledge the Issues Report on Domain
Tasting; <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><i><span
lang=EN-US style='color:black'>2) To create a small, ad hoc group of GNSO
representatives to direct and consider further research on domain tasting,
including but not limited to the Questions posed by ICANN staff on page 30 of
the Issues Report, and to draft terms of reference for a possible GNSO policy
development process in a timely way;<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><i><span
lang=EN-US style='color:black'>3) To direct the ICANN staff to work with the ad
hoc group to gather further information and data about the domain tasting issue
and make further recommendations on effectively scoping a PDP; <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><i><span
lang=EN-US style='color:black'>4) To consider the further research and terms of
reference, receive a status report on non-PDP mechanisms regarding domain tasting,
and to consider whether to launch a policy development process on domain
tasting at the September 2007 GNSO Council meeting. </span></i></b><b><i><span
lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>As you can see the Working Group is open to GNSO
Representatives and therefore members of the Registrar Constituency.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I <b><i>strongly </i></b>suggest that Registrars that feel
strongly about this issue contact me and I will get you added to the Working Group.
This group needs to have our input as it directly impacts many of our business
practices.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Please contact me directly should you have any further
questions or want to be involved.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Regards, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Adrian Kinderis</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><br>
Chief Executive Officer</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>AusRegistry Group Pty Ltd<br>
Level 8, 10 Queens Road<br>
Melbourne. Victoria Australia. 3004<br>
Ph: +61 3 9866 3710<br>
Fax: +61 3 9866 1970<br>
Email: </span><a href="mailto:adrian@ausregistry.com"
title="mailto:adrian@ausregistry.com.au"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>adrian@ausregistry.com</span></a><span
style='color:navy'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Web: </span><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>www.ausregistry.com</span></u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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