[council] .com issues report - Council call tonight

["Philip Sheppard" <philip.sheppard@xxxxxx>]

Council,
There has been concern expressed on the .com issues report with respect to the
misinterpretation of Council's intent. As the BC understands It, Council 
interest in the
proposed .com agreement is "the broader policy implications". In this respect, 
the ICANN
by-laws foresee that Council proceed with a PDP having heard a negative staff
recommendation.
"c. Vote of the Council. A vote of more than 33% of the Council members present 
in favor of
initiating the PDP will suffice to initiate the PDP; unless the Staff 
Recommendation stated
that the issue is not properly within the scope of the ICANN policy process or 
the GNSO, in
which case a Supermajority Vote of the Council members present in favor of 
initiating the
PDP will be required to initiate the PDP".

This supermajority vote (I believe its 18 votes) is an option open to us at our 
meeting
later today.

Philip