RE: [council] Motion re. New gTLD Communications Period

["Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Stéphane
 
I am not sure that have any control over that, but I would consider it a 
friendly amendment if you proposed a change in that regard.  If you do that, I 
suggest you request 'best efforts to post the 2nd draft at least two weeks 
before the Mexico City meeting".
 
Chuck


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        From: Stéphane Van Gelder [mailto:stephane.vangelder@xxxxxxxxx] 
        Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 7:30 PM
        To: Gomes, Chuck; 'Council GNSO'
        Subject: RE: [council] Motion re. New gTLD Communications Period
        
        

        Chuck,

         

        If your motion aims to ensure there are no excessive delays due to the 
4 months communications period, then it should be more specific about when the 
second draft of the applicant guidebook is to be published. Otherwise delays in 
the second draft's publication will still lead to delays in starting the first 
application round and the aim of your motion will be defeated.

         

        As far as I know, staff aims to have the second draft out a couple of 
weeks before the Mexico meeting. If that's the case, then adding something 
like: "the second Draft Applicant Guidebook is posted for public comment will 
be posted for comment at least a week before the first international meeting of 
2009" would do the trick.

         

        Stéphane Van Gelder

         

        From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gomes, Chuck
        Sent: samedi 22 novembre 2008 01:15
        To: Council GNSO
        Subject: [council] Motion re. New gTLD Communications Period

         

        I would like to make the following motion (also attached as a Word 
file) for consideration at our next Council meeting.

         

        Chuck Gomes

         

        Whereas:

         

        ·        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#_Toc43798015
 )

        *       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). 

         

        Resolve:

         

        ·        The GNSO Council changes Implementation Guideline E to the 
following:

        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.