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

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

Thanks Stephane accept this as a friendly amendment.
 
Chuck


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        From: Stéphane Van Gelder [mailto:stephane.vangelder@xxxxxxxxx] 
        Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 7:26 AM
        To: Gomes, Chuck; 'Council GNSO'
        Subject: RE: [council] Motion re. New gTLD Communications Period
        
        

        Chuck,

         

        As indicated, I would like to propose a friendly amendment (changes 
shown in red below).

         

        Thanks,

         

        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       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.