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

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

Adrian,
 
I think your amendment would be a material change to the intent of 
Implementation Guideline E.  
 
I need to be careful about citing names because it was a long time ago, but I 
believe one of the proponents of the communications period was one of your 
Registrar Constituency colleagues: Werner Staub.  So I suggest you talk to him. 
 In fairness to Werner though, the rest of us thought that it was a reasonable 
thing to do.  And I still believe that the intent is good. But I believe that 
the intent can be accomplished with modifications like I included in my motion.
 
Chuck 


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        From: Adrian Kinderis [mailto:adrian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
        Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 9:59 PM
        To: Gomes, Chuck; Council GNSO
        Subject: RE: Motion re. New gTLD Communications Period
        
        

        Thanks Chuck.

         

        Whilst we have opened Pandora's box, let me peek in...

         

        Why 4 months at all? Which Communications and Media expert within the 
GNSO Council suggested that 4 months would be an appropriate amount of time to 
run a Global Communications Campaign?

         

        I would have thought we'd look to limit the maximum amount of time not 
dictate the amount of time required. The advice may be that only a month is 
required...? 

         

        Can I suggest a friendly amendment?

         

        Perhaps it could read as follows (changes marked up in red);

         

        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 later 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    The actual duration of the Communications Period will be 
determined by ICANN staff and appropriate Media and Strategic Consultancy (but 
shall not exceed four (4) months). 

        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.

         

         

        Adrian Kinderis
        Managing Director

        AusRegistry Group Pty Ltd
        Level 8, 10 Queens Road
        Melbourne. Victoria Australia. 3004
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        From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gomes, Chuck
        Sent: Saturday, 22 November 2008 11:15 AM
        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.