RE: [council] Motion regarding New gTLDs

["Rosette, Kristina" <krosette@xxxxxxx>]

The overall effect of the motion is to hasten the opening of the application 
round.  Many of the comments I've read thus far (starting with the most recent 
and working backwards) have expressed concern about the current timetable - let 
alone an expedited one.

K

-----Original Message-----
From: Gomes, Chuck [mailto:cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 4:47 PM
To: Rosette, Kristina; Stéphane Van Gelder; Avri Doria
Cc: Council GNSO
Subject: RE: [council] Motion regarding New gTLDs

Kristina,

How would public comments affect the issues in this motion?  Regardless of the 
comments, we still have the possibility of a gap between the implementation of 
fast track IDN ccTLDs and IDN gTLDs.

Chuck 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rosette, Kristina [mailto:krosette@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 4:30 PM
> To: Gomes, Chuck; Stéphane Van Gelder; Avri Doria
> Cc: Council GNSO
> Subject: RE: [council] Motion regarding New gTLDs
> 
> Given the volume of public comment, I suggest that we defer voting on 
> this motion until all GNSO Councilors who intend to read the public 
> comments have done so.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gomes, Chuck
> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 4:21 PM
> To: Stéphane Van Gelder; Avri Doria
> Cc: Council GNSO
> Subject: RE: [council] Motion regarding New gTLDs
> 
> 
> As I said before, I accept Stephane's amendment as a friendly 
> amendment.
> 
> Chuck
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stéphane
> Van Gelder
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 3:53 PM
> > To: Avri Doria
> > Cc: Council GNSO
> > Subject: Re: [council] Motion regarding New gTLDs
> > Importance: High
> > 
> > 
> > I still see the same text on the wiki.
> > 
> > This is the text with my friendly amendment that I had on record:
> > 
> > > Whereas:
> > >  
> > >  
> > >  
> > > ·        Implementation Guideline E states,  ³The 
> > 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.²  (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#
> > > _Toc4379
> > > 8015  )
> > >  
> > > * 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
> > ŒCommunications Period¹.
> > > * 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.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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