[council] Proposed bylaws amendment to improve transparency with respect to contract approvals

["Bruce Tonkin" <Bruce.Tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

GNSO Council:  
 
 Per the discussion at the last Council meeting, the following is a
draft amendment to the ICANN Bylaws reflecting the Council's intent to
ensure that contracts material to the GNSO are published for public
comment.  Alistair and I have collaborated on the wording of this draft.


Thanks.  

Jon Nevett

Notice and comment on gTLD agreement approvals
        
"With respect to any proposed agreement relating to generic top-level
domains that includes provisions that would have an effect materially
different from other past or current ICANN agreements or practices,
including but not limited to gTLD registry and registrar agreements,
ICANN will notify the GNSO Council and post the proposed agreement for
public comment on the ICANN website at least twenty-one days (and if
practical, longer) prior to any final approval of the agreement."