Re: [council] Two Motions relating to the Motion on New gTLD Implementation

[philip.sheppard@xxxxxx]

I second these.

> All,
>
> Please find below two motions dealing with the Motion on New gTLD
> Implementation proposed by Chuck.  Both motions would be voted on before
> Chuck's motion although the second is conditional upon the first
> failing.  Do I have a second?
>
> Motion 1.
>
> Whereas,  a motion has been proposed to modify Implementation Guideline
> E by directing ICANN to initiate the four-month Communications Period
> simultaneously with the publication of the Second Draft Applicant
> Guidebook and to open the initial application round not earlier than
> four months after ICANN starts the Communications Period and not earlier
> than 30 days after ICANN posts the final Request for Proposal (the
> "Motion on New gTLD Implementation");
>
> Whereas, the overall effect of the Motion on New gTLD Implementation is
> to hasten the opening of the initial application round;
>
> Whereas, one public comment period on the first Draft Application
> Guidebook closed less than 72 hours ago and generated hundreds of pages
> of submissions by a large number of individual and entities;
>
> Whereas, it appears that many participants in the public comment period
> expressed opinions regarding the timing of the introduction of new
> gTLDs;
>
> Whereas, the recent closing of the public comment period and the volume
> of comments have prevented GNSO Councilors who intend to read all of the
> submitted public comments from doing so;
>
> Resolved, a vote on the Motion on New gTLD Implementation is deferred
> until the GNSO Council's next scheduled meeting so that GNSO Councilors
> who intend to read all of the public comments submitted on or before the
> December 15 comment period close may have time to do so.
>
>
> Motion 2 (conditional on Motion 1 failing)
>
> Whereas, a motion has been proposed to modify Implementation Guideline E
> by directing ICANN to initiate the four-month Communications Period
> simultaneously with the publication of the Second Draft Applicant
> Guidebook and to open the initial application round not earlier than
> four months after ICANN starts the Communications Period and not earlier
> than 30 days after ICANN posts the final Request for Proposal (the
> "Motion on New gTLD Implementation");
>
> Whereas, one public comment period on the first Draft Application
> Guidebook closed less than 72 hours ago and generated hundreds of pages
> of submissions by a large number of individual and entities;
>
> Whereas, it appears that many participants in the public comment period
> expressed opinions regarding the timing of the introduction of new
> gTLDs;
>
> Whereas, participants in that public comment period are entitled to know
> if the GNSO Councilors read their comments before voting on the Motion
> on New gTLD Implementation;
>
> Resolved, before voting on the Motion on New gTLD Implementation, all
> GNSO Councilors will be polled as to whether they have read all public
> comment on the first Draft Application Guidebook that was submitted on
> or before the December 15 comment period close.
>
> -*-
>
> Kristina
>