[council] MOTION 1 ON gTLD IMPLEMENTATION

["Anthony Harris" <harris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would like to second this motion as presented
by Chuck Gomes.

Tony Harris


Motions on gTLD Implementation
Motion 1 (tabled until 8 January meeting)
Made by Chuck Gomes

Seconded by:

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: * 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. * ICANN will 
initiate the Communications Period at the same time that the second Draft 
Applicant Guidebook is posted for public comment. * 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). * 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.