[council] Friendly amendments to the VI WG motion

["Tim Ruiz" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I still maintain that motions like this are unnecessary and that adding
such actions to the PDP process is no different than choosing to skip
specifically required actions. But given that it appears this motion
will be going forward, I would like to offer the friendly amendments
below. 

Tim

AMEND
Motion to Forward the Revised Initial Report on the Vertical Integration
PDP to the ICANN Board.
TO READ
Motion to Report Status of the Vertical Integration Working Group to the
Board.

Whereas, on 28 January 2010, the GNSO Council approved a policy
development process (PDP) on the topic of vertical integration between
registries and registrars;

Whereas the VI Working Group has produced its Revised Initial Report and
has presented it to the GNSO Council on 18 August [include link to
report here]; and,

Whereas, the GNSO Council recognizes that the Revised Initial Report
does not include any recommendations that have achieved a consensus
within the VI Working Group, and instead reflects the current state of
the work of the VI Working Group;

AMEND
Whereas, the GNSO Council has reviewed the Revised Initial Report, and
desires to forward the Revised Initial Report to the ICANN Board;
TO READ
Whereas, the GNSO Council has reviewed the Revised Initial Report;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT:

RESOLVED, that the GNSO Council appreciates the hard work and tremendous
effort shown by each member of the VI PDP working group in developing
the Revised Initial Report on an expedited basis;

AMEND
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Council hereby agrees to forward the Revised
Initial Report to the ICANN Board as a snapshot of the current state of
the ongoing deliberations of the VI Working Group;
TO READ
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Council hereby agrees to communitcate the
Status of the Working Group as described in this resolution to the ICANN
Board;

RESOLVED FURTHER, that this resolution is not an endorsement or approval
by the GNSO Council of the contents of the Revised Initial Report at
this time; 

RESOLVED FURTHER, that the GNSO Council directs Staff to make the
appropriate notifications to the ICANN Secretary and to the community.