From: Adrian
Kinderis [mailto:adrian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 9:59 PM
To: Gomes, Chuck; Council GNSO
Subject: RE: Motion re. New gTLD Communications Period
Thanks Chuck.
Whilst we have opened Pandora’s box, let me peek in...
Why 4 months at all? Which Communications and Media expert
within the GNSO Council suggested that 4 months would be an appropriate amount
of time to run a Global Communications Campaign?
I would have thought we’d look to limit the maximum amount
of time not dictate the amount of time required. The advice may be that only a
month is required...?
Can I suggest a friendly amendment?
Perhaps it could read as follows (changes marked up in red);
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:
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 later 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 The
actual duration of the Communications Period will be determined by ICANN staff
and appropriate Media and Strategic Consultancy (but shall not exceed four (4)
months).
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.
Adrian Kinderis
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From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gomes, Chuck
Sent: Saturday, 22 November 2008 11:15 AM
To: Council GNSO
Subject: [council] Motion re. New gTLD Communications Period
I
would like to make the following motion (also attached as a Word file) for
consideration at our next Council meeting.
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:
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.