RE: [council] Motion regarding New gTLDs
Kristina,
How would public comments affect the issues in this motion? Regardless of the
comments, we still have the possibility of a gap between the implementation of
fast track IDN ccTLDs and IDN gTLDs.
Chuck
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rosette, Kristina [mailto:krosette@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 4:30 PM
> To: Gomes, Chuck; Stéphane Van Gelder; Avri Doria
> Cc: Council GNSO
> Subject: RE: [council] Motion regarding New gTLDs
>
> Given the volume of public comment, I suggest that we defer
> voting on this motion until all GNSO Councilors who intend to
> read the public comments have done so.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gomes, Chuck
> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 4:21 PM
> To: Stéphane Van Gelder; Avri Doria
> Cc: Council GNSO
> Subject: RE: [council] Motion regarding New gTLDs
>
>
> As I said before, I accept Stephane's amendment as a friendly
> amendment.
>
> Chuck
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stéphane
> Van Gelder
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 3:53 PM
> > To: Avri Doria
> > Cc: Council GNSO
> > Subject: Re: [council] Motion regarding New gTLDs
> > Importance: High
> >
> >
> > I still see the same text on the wiki.
> >
> > This is the text with my friendly amendment that I had on record:
> >
> > > Whereas:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > · Implementation Guideline E states, ³The
> > 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.² (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#
> > > _Toc4379
> > > 8015 )
> > >
> > > * 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
> > ŒCommunications Period¹.
> > > * 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 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.
> > >
> > > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>