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.
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Kristina