Hello, everyone, The proposed ALAC resolution regarding the JAS WG Final Report -- as discussed in today's ALAC meeting and prepared on today's ExCom call -- can be found below. It is now being distributed for consideration and review by the ALAC. A five-day vote on this resolution will begin tomorrow, 28 September 2011. This proposed resolution will also be placed on the At-Large wiki workspace dedicated to the Final Report: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+JAS+WG+Final+Report+Wor.... The resolution follows: WHEREAS the ALAC has long supported the requirement of reducing barriers to Top Level Domain ( TLD) creation in developing economies; and WHEREAS the ALAC has co-chartered the Joint Applicant Support Working Group (JAS WG) and welcomed the participation of many At-Large members in its activities; and WHEREAS the ALAC has reviewed and endorsed earlier milestone reports of this Working Group; and WHEREAS the JAS WG has produced a Final Report for consideration by the ICANN community that has been reviewed by At-Large; RESOLVED THAT the ALAC endorses the Final Report of the JAS Working Group and urges the ICANN Board to implement its recommendations; and RESOLVED THAT the ALAC thanks the community volunteers and ICANN staff whose work contributed -- and continues to contribute -- to the advancement of the JAS WG mandate. -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Seth Greene, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber-White, Nathalie Peregrine and Marilyn Vernon ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff[at]atlarge.icann.org website: www.atlarge.icann.org