Hello all, In anticipation of the VI DT being able to present a completed charter to the Council this Friday as scheduled, please find below a motion I am making to have this charter approved at the next Council meeting. Thanks, Stéphane MOTION TO APPROVE VI CHARTER: 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 GNSO Council created a drafting team for the purposes of drafting a charter to fulfill the requirements of the PDP; and, Whereas the drafting team completed its work and presented its charter proposal to the GNSO Council on Friday Feb 26, 2010. Whereas, the GNSO Council has reviewed the proposed charter to guide the working group in its PDP activities; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT: Resolved, that the GNSO Council approves the following charter: [INSERT CHARTER] Resolved further, that the GNSO Council appoints {XXXX} to be the GNSO Council Liaison to the Vertical Integration Working group (VI WG). Resolved further, that the GNSO Council directs that a working group be formed to perform the work of the VI WG, and that the VI WG shall initiate its activities within 14 days after the approval of this motion. Until such time as the WG can select a chair and that chair can be confirmed by the GNSO Council, the GNSO Council Liaison shall act as interim chair.