Terri,Based on your new advice given on Friday, please consider the separate isolated Motions for Options 2 and 3 respectively to be submitted today at the deadline with the same introductory WHEREAS language for each one and the RESOLVED language stated separately for each one. If the language needs to be posted separately to the agenda, please do so.I understand there may be yet another Motion submitted separately today, yielding four separate Motions for discussion, subject to the informal closed meeting in Dublin. I assume that in that meeting, Council will be undertaking an appropriate analysis pursuant to Operating Procedures 4.3.5.Thank you,AnneOn Fri, Oct 17, 2025 at 11:04 AM Terri Agnew <terri.agnew@icann.org> wrote:
Thank you, Anne. In terms of voting, the GNSO Operating Procedures detail the options for GNSO Councilors to enter in response to a motion requiring a vote. Specifically, Section 4.3.2 provides, "Councilors may enter either a "No", "Yes", or "Abstain". The Operating Procedures do not contemplate a situation where Councilors can vote on an option within a motion.
For that reason, we believe you, as the maker of the motion, may propose the version of the motion with the isolated option selected for the Council to vote on prior to the vote. Alternatively, you may submit separate motions with the isolated options; however, we note that Section 4.3.5 of the Operating Procedures provides that parallel efforts on similar / identical topics should be avoided. For that reason, we would recommend the first option: the maker of the motion proposing the option selected for the Council to vote on.
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Terri
Policy Team Supporting the GNSO
From: Anne ICANN <anneicanngnso@gmail.com>
Date: Friday, October 17, 2025 at 8:03 AM
To: Terri Agnew <terri.agnew@icann.org>
Cc: "council@icann.org" <council@icann.org>, GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs@icann.org>
Subject: Re: [council] FINAL REMINDER | Document and Motion deadline | Sunday, 19 October 2025 at 23:59 UTC for GNSO Council Meeting 29 October 2025 at 13:15 UTC /IST
Hi Terri,
Having heard no new proposed friendly amendments to the Motion already made regarding the instructions from Council to the Sub Pro IRT for the IGO/INGO Reserved Names implementation options, I confirm the Motion as previously forwarded and shown at this link:
This Motion was seconded by Lawrence. Due to timing associated with the planned adoption by the ICANN Board of the Applicant Guidebook for the 2026 round on October 30 in Dublin, it's advisable that the vote be scheduled in Part 1 of the GNSO Council meeting in Dublin. This vote should not be further deferred or delayed, but I would anticipate that some Councilors may have statements to be made in connection with their votes.
Thomas has observed that Council is unlikely to be unanimous on this vote and that's okay. Will staff please advise by reply how voting will proceed when there are three Options being presented? Will Councilors be able to respond with a "yes" vote for the relevant Option of their choosing?
Thank you,
Anne
On Thu, Oct 16, 2025 at 9:11 AM Terri Agnew via council <council@icann.org> wrote:
Dear all,
Reports, motions, and documents for consideration are due no later than (NLT) 10 days in advance (i.e. Sunday, 19 October 2025 at 23:59 UTC) for the GNSO Council Meeting on Wednesday, 29 October 2025 at 13:15 UTC/IST
Motions should be sent to the Council mailing list by a councilor and will then be posted on the Motions Wiki at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/VKifBg
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Terri
Policy Team Supporting the GNSO
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