In anticipation of possible action by the Council in our 25 Sep meeting, I drafted a motion for approval of the proposed GNSO comments regarding geographic regions. It is attached and copied below. Chuck Whereas: * In its meeting on 2 November 2007 the ICANN Board approved resolution 07.92 requesting "that the ICANN community, including the GNSO, ccNSO, ASO, GAC, and ALAC, provide the ICANN Staff with input on the ccNSO Council's resolution relating to ICANN's Geographic Regions" * In an email to the GNSO Council dated 15 July 2008 Denise Michel requested the GNSO "provide input, if any, on the suggested formation of a community wide working group, and its mandate" * In its meeting on 17 July 2008 the GNSO Council agreed to form a drafting team in response to the ICANN Board request on ICANN Geographic Regions * The drafting team submitted its recommendations for GNSO comments to the GNSO Council on 26 July 2008 * In the 4 September Council meeting Council representatives were asked to forward the recommendations to their respective constituencies for discussion and comment as applicable and be prepared to finalize the GNSO comments in the Council meeting on 25 September 2008 * The Council reviewed and modified the proposed GNSO comments in its meeting on 25 September 2008 Resolve: * The GNSO Council approves the proposed GNSO comments as amended. * The Council Chair is asked to submit the GNSO comments to the Board.