Adrian, I think your amendment would be a material change to the intent of Implementation Guideline E. I need to be careful about citing names because it was a long time ago, but I believe one of the proponents of the communications period was one of your Registrar Constituency colleagues: Werner Staub. So I suggest you talk to him. In fairness to Werner though, the rest of us thought that it was a reasonable thing to do. And I still believe that the intent is good. But I believe that the intent can be accomplished with modifications like I included in my motion. Chuck ________________________________ From: Adrian Kinderis [mailto:adrian@ausregistry.com.au] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 9:59 PM To: Gomes, Chuck; Council GNSO Subject: RE: Motion re. New gTLD Communications Period Thanks Chuck. Whilst we have opened Pandora's box, let me peek in... Why 4 months at all? Which Communications and Media expert within the GNSO Council suggested that 4 months would be an appropriate amount of time to run a Global Communications Campaign? I would have thought we'd look to limit the maximum amount of time not dictate the amount of time required. The advice may be that only a month is required...? Can I suggest a friendly amendment? Perhaps it could read as follows (changes marked up in red); Whereas: · Implementation Guideline E states, "The application submission date will be at least four months after the issue of the Request for Proposal and ICANN will promote the opening of the application round." (See Final Report, Part A, Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains, dated 8 August 2007 at http://gnso.icann.org/issues/new-gtlds/pdp-dec05-fr-parta-08aug07.htm#_Toc43... ) * The intent of the GNSO with regard to Guideline E was to attempt to ensure that all potential applicants, including those that have not been active in recent ICANN activities regarding the introduction of new gTLDs, would be informed of the process and have reasonable time to prepare a proposal if they so desire. * The minimum 4-month period for promoting the opening of the application round is commonly referred to as the 'Communications Period'. * Considerable delays have been incurred in the implementation of new gTLDs and the GNSO wishes to minimize any further delays. * It appears evident that a second Draft Applicant Guidebook (RFP) will be posted at some time after the end of the two 45-day public comment periods related to the initial version of the Guidebook (in English and other languages). Resolve: · The GNSO Council changes Implementation Guideline E to the following: o ICANN will initiate the Communications Period at the same time that the second Draft Applicant Guidebook is posted for public comment. o The opening of the initial application round will occur no earlier later than four (4) months after the start of the Communications Period and no earlier than 30 days after the posting of the final Applicant Guidebook (RFP). o The actual duration of the Communications Period will be determined by ICANN staff and appropriate Media and Strategic Consultancy (but shall not exceed four (4) months). o As applicable, promotions for the opening of the initial application round will include: § Announcement about the public comment period following the posting of the second Draft Applicant Guidebook (RFP) § Information about the steps that will follow the comment period including approval and posting of the final Applicant Guidebook (RFP) § Estimates of when the initial application round will begin. Adrian Kinderis Managing Director AusRegistry Group Pty Ltd Level 8, 10 Queens Road Melbourne. Victoria Australia. 3004 Ph: +61 3 9866 3710 Fax: +61 3 9866 1970 Email: adrian@ausregistry.com <mailto:adrian@ausregistry.com> Web: www.ausregistrygroup.com <http://www.ausregistryinternational.com/> The information contained in this communication is intended for the named recipients only. It is subject to copyright and may contain legally privileged and confidential information and if you are not an intended recipient you must not use, copy, distribute or take any action in reliance on it. If you have received this communication in error, please delete all copies from your system and notify us immediately. From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Gomes, Chuck Sent: Saturday, 22 November 2008 11:15 AM To: Council GNSO Subject: [council] Motion re. New gTLD Communications Period I would like to make the following motion (also attached as a Word file) for consideration at our next Council meeting. Chuck Gomes Whereas: · Implementation Guideline E states, "The application submission date will be at least four months after the issue of the Request for Proposal and ICANN will promote the opening of the application round." (See Final Report, Part A, Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains, dated 8 August 2007 at http://gnso.icann.org/issues/new-gtlds/pdp-dec05-fr-parta-08aug07.htm#_Toc43... ) * The intent of the GNSO with regard to Guideline E was to attempt to ensure that all potential applicants, including those that have not been active in recent ICANN activities regarding the introduction of new gTLDs, would be informed of the process and have reasonable time to prepare a proposal if they so desire. * The minimum 4-month period for promoting the opening of the application round is commonly referred to as the 'Communications Period'. * Considerable delays have been incurred in the implementation of new gTLDs and the GNSO wishes to minimize any further delays. * It appears evident that a second Draft Applicant Guidebook (RFP) will be posted at some time after the end of the two 45-day public comment periods related to the initial version of the Guidebook (in English and other languages). Resolve: · The GNSO Council changes Implementation Guideline E to the following: o ICANN will initiate the Communications Period at the same time that the second Draft Applicant Guidebook is posted for public comment. o The opening of the initial application round will occur no earlier than four (4) months after the start of the Communications Period and no earlier than 30 days after the posting of the final Applicant Guidebook (RFP). o As applicable, promotions for the opening of the initial application round will include: § Announcement about the public comment period following the posting of the second Draft Applicant Guidebook (RFP) § Information about the steps that will follow the comment period including approval and posting of the final Applicant Guidebook (RFP) § Estimates of when the initial application round will begin.