Hello Al, In response to the request from the ICANN President to "formulate a proposal for a timely, transparent and predictable procedure for the introduction of new registry services, including as to how a reasonable determination of the likelihood that a proposed change will have adverse effects. This process, to be conducted under the GNSO's new streamlined policy development process, should be completed by 15 January 2004." And in accordance with the ICANN bylaws for the policy development process: http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#AnnexA Article A, Section 2: Creation of an Issues Report I propose the following motion for voting at the next Council meeting (Thursday 16 Oct) "The GNSO Council requests that the Staff Manager produce an Issues Report on the need for a predictable procedure for the introduction of new registry services by Monday 27 October 2003 for consideration at the ICANN meeting in Carthage". Regards, Bruce