The BC will support the motion with or without these revisions, which do not seem very substantial. Mike Rodenbaugh RODENBAUGH LAW tel/fax: +1 (415) 738-8087 http://rodenbaugh.com -----Original Message----- From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Tim Ruiz Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 8:03 AM To: GNSO Council Subject: [council] Friendly amendments to the VI WG motion I still maintain that motions like this are unnecessary and that adding such actions to the PDP process is no different than choosing to skip specifically required actions. But given that it appears this motion will be going forward, I would like to offer the friendly amendments below. Tim AMEND Motion to Forward the Revised Initial Report on the Vertical Integration PDP to the ICANN Board. TO READ Motion to Report Status of the Vertical Integration Working Group to the Board. 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 VI Working Group has produced its Revised Initial Report and has presented it to the GNSO Council on 18 August [include link to report here]; and, Whereas, the GNSO Council recognizes that the Revised Initial Report does not include any recommendations that have achieved a consensus within the VI Working Group, and instead reflects the current state of the work of the VI Working Group; AMEND Whereas, the GNSO Council has reviewed the Revised Initial Report, and desires to forward the Revised Initial Report to the ICANN Board; TO READ Whereas, the GNSO Council has reviewed the Revised Initial Report; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT: RESOLVED, that the GNSO Council appreciates the hard work and tremendous effort shown by each member of the VI PDP working group in developing the Revised Initial Report on an expedited basis; AMEND RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Council hereby agrees to forward the Revised Initial Report to the ICANN Board as a snapshot of the current state of the ongoing deliberations of the VI Working Group; TO READ RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Council hereby agrees to communitcate the Status of the Working Group as described in this resolution to the ICANN Board; RESOLVED FURTHER, that this resolution is not an endorsement or approval by the GNSO Council of the contents of the Revised Initial Report at this time; RESOLVED FURTHER, that the GNSO Council directs Staff to make the appropriate notifications to the ICANN Secretary and to the community.