Hello All, I am only available for 1 hour for the meeting next week. I think it is worthwhile having a short meeting before the end of the year to make sure we start work on new TLDs. Regards, Bruce Tonkin
-----Original Message----- From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Tonkin Sent: Wednesday, 14 December 2005 9:22 AM To: council@gnso.icann.org Subject: [council] Draft Agenda for Council meeting Wednesday 21 Dec 2005
Draft Agenda for Council meeting Wednesday 21 Dec 2005
NOTE CHANGE IN TIME FOR MEETING FOR NORTHERN HEMISPHERE WINTER TIME
Coordinated Universal Time UTC 19:00
(11am Los Angeles, 2pm Washington DC, 7pm London, 6am (next day) Melbourne )
Item 1: Approval of minutes of 28 Nov 2005
Item 2: Election of GNSO Council chair for period 4 Jan 06 to 3 Dec 2006 - nominations close on Friday 16 Dec 2005 - election to be held during the meeting
Item 3: Next steps on new TLD policy development process - public comment period opened on 6 Dec 2005
"Procedure if No Task Force is Formed
a. If the Council decides not to convene a task force, the Council will request that, within ten (10) calendar days thereafter, each constituency appoint a representative to solicit the constituency's views on the issue. Each such representative shall be asked to submit a Constituency Statement to the Staff Manager within thirty-five (35) calendar days after initiation of the PDP.
b. The Council may also pursue other options that it deems appropriate to assist in the PDP, including appointing a particular individual or organization to gather information on the issue or scheduling meetings for deliberation or briefing. All such information shall be submitted to the Staff Manager within thirty-five (35) calendar days after initiation of the PDP.
c. The Staff Manager will take all Constituency Statements, Public Comment Statements, and other information and compile (and post on the Comment Site) an Initial Report within fifty (50) calendar days after initiation of the PDP. Thereafter, the PDP shall follow the provisions of Item 9 below in creating a Final Report."
Item 4: IDN issues report
Item 5: Update on initial planning for Wellington meeting
Regards, Bruce Tonkin