Not sure how "at least 8 days" can be interpreted as anything but eight 24 hour periods, at least on this planet. If it was intended to mean anything different it would have been defined as such (8 days or any part thereof). A "day" is universally accepted as meaning 24 hours. Tim
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: RE: [council] Motion deadline per operating procedures From: "Rosette, Kristina" <krosette@cov.com> Date: Wed, December 01, 2010 11:20 am To: "council@gnso.icann.org" <council@gnso.icann.org>
Because Section 3.3 says "days", the motion was timely as long as it was submitted on the 30th, which it was. If, going forward, the Council wishes to adopt Tim's interpretation, we should amend Section 3.3 to change "8 days" to "192 hours". Unless and until such an amendment, my motion was timely.
From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Tim Ruiz Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 12:00 PM To: council@gnso.icann.org Subject: [council] Motion deadline per operating procedures
The relevant paragraph in section 3.3 of our operating procedures clearly states that motions must be submitted "...no later than 8 days before the GNSO Council meeting." Given that our meeting is scheduled to begin at 1900 UTC on the 8th, neither of the motions submitted yesterday by Mary and Kristina met the deadline of 1900 UTC the 30th.
Again, given that ICANN involves one or more days of travel for many of us, and that any 8 day period also includes at least one weekend, I think it is crucial that motions are submitted as soon as possible and the deadline should be strictly observed.
Tim