Fellow Councillors,

After careful consideration of the Issues Report and ICANN Staff Recommendations, the Registrar Stakeholder Group would like to propose that a PDP not be initiated at this time.

The Registrar Stakeholder Group believes that this is not a matter of policy and that the ICANN staff should proceed to resolve this ‘overarching issue’ using the mechanisms of public input at ICANN staff’s disposal in a timely fashion.

We understand that a PDP, perhaps conducted later, with tangible and actual data would be far better served in reviewing what may or may not be perceived as an issue. Those issues may then be dealt with individually or as a group through consideration of a dispute resolution process.

It is our opinion that ICANN staff have a handle on the issues and will be guided by Community feedback.

Thanks.

Adrian Kinderis

From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Gomes, Chuck
Sent: Saturday, 16 January 2010 10:30 AM
To: GNSO Council
Subject: [council] Vertical Integration PDP Decision
Importance: High

Please note agenda item 2 for our 28 Jan Council meeting:

"Item 2: Decision regarding initiation of a PDP about vertical separation of Registries and Registrars (30 minutes)

2.1 Refer to Issues Report on Vertical Integration:

http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/report-04dec09-en.pdf

2.2 Summary of and rationale for Issues Report recommendations (Margie Milam)

2.3 Discussion

2.4 Motions "

It would greatly facilitate our discussion and action in the meeting if there was some advance discussion about this topic in the next few days.

As everyone knows, the Issues report recommends that a PDP not be initiated at this time.  Are Councilors and your respective groups comfortable with this recommendation?  If not, would you recommend initiating a PDP at this time?  Or would you recommend delaying the decision again?

Whatever we decide, we need to prepare a motion or motions and post them by next Wednesday, 20 January.

Chuck