RE: [gnso-idng] motion for IDNG WG formation

["Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In my memory, we never even proposed a motion nor get past the discussion stage 
at a very high level.

Chuck 

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> Subject: Re: [gnso-idng] motion for IDNG WG formation
> 
> 
> Perhaps I am missing something, but we already seem to have 
> passed a similar motion January 8th.
> 
> The GNSO Council changes Implementation Guideline E to the following:
>    * Best efforts will be made to ensure that the second 
> Draft Applicant Guidebook is posted for public comment at 
> least 14 days before the first international meeting of 2009, 
> to be held in Mexico from March 1 to March 6.
>    * ICANN will initiate the Communications Period at the 
> same time that the second Draft Applicant Guidebook is posted 
> for public comment.
>    * The opening of the initial application round will occur 
> no earlier than four (4) months after the start of the 
> Communications Period and no earlier than 30 days after the 
> posting of the final Applicant Guidebook (RFP).
> 
> Although history has overtaken us and there will now be 3rd 
> draft, isn't the intent the same?
> 
> Alan
> 
> At 07/06/2009 12:39 PM, Stéphane Van Gelder wrote:
> >Thanks Chuck,
> >
> >I think that's an excellent suggestion. Unless I'm mistaken, it's 
> >something that we have discussed before at council level and I was 
> >already in favour of it then. I would like to see, or be happy to 
> >propose, a motion along those lines.
> >
> >Stéphane
> >
> >Le 07/06/09 15:41, « Gomes, Chuck » <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
> ><text omitted>
> > >
> > > A long time ago we talked about the idea of initiating the 
> > > Communications Period before the final DAG was approved.  As you 
> > > know, the GNSO new gTLD recommendations call for a minimum 4-month
> > Communications Period after the RFP
> > > is approved by the Board.  The GNSO Council could 
> officially modify 
> > > that recommendation to something like the following: "The formal 
> > > Communications Period as recommended by the GNSO Council 
> should be 
> > > initiated NLT 1 October
> > > 2009 and should end no earlier than 31 January 2009 or 30 
> days after 
> > > final Board approval of the DAG, whichever is later."  We should 
> > > recognize that those who do not want new gTLDs would likely not 
> > > support this but I think there are chances that we could get a 
> > > fairly
> > strong majority of the Council to
> > > support something like this.
> 
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