RE: [gtld-council] PDP Dec 05: Updated Work Program

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

Thanks Liz.  What is the deadline for Constituency impact statements?
 
Chuck Gomes
 
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        From: owner-gtld-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-gtld-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Liz Williams
        Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 3:31 AM
        To: gtld-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Subject: [gtld-council] PDP Dec 05: Updated Work Program
        
        
        Dear Colleagues

        The work of the GNSO Committee on new TLDs has been continuing
since the Lisbon meeting most notably with redrafting the Final Report
to include all the Lisbon inputs; completing the work of the RN and PRO
WGs and maintaining the internal implementation planning that ICANN
staff have been involved with for many months.  Particular work has been
done on dispute resolution models to deal with contention between
applicants and to developing objection resolution models where there are
objections to an application or applicant.

        In terms of the next steps for the work of the Committee, an
updated work plan is set out below. 

        1.  Please read the attached simplified document which sets out
the Principles, proposed Recommendations and Implementation Guidelines
and prepare for each of your Constituencies an "impact statement" which
addresses the following guidelines.  Note that it includes reference to
the GAC Principles as well as to ICANN's Mission and Core Values.

        2.  Refer to Section 11 of the GNSO Policy Development Bylaws
which talks about the impact on constituencies of the proposed policy
recommendations
(http://www.icann.org/general/archive-bylaws/bylaws-28feb06.htm#AnnexA).
The Council Report to the Board needs to include the following:  

        The Staff Manager will be present at the final meeting of the
Council, and will have five (5) calendar days after the meeting to
incorporate the views of the Council into a report to be submitted to
the Board (the "Board Report"). The Board Report must contain at least
the following:

        a. A clear statement of any Supermajority Vote recommendation of
the Council;

        b. If a Supermajority Vote was not reached, a clear statement of
all positions held by Council members. Each statement should clearly
indicate (i) the reasons underlying each position and (ii) the
constituency(ies) that held the position;

        c. An analysis of how the issue would affect each constituency,
including any financial impact on the constituency;

        d. An analysis of the period of time that would likely be
necessary to implement the policy;

        e. The advice of any outside advisors relied upon, which should
be accompanied by a detailed statement of the advisor's (i)
qualifications and relevant experience; and (ii) potential conflicts of
interest;

        f. The Final Report submitted to the Council; and

        g. A copy of the minutes of the Council deliberation on the
policy issue, including the all opinions expressed during such
deliberation, accompanied by a description of who expressed such
opinions.


        3.  A meeting of the GNSO Committee is proposed for 7 June to
review the proposed recommendations  for the Final  Report.

        4.  The Final Report to the Council will be completed after the
San Juan meeting to enable the Chairs of the Reserved Names Working
Group and the Protecting the Rights of Others Working Group to present
their Final Reports to the Committee on Saturday 23 June.

        5.  Preparations are underway for the 24 June GNSO GAC session
at which we will have another information exchange with GAC members
about how their principles have been reflected in Committee's output. 
         
        6. Schedule a Council teleconference after the San Juan meeting
to formally vote on the Recommendations in the Final Report.

        Of course, any questions or clarifications, please ask. 

        Kind regards.

        Liz
        
        .....................................................

        Liz Williams
        Senior Policy Counselor
        ICANN - Brussels
        +32 2 234 7874 tel
        +32 2 234 7848 fax
        +32 497 07 4243 mob