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

[Liz Williams <liz.williams@xxxxxxxxx>]

Chuck

Prior to 7 June would be useful.

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




On 12 May 2007, at 14:30, Gomes, Chuck wrote:

> Thanks Liz.  What is the deadline for Constituency impact statements?
>
> Chuck Gomes
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> 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