- Motion on the Initiation of a Policy Development Process (PDP) on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures
Made by: Donna Austin
Seconded by: Valerie Tan
WHEREAS:
- In June 2015 the GNSO Council had requested an Issue Report on the topic of analyzing a set of subjects that may lead to changes or adjustments for subsequent New gTLD Procedures;
- The GNSO Council's request for an Issue Report followed the work completed by the Discussion Group on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures, which was requested by the GNSO Council in June 2014;
- ICANN staff published the Preliminary Issue Report on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures in a public comment forum that opened on 31 August 2015, and closed on 30 October 2015;
- The amended closing date for the public comment forum was the result of a GNSO Council request in September 2015;
- ICANN staff have reviewed the public comments received, published a Report of Public Comments and updated the Issue Report accordingly;
- The Final Issue Report on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures was published on 4 December 2015 at http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-final-issue-04dec15-en.pdf; and,
- The Final Issue Report recommends that the GNSO Council proceed with a Policy Development Process (PDP) in order to consider the issues discussed in the report, and the General Counsel of ICANN has indicated the topic is properly within the scope of the ICANN policy process and within the scope of the GNSO.
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2. Motion on the Approval of a charter for the PDP working group on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures
Made by: Donna Austin
Seconded by: Valerie Tan
WHEREAS:
- The GNSO Council has resolved (see [INSERT LINK]) to undertake a GNSO policy development process (PDP) to consider and analyze issues discussed in the Final Issue Report on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures to determine whether changes or adjustments to the existing policy recommendations in the Final Report on the Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains are needed; and,
- The GNSO Council has reviewed the draft Working Group Charter embedded in Annex A to the Final Issue Report which was delivered to the GNSO Council on 4 December 2015.
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