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On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 11:26 PM, Robin Gross <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:robin@ipjustice.org" target="_blank">robin@ipjustice.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font style="font:12.0px Helvetica" color="#000000" face="Helvetica" size="3"><b>From: </b></font><font style="font:12.0px Helvetica" face="Helvetica" size="3">Glen de Saint Géry <<a href="mailto:Glen@icann.org" target="_blank">Glen@icann.org</a>></font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font style="font:12.0px Helvetica" color="#000000" face="Helvetica" size="3"><b>Date: </b></font><font style="font:12.0px Helvetica" face="Helvetica" size="3">October 11, 2012 9:33:12 AM PDT</font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font style="font:12.0px Helvetica" color="#000000" face="Helvetica" size="3"><b>To: </b></font><font style="font:12.0px Helvetica" face="Helvetica" size="3">liaison6c <<a href="mailto:liaison6c@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank">liaison6c@gnso.icann.org</a>></font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font style="font:12.0px Helvetica" color="#000000" face="Helvetica" size="3"><b>Subject: </b></font><font style="font:12.0px Helvetica" face="Helvetica" size="3"><b>[liaison6c] Application for New GNSO Constituency Candidacy-"Public Internet Access/Cybercafe Ecosystem"</b></font></div>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-10oct12-en.htm" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-10oct12-en.htm</a><u></u><u></u></span></div>
<h1 style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:24pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Application for New GNSO Constituency Candidacy-"Public Internet Access/Cybercafe Ecosystem"<u></u><u></u></span></h1>
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<b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Purpose (Brief):</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div></td><td colspan="4" style="padding-top:0.75pt;padding-right:0.75pt;padding-bottom:0.75pt;padding-left:0.75pt">
<div style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">ICANN has received its first application under the New GNSO Constituency Recognition Process adopted by the ICANN Board in June 2011. The purpose of this forum is to notify the ICANN community and solicit feedback on the Application for Candidacy (AFC) submitted by the Cyber Café Association of India (CCAOI), to form a new GNSO Constituency called the "Public Internet Access/Cybercafé Ecosystem (PIA/CC)". The application package submitted by CCAOI requests that the new Constituency be approved for recognition within the GNSO's Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG). Community input will help inform deliberations by the NCSG as it evaluates the application.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Current Status:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div></td><td colspan="4" style="padding-top:0.75pt;padding-right:0.75pt;padding-bottom:0.75pt;padding-left:0.75pt">
<div style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">This Public Comment period is part of Step 1-Application Phase of the "Process for Recognition of New GNSO Constituencies" which is accessible at:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/about/form-new-constituency.htm" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">http://gnso.icann.org/en/about/form-new-constituency.htm</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">. The Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG), as the requested home for the proposed new Constituency, has been notified of the application and advised as to its responsibilities and associated timeframes.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Next Steps:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div></td><td colspan="4" style="padding-top:0.75pt;padding-right:0.75pt;padding-bottom:0.75pt;padding-left:0.75pt">
<div style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Within 10 days of the conclusion of the Public Comment/Reply periods (18 December 2012), ICANN Staff will publish a Report of the community's feedback concerning this application. According to the process requirements, the NCSG has 90 days from date of application receipt to formulate an "Accept" or "Reject" decision as to whether the proposed Constituency should proceed to Step 2-Candidate Phase. The NCSG's decision, together with supporting rationale, will be forwarded to the ICANN Board for its review and action. For additional details concerning the steps, roles/responsibilities, applicable criteria, actions, and timetables associated with this process, please see the actual procedures. A flowchart of the process is also available (and can be separately downloaded) at<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/about/form-new-constituency.htm" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">http://gnso.icann.org/en/about/form-new-constituency.htm</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Staff Contact:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="padding-top:0.75pt;padding-right:0.75pt;padding-bottom:0.75pt;padding-left:0.75pt">
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<div style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">In accordance with the requirements of the "Process for Recognition of New GNSO Constituencies, the Cyber Cafe Association of India (CCAOI) has formally requested that a prospective new GNSO Constituency to be called "Public Internet Access/Cybercafé Ecosystem (PIA/CC)" be approved as a member of the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG). CCAOI completed and submitted an Application for Candidacy (AFC) form as well as cover letter (see Section III for document links). That application package was then supplemented at CCAOI's request with some follow-up email correspondence to ICANN Staff. The ICANN community is invited to comment on all aspects of this application.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Section II: Background</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="padding-top:0.75pt;padding-right:0.75pt;padding-bottom:0.75pt;padding-left:0.75pt">
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">On 24 June 2011, the ICANN Board approved a "Process for Recognition of New GNSO Constituencies."<span> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The process was designed to accomplish four goals:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-bottom:0cm" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Optimize the considerable time and effort required to form, organize, and propose a new GNSO Constituency by prescribing a streamlined sequence of steps and associated evaluation criteria that are objective, fair, and transparent - with ample opportunity for community input;<u></u><u></u></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Delegate more authority to each GNSO Stakeholder Group in evaluating new Constituency proposals while maintaining the Board's oversight role;<u></u><u></u></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Manage the entire process to a flexible, but specific and limited timeframe; and<u></u><u></u></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Provide a partial set of criteria for use during the periodic review of the GNSO.<u></u><u></u></span></li>
</ol><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">The approved process contains two distinct steps or phases: Applicant and Candidate. A petitioner initiates the process by completing an Application for Candidacy (AFC) form. Staff then opens a Public Comment period and forwards the application to the GNSO Stakeholder Group in which the applicant requests placement. The SG has 90 days to review the application and formulate an "Accept" or "Reject" decision, with supporting rationale, which is then subject to Board ratification. Following successful completion of the Applicant Phase, a limited six-month Candidate Phase follows during which a provisional Constituency, acting in an observer status, is expected to demonstrate having achieved certain participation and membership recruiting standards as well as producing a charter document. At the end of the second phase, the SG, with Board concurrence, decides whether the candidate will be approved as a Recognized Constituency. The entire procedure, the phase criteria, as well as a process flowchart are available for download at:<span> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/about/form-new-constituency.htm" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">http://gnso.icann.org/en/about/form-new-constituency.htm</span></a></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Section III: Document and Resource Links</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="padding-top:0.75pt;padding-right:0.75pt;padding-bottom:0.75pt;padding-left:0.75pt">
<ul style="margin-bottom:0cm" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/about/constituencies/afc-ccaoi-piacc-23aug12-en.pdf" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">CCAOI Application for Candidacy (AFC) Form</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span><span lang="EN-US">[PDF, 324 KB]<u></u><u></u></span></span></li>
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<b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Section IV: Additional Information</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="padding-top:0.75pt;padding-right:0.75pt;padding-bottom:0.75pt;padding-left:0.75pt">
<div style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Additional review and comment time is being provided to account for the upcoming ICANN Public Meeting in Toronto. The comment period spans 35 days and the reply comment period spans 30 days.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></div><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">(*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed to be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or decision-making that takes place once this period lapses.</span></i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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