GNSO Announcements

During its meeting of 29 May, the GNSO council decided to create a WG in order to meet its requirements for the PDP. The details are contained in the motion attached below.

In order to initiate this working group the following steps are being taken:

This public announcement is being made of the working group's formation. Each constituency, and the liaisons, are invited to discuss the composition of the working group and to provide a list of names of expected participants who can then be added to the WG mailing list. Other stakeholders and experts may be invited to join the WG by the GNSO council. Community members who wish to be invited to join the group should contact the GNSO secretariat and the invitations will be reviewed by the GNSO council.
The Working Group will have an initial meeting on 21 June (time to be announced) in Paris. Remote participation facilities will be available.
At the initial meeting, one topic will be that of a picking a working group chair. The choice of working group chair will be subject to GNSO council approval at its meeting of 25 June. It is expected that discussion on candidates for chair will occur before the 21 June meeting. In the interim, Avri Doria, as GNSO council chair, will chair the working group.
The GNSO council in its approval of the charter decided that more guidance may be required on the meaning of rough consensus and its application to this WG. This topic will be discussed on the GNSO council list and if/when further guidance is agreed upon, it will be forwarded to the working group and its chair.
At its meeting on 25 June, the GNSO council will also decide on its liaison to the WG. Interested council members are invited to make their willingness to serve in this capacity known.

Motion which was passed by the GNSO Council: http://gnso.icann.org/announcements/announcement-30may08.htm.

GNSO Issues Report Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy: Set A; “New IRTP Issues”

Draft of GNSO Improvements Top Level Plan (22 May 2008)

ICANN GNSO WHOIS Study Group Report to the GNSO Council Recommendation on further studies of WHOIS - 22 May 2008

GNSO Council Report to the ICANN Board Recommendation for Domain Tasting - 25 April 2008

New gTLD Evaluation Process

GNSO Council and Staff Discussion New gTLD Policy Recommendations

GNSO Final Report on Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy: Clarification of Reasons for Denial

Introduction of New gTLDs Staff/GNSO discussion in Los Angeles 10-11 April 2008

GNSO Final Report on Domain Tasting - 4 April 2008

GNSO Issues Report on Fast Flux Hosting - 26 March 2008

GNSO Improvements

GNSO Initial Report on Inter/Registrar Transfer Policy: Clarification of Reasons for Denial - 17 March 2008

ICANN’s GNSO solicits public comments on draft resolution to curb domain tasting - 7 March 2008

Report on Public Suggestions on Further Studies of WHOIS

November 2008

GNSO Council Agenda Cairo Meeting - 5 November 2008

September 2008

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda - 4 September 2008

August 2008

GNSO Council Agenda - 7 August 2008

July 2008

GNSO Council Agenda - 17 July 2008

June 2008

Paris Meetings Agendas

May 2008

GNSO Council agenda - 29 May 2008

GNSO Council agenda 8 May 2008

April 2008

GNSO Council agenda - 17 April 2008

March 2008

27 March GNSO Council teleconference Agenda - 20 March 2008

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda - 6 March 2008

February 2008

Rita Rodin - Candidate Statement

GNSO Council Election for ICANN Board seat 14 - Election Procedures

GNSO Working Session Delhi, India, Saturday 9 February 2008

New gTLD Program Status - GNSO Working Session Delhi, India, Saturday 9 February 2008

Transcript of GNSO Council Meeting, Wednesday 13 February 2008, New Delhi, India

Transcript of GNSO Working Session, Sunday 10 February 2008, New Delhi, India

GNSO Improvements

GNSO Council Open Meeting in New Delhi - 13 February 2008

ICANN Posts Initial Operating Plan and Budget Framework for Fiscal Year 2009 - 4 February 2008

DOMAIN NAME TASTING

GNSO Initial report on domain name tasting

Registrars' Statement of Views on Domain Name Tasting

Outcomes Report of the GNSO ad hoc group on Domain Name Tasting

GNSO Issues Report on Domain Tasting - English version

GNSO Issues Report on Domain Tasting - Spanish version

INTER-REGISTRAR TRANSFER POLICY

Report from the Inter-registrars Transfers Issues Prioritisation Committee

Advisory concerning Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy

GNSO Issues Report - English version Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy: Clarification of reasons for a denial of a transfer request

GNSO Issues Report - Spanish version

GNSO Issues Report - French version

IDN

GNSO Council message relating to Board resolution 07.89 regarding a fast-track for IDN ccTLDs

Letter in response from the ccNSO to the ICANN Board

GNSO Comments in Response to the ccNSO-GAC Issues Report on IDN Issues

The Introduction of a Limited Number of IDN ccTLDs Under A Fast Track Mechanism: Draft Initial Report of the IDNC Working Group

Issues Paper: Selection of IDN ccTLDs associated with the ISO 3166-1 two letter codes

NEW gTLDs

GNSO Council Report to the Board, Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains - 2 November 2007

Summary of the Final Report: Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains - 29 October 2007

Final Report: Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains -8 August 2007

January 2008

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda - 31 January 2008

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda - 17 January 2008

ICANN’s GNSO Council invites recommendations from the public for future studies on WHOIS - 8 January 2008

GNSO Initial Report on Domain Tasting - 7 January 2008

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda- 3 January 2008

Call for Nominations for ICANN Board Seat 14 - 3 January 2008

December 2007

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda - 20 December 2007

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda - 6 December 2007

November 2007

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda - 20 November 2007

Council Report to the Board on WHOIS - 15 November, 2007

Draft Advisory Concerning Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy - 14 November 2007

Council Report to the Board, Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains, 2 November 2007

Council Report to the Board, Policies for Contractual Conditions Existing Registries (PDP Feb 06), 2 November 2007

Council Report to the Board, Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains - 2 November 2007

Council Report to the Board, Policies for Contractual Conditions Existing Registries (PDP Feb 06) - 2 November 2007

LA Meeting Oct-Nov 2007

Agendas

Draft Schedule - 30th International Public ICANN Meeting, Los Angeles, California, USA - 29 October - 2 November 2007
gTLD Workshop Agenda - 29 October 2007
GNSO Open Council Meeting Agenda - 31 October 2007
GNSO Comments in Response to the ccNSO-GAC Issues Report on IDN Issues - Working Group 21 August 2007 Final Draft -- with edits as of 12 October 2007

Transcripts

WHOIS

GNSO Improvements

Strategic Plan: http://www.icann.org/strategic-plan/draft_stratplan_2008_2011_clean_en_v1.pdf

gTLD Workshop

September 2007

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda, 20 September 2007

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda, 6 September 2007

August 2007

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda, 30 August 2007

Request for Information on Domain Tasting, 10 August 2007

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda, 9 August 2007

July 2007

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda, 12 July 2007

June 2007

Transcriptions - GNSO New gTLDs Discussions, San Juan, 28 June 2007 [PDF, 65K]

Transcriptions: GNSO Public Forum 27 June 2007

Transcriptions: GNSO Council meeting 27 June 2007

GNSO Public Forum San Juan Agenda, Wednesday 27 June 2007

GNSO Council San Juan Meeting Agenda, Wednesday 27 June 2007

Transcriptions - GNSO Working Group: WHOIS [PDF, 129K] - 24 June 2007

Transcriptions - GNSO New gTLDs Discussions, San Juan, 23 June 2007

Draft Outcomes Report of the Whois Working Group[PDF, 157K] - 21 June 2007

Introduction of New Top-Level Domains - ICANN Staff Discussion Points [PDF, 45K] - 19 June 2007

GNSO new TLDs Committee Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains Part A: Final Report [PDF, 528K] - 18 June 2007

GNSO new TLDs Committee Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains Part B: Final Report [PDF, 400K] - 18 June 2007

GNSO Issues Report on Dispute Handling for IGO Names and Abbreviations [PDF, 92K] - 15 June 2007

GNSO Issues Report on Domain Tasting - English [PDF, 424K] - 14 June 2007

GNSO Issues Report on Domain Tasting - Español [PDF, 793]

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda, 7 June 2007

Protecting the Rights of Others Working Group Final Report [PDF, 509K] - 1 June 2007

May 2007

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda, 24 May 2007

GNSO new TLDs Committee Reserved Names Working Group Final Report, 23 May 2007

Task Force Report: Policies for Contractual Conditions - Existing Registries - PDP Feb 06, [PDF, 348K] 4 May 2007

Arpil 2007

WHOIS Working Group Charter, 19 April 2007

Proposed GNSO Council Agenda, 12 April 2007

March 2007

GNSO Public Forum Meeting Agenda, 28 March 2007

GNSO Council - Lisbon Meeting Agenda, 28 March 2007

Outcomes Report of the GNSO Internationalised Domain Names Working Group (IDN WG) - 22 March 2007

New gTLD Application Evaluation Process, 20 March 2007

GNSO new TLDs Committee Draft, Final Report, 16 March 2007

Final Task Force Report On Whois Services, 16 March 2007

Bruce Tonkin - Candidate Statement, 15 March 2007

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda, 15 March 2007

GNSO Council Election for ICANN Board seat 13 - Election Procedures, 12 March 2007

ICANN Opens Public Comment Period on Policy Development Process on Policies for Contractual Conditions: Existing Registries, 8 March 2007

Recordings:

New gTLD, Reserved Names working group, Dispute Procedures discussion Lisbon meetings, 24 March 2007

New gTLD, Reserved Names working group, discussion continued - Lisbon meetings and PDP Feb06 task Force, 24 March 2007

Transcripts:

New gTLD, Reserved Names working group, 24 March 2007

PDP Feb06 task Force, 24 March 2007

February 2007

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda, 1 February 2007

GNSO Call for Nominations for ICANN Board Director Seat 13

December 2006

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda 21 December 2006 at 19:00 UTC

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda 19 October 2006 at 12:00 UTC

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda 6 December 2006 at 12:30 UTC

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda 19 October 2006 at 12:00 UTC

Summary of GNSO Public Forum on Whois, São Paulo, Brazil, 4th December 2006 [PDF, 5,206K | Word, 5,890K]

Detailed summary of the GNSO Public Forum on Whois, São Paulo, 4th December 2006, with meeting transcription and presentation slides. (Full transcript is here - http://www.icann.org/meetings/saopaulo/captioning-GNSO-publicforum-06dec06.htm)

November 2006

Call for GNSO Constituency Members Who May Wish to Participate in the IDN Working Group

Preliminary Task Force Report on Whois Services

Preliminary Task Force Report on Whois Services Public comment period from 24 November, 2006 to 15 January, 2007

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda 16 November 2006 at 19:00 UTC

October 2006

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda 19 October 2006 at 12:00 UTC

September 2006

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda - 28 September 2006

August 2006

Working Materials for 29-31 August 2006 Meeting in Amsterdam - 22 Aug 2006

GNSO Preliminary Task Force Report – Policies for Contractual Conditions: Existing Top Level Domains

July 2006

Comments Sought on New gTLD Initial Report - 28 July 2006

Call for comments on New gTLDs PDP

GNSO Issues Report on Policy Issues Relating to IDN at The Top-level - 17 July 2006

June 2006

GNSO Council Meeting Real-Time Captioning - 28 June 2006

GNSO Marrakech Council Meeting - 28 June 2006

GNSO Initial Report: Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains

May 2006

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda - 18 May 2006

April 2006

GNSO Council Election for ICANN Board Seat 14: Procedure for Seconding Nominations

GNSO Call for Nominations for ICANN Board Director Seat 14

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda - 12 April 2006

ICANN Announces Call for Papers for PDP on Policies for Contractual Conditions: Existing Registries (11 April 2006)

March 2006

GNSO Council Meeting Real-Time Captioning - 29 March 2006

GNSO Council Agenda - 29 Mar 2006

GNSO Public Forum Real-Time Captioning - 28 March 2006

WHOIS Task Force Final task force report on the purpose of Whois and of the Whois contacts (15 March 2006)

GNSO Council Agenda - 14 Mar 2006

Comment period now open for TOR for PDP for GNSO Policies for contractual conditions, existing gTLDs -- 06 March 06

GNSO Council Agenda - 02 Mar 2006

February 2006

GNSO Council Agenda - 24 Feb 2006

GNSO DRAFT Initial Report -- Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains
Public comments are open from 20 February to 13 March 2006
Submit comments at new-gtlds-pdp-initial-report@icann.org.
Comment archives are at http://forum.icann.org/lists/new-gtlds-pdp-initial-report".

GNSO Council Agenda - 16 Feb 2006

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda - 6 February 2006

January 2006

The "Preliminary Task Force Report on the Purpose of Whois and of the Whois Contacts" has been posted (18 January 2006)
Public Comments are open from 19 January 2006 to 08 February 2006.

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda - 17 January 2006

Call for Papers -- Policy Development for Introduction of New gTLDs

December 2005

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda - 21 December 2005

Issues Report for New gTLDs PDP

Extension of Public Comment Period on GNSO New gTLDs Policy Development Process to 31 January 2006
In order to enable interested parties to prepare substantive comments on the identified issue areas in this policy development process, the deadline for comments has been extended to 31 January 2006.

In addition, a call for substantive papers on the topics in the Terms of Reference, for posting and consideration for oral presentations to the GNSO, will be issued shortly with the same deadline of 31 January 2006.

GNSO Public Forum Real-Time Captioning - 2 Dec 2005

GNSO Council Meeting Real-Time Captioning - 2 Dec 2005

GNSO Council Meeting Agenda - 2 December 2005

November 2005

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda - 16 November 2005

GNSO Review Terms of Reference - Background Documents

October 2005

NSO Final Report on Registry Services Issue (30 June 2005)

GNSO Public Forum presentations in Mar del Plata (6 April 2005)

Proposal for Deleting Names Central Listing Service - Dave Stewart Senior Manager for New Product Development Verisign Naming & Directory Services
Deleting Name Auctions SnapNames - Ray King
Whois task Force Update Mar del Plata - Jordyn Buchanan

GNSO Council Meeting Mar del Plata - 6 April 2005 (23 March 2005)

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda - 17 March 2005 (8 March 2005)

Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Review - Draft Terms of Reference (27 October 2005)

Combined WHOIS Task Force of the GNSO Council
Final task force report on a policy recommendation and advice on a procedure for handling conflicts between a registrar/registry's legal obligations under privacy laws and their contractual obligations to ICANN

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda - 20 October 2005

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda - 13 October 2005

Public comment period from 12 September 2005 to 2 October 2005

Public Comment Forum on Combined WHOIS task force (1,2 & 3) Preliminary Report on a policy recommendation and advice on a procedure for handling conflicts between a registrar/registry's legal obligations under privacy laws and their contractual obligations to ICANN

September 2005

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda - 22 September 2005

Public comment period from 12 September 2005 to 2 October 2005

GNSO Council/ICANN Board Meeting Agenda - 8 September 2005

August 2005

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda - 18 August 2005

July 2005

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda - 28 July 2005

GNSO Council Meeting Luxembourg Agenda - 12 July 2005

Final Report Procedure for use by ICANN in considering requests for consent and related contractual amendments to allow changes in the architecture or operation of a gTLD registry

June 2005

GNSO Final Report on Registry Services Issue (30 June 2005)
Procedure for use by ICANN in considering requests for consent and related contractual amendments to allow changes in the architecture or operation of a gTLD registry

GNSO Public Forum presentations in Mar del Plata (6 April 2005)

Proposal for Deleting Names Central Listing Service - Dave Stewart Senior Manager for New Product Development Verisign Naming & Directory Services
Deleting Name Auctions SnapNames - Ray King
Whois task Force Update Mar del Plata - Jordyn Buchanan

GNSO Council Meeting Mar del Plata - 6 April 2005 (23 March 2005)

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda - 17 March 2005 (8 March 2005)

MP3 Recording of GNSO Council Teleconference, Held on June 23, 2005

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda - 23 June 2005

MP3 Recording of GNSO Council Teleconference, Held on June 2, 2005

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda - June 2, 2005

Terms of Reference for WHOIS task force Accepted by the GNSO Council on 2 June 2005

May 2005

Public Comment Forum on the Initial Report v4 Process for use by ICANN in considering requests for consent and related contractual amendments to allow changes in the architecture operation of a gTLD registry. Public comment period from 1 June to 20 June 2005 (31 May 2005)

MP3 Recording of GNSO Council Teleconference, Held on May 12, 2005

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda – 12 May 2005

April 2005

Public Comment Forum on Combined Whois Task Force Final Report (23 April 2005)

GNSO Council Election for ICANN Board Seat 14 – RECORD OF VOTES AND RESULTS (18 April 2005)

GNSO Public Forum presentations in Mar del Plata (6 April 2005)

Proposal for Deleting Names Central Listing Service – Dave Stewart Senior Manager for New Product Development Verisign Naming & Directory Services
Deleting Name Auctions SnapNames – Ray King
Whois Task Force Update Mar del Plata – Jordyn Buchanan
Global Domain Name Exchange GDNX Presentation – Tony Farrow

GNSO Council Meeting Mar del Plata - 6 April 2005

March 2005

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda - 17 March 2005

GNSO Council Election for ICANN Board seat 14 – Procedure for Seconding Nominations (8 March 2005) Closed on Friday 11 March 2005 at 17:00 UTC

February 2005

GNSO Council Election for ICANN Board seat 14 (18 February 2005)

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda - 17 February 2005

January 2005

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda updated - 13 January 2005

December 2004

Independent GNSO Council Review Posted - 22 December 2004
In fulfillment of the GNSO Council Terms of Reference, and ICANN Board Resolution 04.91, the independent review of the GNSO Council has been completed and is now available for public comment. The public comment period will conclude on 24 January 2005.

GNSO Report presented by Dr. Bruce Tonkin at ICANN Board's public forum in Cape Town - 4 December 2004

Presentation by Dr. Bruce Tonkin at the Generic Names Supporting Organization Public Forum - 3 December 2004

Realtime Captioning of the GNSO Public Forum in Cape Town, South Africa, Held on 3 December 2004

Realtime Captioning of the GNSO Council Meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, Held on 3 December 2004

Whois Task Force 1/2
Policy drafts:

GNSO Council Cape Town Meeting 3 December 2004

November 2004

Bruce Tonkin elected as GNSO Chair for a one year term, 18 November 2004 to 18 November 2005

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda 18 November 2004

October 2004

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda 21 October 2004

September 2004

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda 9 September 2004

August 2004

ICANN Meetings in Cape Town, South Africa, 1 - 5 December 2004 - 12 August 2004

GNSO Council Teleconf - 12 August 2004
Agenda: GNSO Council Teleconf

Date: 19 August, 2004 at 12:00 UTC, 5:00 LA, 8:00 Washington, 22:00 Melbourne

July 2004

GNSO Council Teleconf - 28 July 2004
Agenda: GNSO Council Teleconf

Date: 5 August, 2004 at 12:00 UTC, 5:00 LA, 8:00 Washington, 22:00 Melbourne

GNSO Council Report by Dr. Bruce Tonkin, Presented at the ICANN Public Forum in Kuala Lumpur - 22 July 2004

Realtime Captioning of the GNSO Council Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Held on 20 July 2004 - 21 July 2004

Final Revised GNSO Report on Designating a Successor Operator for the .net Registry (Version 9) (PDF) - 21 July 2004

Final GNSO Report on Designating a Successor Operator for the .net Registry (PDF) - 16 July 2004

GNSO Council Meeting - 16 July 2004
Agenda: GNSO Council Meeting (Grand Ballroom, Shangri La hotel, Kuala Lumpur)

Date: 20 July, 2004 at 14:00 Local Time, 6:00 UTC, 23:00 LA (Monday 19), 2:00 Washington, 16:00 Melbourne

Draft Initial Report (Version 1) - 15 July 2004
The draft procedure for use by ICANN in considering requests for consent and related contractual amendments to allow changes in the architecture operation of a gTLD registry.

Registry Services Flow Charts version 6 (PNGs) - 11 July 2004

19 - 23 July 2004, ICANN Meetings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, GNSO Council Events - 7 July 2004

GNSO Council Teleconf - 6 July 2004
Agenda: GNSO Council Teleconf

Date: 12 July, 2004 at 12:00 UTC, 5:00 LA, 8:00 Washington, 22:00 Melbourne

Public comment period extended to Monday 5 July 2004
Whois Task Force 1 Preliminary Report
Comments for the Whois Task Force 1 Preliminary Report can be submitted to: whois-tf1-report-comments@GNSO.icann.org.
The comment archives are available at: http://GNSO.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/whois-tf1-report-comments

Public comment period extended to Monday 5 July 2004
Whois Task Force 2 Preliminary Report
Comments for the Whois Task Force 2 Preliminary Report can be submitted to: whois-tf2-report-comments@GNSO.icann.org.
The comment archives are available at: http://GNSO.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/whois-tf2-report-comments

Public comment period extended to Monday 5 July 2004
Whois Task Force 3 Preliminary Report
Comments for the Whois Task Force 3 Preliminary Report can be submitted to: whois-tf3-report-comments@GNSO.icann.org.
The comment archives are available at: http://GNSO.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/whois-tf3-report-comments

June 2004

Final Public Comment Period on Draft Criteria for .net Subsequent Registry Operator Selection - 25 June 2004

Whois Task Force 3 Open Forum - 16 June 2004
Agenda: Whois task Force 3 Open Forum by telephone to discuss Whois task Force 3 Preliminary report. Please publisize this as widely as you can. All interested participants are welcome. A MP3 recording will be made of the call.

Date: Wednesday, 23 June, 2004 at 14:30 UTC, 04:30 AM Honolulu, 7:30 AM Los Angeles, 10:30 AM EST, 03:30 PM London, 04:30 PM CET, 12:30 AM Thursday, 22 June Melbourne. The call will last for One hour.

Dial-in Number: 1-805-620-4000 (Ventura, CA)
Participant Access Code: 33579

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda for 16 June 2004 - 15 June 2004

May 2004

DRAFT report from the .net sub-committee in preparation for submission to the GNSO Council (PDF) (version 5.1) - 26 May 2004

Registry Services Flow Charts version 5 (PNGs) - 14 May 2004

DRAFT report from the .net sub-committee in preparation for submission to the GNSO Council (PDF) (version 3) - 14 May 2004

GNSO Council Subcommittee for .net Re-assignment (PDF) - 6 May 2004

Registry Services Flow Charts version 4 (PNGs) - 5 May 2004

GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda for 6 May 2004 - 04 May 2004

March 2004

Registry Services Flow Charts (PDFs) - 24 March 2004

GNSO Council Rome Meeting Minutes held on 3 March 2004 - 23 March 2004