[council] Resolutions from 27 June 2013 ICANN Board meeting

[Bruce Tonkin <Bruce.Tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello All,

See below for the resolutions passed at the Board meeting last week.  I have 
removed the rationales for simplicity - but there is a comprehensive rationale 
around the approval of the registrar accreditation agreement.

Regards,
Bruce Tonkin

From: 
http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-27jun13-en.htm

1.  Consent Agenda:

        a.  Approval of Board Meeting Minutes

Resolved (2013.06.27.01), the Board approves the minutes of the 18 May 2013 
Regular Meeting of the ICANN Board.


        b.   Appointment of Ben Butler to SSAC

Whereas, the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) does review its 
membership and make adjustments from time-to- time.

Whereas, the SSAC Membership Committee, on behalf of the SSAC, requests that 
the Board should appoint Ben Butler to the SSAC.

It is resolved (2013.06.27.02) that the Board appoints Ben Butler to the SSAC.


c.   Approval of AROS Contract Agreement

Whereas, ICANN and Street Solutions have negotiated in good faith the terms for 
a proposed statement of work for the development of the Automated Registrar 
Onboarding System (AROS);

Whereas, the Board has reviewed the terms of the proposed Statement of Work for 
ICANN;

Whereas, approval is required to commit ICANN funds in the amount of USD 
$650,450;

Whereas, execution of the agreement enables the development of this tool to 
support Registries and Registrars accreditation;

Resolved (2013.06.27.03), the Board authorizes the President and CEO to enter 
into the proposed agreement with Solutions Street.

Resolved (2013.06.27.04), the request to approve the contract with Solutions 
Street for the development of the Automated Registrar Onboarding System (AROS) 
is approved.



2.   Main Agenda:


        a.  Update to IDN ccTLD Fast Track Implementation

Whereas, the ICANN Board of Directors approved the Fast Track Implementation 
Plan on 30 October 2009 
(http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-30oct09-en.htm#2);

Whereas, under the IDN ccTLD Fast Track process, one independent panel performs 
both the technical and string similarity evaluation (the DNS Stability 
Evaluation);

Whereas, the ccNSO developed and the ccNSO Council passed the recommendations 
for the IDN ccTLD String Selection Policy to include a two-panel process for 
string similarity evaluation (http://ccnso.icann.org/node/38787 [PDF, 119 KB]);

Whereas, ICANN has received multiple inputs and advice from the community 
calling for additional transparency and consistency of the string similarity 
evaluation, including Advice from the Governmental Advisory Committee;

Whereas, the ccNSO chairperson sent a request to the ICANN Board of Directors 
to implement the two-panel process for string similarity review in the IDN 
ccTLD Fast Track Process;

RESOLVED (2013.06.27.05), the ICANN Board of Directors approves amending the 
Fast Track Implementation Plan to implement the two-panel process for string 
similarity review in the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process. The President and CEO is 
directed to incorporate the amendment into the Fast Track Implementation Plan 
previously adopted by the ICANN Board on 30 October 2009 (amended on 8 December 
2011) and implement the amendment as soon as practicable.

RESOLVED (2013.06.27.06), the ICANN Board of Directors approves amending the 
Fast Track Implementation Plan to allow for all pending requests for IDN ccTLD 
strings under the Fast Track Process to have the option to request evaluation 
by the new Extended Process Similarity Review Panel (EPSRP) once the EPSRP is 
comprised.


        b.  Approval of 2013 RAA

Whereas, ICANN and a group selected by the Registrar Stakeholder Group, the 
Registrar Negotiating Team, have been negotiating amendments to ICANN's 2009 
Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) since 2011.

Whereas, the negotiations have resulted in the proposed 2013 RAA, that 
addresses all 12 recommendations provided in 2009 from law enforcement, as well 
as other revisions.

Whereas, ICANN is committed to having the 2013 RAA in place before the 
delegation of gTLDs through the New gTLD Program.

Whereas, ICANN and Registrars require sufficient time to transition to the 
terms of the 2013 RAA, and Board approval will provide the necessary surety of 
the applicable terms.

Resolved (2013.06.27.07), the Board approves the form of the 2013 RAA.

Resolved (2013.06.27.08), the President and CEO is directed to take all 
necessary steps to proceed to execution of the 2013 RAA with all eligible 
Registrars and registrar applicants.

Resolved (2013.06.27.09), the Board thanks the Registrar Stakeholder Group, and 
particularly the members of the Registrar Negotiating Team, for their 
dedication, time and effort in the negotiation process.



3.  Executive Session

        a.  Confidential Resolution

[Resolutions Redacted]

Resolved (2013.06.27.13), specific items of this resolution shall remain 
confidential as an "action relating to personnel or employment matters", 
pursuant to Article III, section 5.2 of the ICANN Bylaws, and the entire 
resolution shall remain confidential pursuant to this same Bylaws provision 
pending determination by the President and CEO that the non-confidential 
portion can be made public.

Rationale for Resolutions 2013.06.27.10 - 2013.06.27.13

[Rationale redacted]