[council] Proposed agenda GNSO Council Meeting on 19 November 2015 at 15:00 UTC

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Councillors,
Please find the proposed agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting on 19 November 
2015 at 15:00 UTC. Please remember this meeting will be longer than the usual 
two hours estimated at two hours thirty minutes (2.30)
The agenda is also posted on the Wiki where you will always find the latest 
updates
https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+19+November+2015
as well as the motions at
https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+19+November+2015
and it is posted as well on the website at:
http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/agenda-council-19nov15-en.htm
This agenda was established according to the GNSO Council Operating 
Procedures,<http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-24jun15-en.pdf> 
approved and updated on 24 June 2015.

For convenience:
·        An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is 
provided in Appendix 1 at the end of this agenda.
·        An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee 
voting procedures is provided in Appendix 2 at the end of this agenda.

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07:00 Los Angeles; 10:00 Washington;15:00 London; 17:00 Istanbul; 23:00 Perth

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Item 1: Administrative matters (5 minutes)
1.1 - Roll call
1.2 - Updates to Statements of Interest
1.3 - Review/amend agenda.
1.4  - Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meetings per the 
GNSO Operating Procedures:

Minutes of the GNSO Council meetings of 24 June, 23 July 2015 and 24 September 
and 21 October will be posted as approved on xxxxxx 2015
Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (10 minutes)
2.1 - Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics, 
to include review of Projects 
List<http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/projects-list.pdf> and Action 
List<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Items>
Item 3: Consent agenda (0 minutes)



Item 4: VOTE ON MOTION - Adoption of the Charter for PDP Working Group on Next 
Generation gTLD Registration Directory Services (RDS) to Replace WHOIS (15 
minutes)
In November 2012 the ICANN Board 
requested<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2012-11-08-en#1.a>
 an Issue Report on the purpose of collecting and maintaining gTLD registration 
data, and on solutions to improve accuracy and access to gTLD registration 
data, as part of a Board-initiated GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP). 
Concurrently, the Board directed the launch of a new effort to redefine the 
purpose of collecting, maintaining and providing access to gTLD registration 
data, and to consider safeguards for protecting data, as a foundation for new 
gTLD policy and contractual negotiations, as appropriate. In June 2014 the 
Expert Working Group convened as a result of the Board resolution published its 
Final 
Report<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/final-report-06jun14-en.pdf>.
 In April 2015 a group comprising Board and GNSO Council members finalized a 
proposed Process 
Framework<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/49359634/EWG-Process%20Group%20Final%20Framework%202-4-15.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1428939851000&api=v2>
 to guide the work of the PDP. In July 2015 an updated Preliminary Issue Report 
was published at the Board's request for public comment, following which a 
Final Issue Report taking into account public comments received was prepared 
and submitted to the GNSO Council on 7 October 2015 (see 
http://<http://whois.icann.org/sites/default/files/files/final-issue-report-next-generation-rds-07oct15-en.pdf>whois.icann.org/sites/default/files/files/final-issue-report-next-generation-rds-07oct15-en.pdf<http://whois.icann.org/sites/default/files/files/final-issue-report-next-generation-rds-07oct15-en.pdf>).
At its October meeting in Dublin, the Council agreed to defer voting on 
chartering the Working Group for this PDP till its next meeting. Here the 
Council will review and vote on a revised motion to approve the 
charter<http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/whois-ng-gtld-rds-charter-07oct15-en.pdf>
 for the Working Group to be formed to conduct this Board-initiated PDP.
4.1 - Presentation of the 
motion<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+19+November+2015>
 (Susan Kawaguchi)
4.2 - Discussion
4.3 - Council vote (voting threshold: an affirmative vote of more than 
one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one House)

Item 5: VOTE ON MOTION - New Referral Request to the Standing Committee for 
GNSO Improvements Implementation (10 minutes)
The GNSO Council identified a number of procedural issues during the most 
recent round of elections for the GNSO Chair. These arise mainly from the fact 
that the GNSO Operating Procedures do not currently contain express provisions 
for an election timetable and a method for prescribing the specific terms to be 
served by the Chair and Vice-Chairs. The Procedures also do not seem to permit 
new incoming Council members to stand for the Chair position. Here the Council 
will discuss and vote on whether to refer these matters to the GNSO's Standing 
Committee for GNSO Improvements Implementation (SCI), and the scope of such a 
referral request<http://tinyurl.com/peqmrqd>.
5.1 - Presentation of the motion<https://community.icann.org/x/tYkQAw> 
(Wolf-Ulrich Knoben)
5.2 - Discussion
5.3 - Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority)

Item 6: VOTE ON MOTION - Adoption of GNSO Review of the GAC Dublin Communique 
(15 mins)
Following discussions at the Council level in late 2014 to develop a means for 
the GNSO to provide input to the ICANN Board regarding gTLD policy matters 
highlighted in a GAC Communique, a template framework to review each GAC 
Communique was created by a group of Council volunteers assisted by ICANN 
staff. The Council agreed that while it would review carefully each GAC 
Communique issued at an ICANN meeting, it would not always provide input to the 
Board unless it also agreed that such feedback was either necessary or 
desirable, on a case-by-case basis. The first GNSO Review of a GAC Communique 
was of the GAC's Communique from ICANN53 in Buenos Aires. That Review document 
was sent<http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-gac-communique-08jul15-en.pdf> 
to the ICANN Board in July 2015 and 
acknowledged<http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/crocker-to-robinson-21oct15-en.pdf>
 by the Board in October. Here the Council will review a 
draft<http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-gac-communique-10nov15-en.pdf> of 
a possible review document to be sent to the Board in response to the GAC's 
Dublin 
Communique<https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/27132037/GAC%20Dublin%2054%20Communique.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1445470409191&api=v2>.
6.1 - Presentation of the motion<https://community.icann.org/x/tYkQAw> 
(Stephanie Perrin)
6.2 - Discussion
6.3 - Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority)

Item 7: DISCUSSION OF COUNCIL ACTION - Cross-Community Working Group on 
Enhancing ICANN Accountability (25 minutes)
In the course of discussions over the IANA stewardship transition, the 
community had raised concerns about ICANN's accountability, given ICANN's 
historical contractual relationship with the United States government. The 
community discussions indicated that existing ICANN accountability mechanisms 
do not yet meet some stakeholders' expectations. Considering that the US 
Government (through the NTIA) has stressed that it expects community consensus 
on the transition, this gap between the current situation and stakeholder 
expectations needed to be addressed. This resulted in the 
creation<http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/enhancing-accountability-charter-03nov14-en.pdf>
 of a Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability 
(CCWG-Accountability<https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg>) of which the GNSO 
is a chartering organization.
In May 2015, the CCWG-Accountability 
published<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ccwg-accountability-draft-proposal-2015-05-04-en>
 some initial proposals surrounding its work on Work Stream 1 (meant to align 
with the timing of the IANA stewardship transition) for public comment. In 
August, the CCWG-Accountability 
published<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ccwg-accountability-2015-08-03-en>
 its Second Draft Proposal for public comment. This second proposal included 
significant changes to the initial document, arising from feedback received in 
the first public comment period. Following community input, including from the 
ICANN Board, and discussions at several sessions during ICANN54, the 
CCWG-Accountability has made further adjustments to its draft recommendations. 
As a result, a third public comment period will be held in November, with the 
aim to submit a report to all the Chartering Organizations for adoption in 
January 2016.
At ICANN54, the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) - the 
community group that was formed to consolidate the various proposals relating 
to the IANA stewardship transition submitted by the Internet communities 
affected by the issue - announced that it had completed its task. However, 
before the ICG can send the consolidated proposal to the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration via the ICANN Board, it will 
first have to confirm with the Cross Community Working Group to Develop an IANA 
Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions 
(CWG-Stewardship<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocwgdtstwrdshp/CWG+to+Develop+an+IANA+Stewardship+Transition+Proposal+on+Naming+Related+Functions>)
 that its accountability requirements have been met by Work Stream 1 
recommendations currently being finalized by the CCWG-Accountability. The 
CCWG-Accountability therefore hopes that completion and timely approval of its 
Work Stream 1 recommendations by all its Chartering Organizations will mean 
minimal disruption of the IANA stewardship transition timeline.
Here the Council will receive an update on the progress of the 
CCWG-Accountability, and determine how best to ensure that its comments, as 
well as input from its Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies, are submitted and 
considered in a coordinated and timely fashion.
7.1 - Update (Thomas Rickert)
7.2 - Discussion
7.3 - Next steps

Item 8: COUNCIL ACTION - GNSO Candidates for ICANN's Competition, Consumer 
Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team (15 minutes)
As part of its Affirmation of 
Commitments<https://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/aoc/affirmation-of-commitments-30sep09-en.htm>
 with the United States government, ICANN is committed to conducting periodic 
community-led reviews of four key objectives, one of which is the promotion of 
competition, consumer trust and consumer choice. This review team is currently 
being formed, to "examine the extent to which the introduction or expansion of 
gTLDs has promoted competition, consumer trust and consumer choice, as well as 
effectiveness of (a) the application and evaluation process, and (b) safeguards 
put in place to mitigate issues involved in the introduction or expansion." The 
Call for 
Volunteers<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/call-volunteers-cct-rt-2015-10-01-en>
 to serve as a Review Team member representing a particular ICANN Supporting 
Organization or Advisory Committee closes on 13 November. SO/ACs are expected 
to confirm their endorsements of their representatives by 13 December, 
following which the ICANN CEO and the GAC Chair will select the members of the 
Review Team, which is expected to begin its work in January 2016. Here the 
Council will discuss which of the volunteers who have indicated a wish to 
represent the GNSO to endorse.
8.1 - Presentation of the candidate list (Volker Greimann)
8.2 - Discussion
8.3 - Council decision and next steps

Item 9: UPDATE - Issue Report for a Potential PDP on New gTLDs Subsequent 
Procedures (10 minutes)
In June 2015, the GNSO Council had requested an Issue Report to analyze 
subjects that may lead to changes or adjustments for subsequent New gTLD 
procedures, including any modifications that may be needed to the GNSO's policy 
principles and recommendations from its 2007 Final Report on the Introduction 
of New Generic Top Level 
Domains<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/pdp-dec05-fr-parta-08aug07.htm>.
 Preparation of the Preliminary Issue Report was based on a set of deliverables 
from the GNSO's New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Discussion 
Group<http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/inactive/2015/non-pdp-new-gtld> 
(DG) as the basis for analysis. The Preliminary Issue 
Report<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-prelim-issue-31aug15-en.pdf>
 was published for public comment on 31 August 2015, with the comment period 
closing on 30 October as a result of a request by the GNSO Council to extend 
the usual 40-day comment period. Here the Council will receive an update from 
ICANN staff on the expected timeline and next steps following the close of the 
public comment period.
9.1 - Update (Steve Chan)
9.2 - Discussion
9.3 - Next steps

Item 10: BRIEFING - Ensuring Attendee Security at ICANN Meetings (15 minutes)
At its meeting in Dublin the GNSO Council had expressed an interest in getting 
early information about security arrangements for forthcoming ICANN meetings, 
starting with the next meeting scheduled for Marrakech. The intention is to 
make this briefing a standard agenda item for all future ICANN Public Meetings, 
so that the community will have up to date information regarding the security 
arrangements ICANN is making for each Public Meeting.
10.1 - Informational briefing (Nick Tomasso / Geoff Bickers / Chris Clark)
10.2 - Discussion / Q&A

Item 11: QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION - GNSO Chair Elections (30 minutes)
Following the close of the second nomination period on 5 November, one 
nomination for GNSO Chair for the term AGM 2015-AGM 2016 was received from the 
Contracted Parties House. The Non-Contracted Parties House has since confirmed 
that it will not be nominating a candidate for Chair. Here the Council will 
have a chance to ask questions of the sole candidate, Mr James Bladel, prior to 
the distribution of the ballots on 20 November. Balloting will close on 23 
November, with results to be announced on 24 November.
11.1 - Introduction of candidate (James Bladel)
11.2 - Q&A
11.3 - Next steps (Marika Konings /Glen de St Gery)

Item 12: Any Other Business (5 Minutes)

Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X, Section 3)
9. Except as otherwise specified in these Bylaws, Annex A hereto, or the GNSO 
Operating Procedures, the default threshold to pass a GNSO Council motion or 
other voting action requires a simple majority vote of each House. The voting 
thresholds described below shall apply to the following GNSO actions:
a. Create an Issues Report: requires an affirmative vote of more than 
one-fourth (1/4) vote of each House or majority of one House.
b. Initiate a Policy Development Process ("PDP") Within Scope (as described in 
Annex A<http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#AnnexA>): requires an 
affirmative vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than 
two-thirds (2/3) of one House.
c. Initiate a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of GNSO 
Supermajority.
d. Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Within Scope: requires an affirmative 
vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) 
of one House.
e. Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an 
affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority.
f. Changes to an Approved PDP Team Charter: For any PDP Team Charter approved 
under d. or e. above, the GNSO Council may approve an amendment to the Charter 
through a simple majority vote of each House.
g. Terminate a PDP: Once initiated, and prior to the publication of a Final 
Report, the GNSO Council may terminate a PDP only for significant cause, upon a 
motion that passes with a GNSO Supermajority Vote in favor of termination.
h. Approve a PDP Recommendation Without a GNSO Supermajority: requires an 
affirmative vote of a majority of each House and further requires that one GNSO 
Council member representative of at least 3 of the 4 Stakeholder Groups 
supports the Recommendation.
i. Approve a PDP Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires an 
affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority,
j. Approve a PDP Recommendation Imposing New Obligations on Certain Contracting 
Parties: where an ICANN contract provision specifies that "a two-thirds vote of 
the council" demonstrates the presence of a consensus, the GNSO Supermajority 
vote threshold will have to be met or exceeded.
k. Modification of Approved PDP Recommendation: Prior to Final Approval by the 
ICANN Board, an Approved PDP Recommendation may be modified or amended by the 
GNSO Council with a GNSO Supermajority vote.
l. A "GNSO Supermajority" shall mean: (a) two-thirds (2/3) of the Council 
members of each House, or (b) three-fourths (3/4) of one House and a majority 
of the other House."

Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures (GNSO Operating Procedures 
4.4<http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-22sep11-en.pdf>)
4.4.1 Applicability
Absentee voting is permitted for the following limited number of Council 
motions or measures.
a. Initiate a Policy Development Process (PDP);
b. Approve a PDP recommendation;
c. Recommend amendments to the GNSO Operating Procedures (GOP) or ICANN Bylaws;
d. Fill a Council position open for election.
4.4.2 Absentee ballots, when permitted, must be submitted within the announced 
time limit, which shall be 72 hours from the meeting's adjournment. In 
exceptional circumstances, announced at the time of the vote, the Chair may 
reduce this time to 24 hours or extend the time to 7 calendar days, provided 
such amendment is verbally confirmed by all Vice-Chairs present.
4.4.3 The GNSO Secretariat will administer, record, and tabulate absentee votes 
according to these procedures and will provide reasonable means for 
transmitting and authenticating absentee ballots, which could include voting by 
telephone, e- mail, web-based interface, or other technologies as may become 
available.
4.4.4 Absentee balloting does not affect quorum requirements. (There must be a 
quorum for the meeting in which the vote is initiated.)
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Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you
Kind regards,
Glen

Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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