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GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda

Date: 
11/16/2006

Proposed GNSO Council Agenda Thursday 16 November 2006

This agenda was established according to the Rules of Procedure for the GNSO Council

Coordinated Universal Time UTC 19:00 - see below for local times
(11:00 am Los Angeles, 14:00 Washington DC, 19:00 London, 6:00 am (next day) Melbourne, 8:00am Wellington next day 17 November 2006)
NOTE CHANGE IN TIME FOR MEETING FOR NORTHERN HEMISPHERE WINTER TIME

Bruce Tonkin will be chairing the GNSO Council meeting
Scheduled time for meeting - 120 mins.

Dial-in number sent individually to each Council member.

Approval of Agenda

Item 1: Update any statements of interest

Item 2: Approval of minutes of 19 October 2006
http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg02939.html

Item 3: Proposed bylaws amendment to improve transparency with respect
to contract approvals.

Proposed draft wording
Notice and comment on gTLD agreement approvals

"With respect to any proposed agreement relating to generic top-level domains that includes provisions that would have an effect materially different from other past or current ICANN agreements or practices, including but not limited to gTLD registry and registrar agreements, ICANN will notify the GNSO Council and post the proposed agreement for public comment on the ICANN website at least twenty-one days (and if practical, longer) prior to any final approval of the agreement."

Item 4: Update on new gTLDs work

Item 5: Update on PDP-Feb06 with respect to existing gTLDs

Item 6: Regarding term limits

Proposed Resolution from Ross Rader:

The recommendations of the LSE regarding term limits for GNSO Council members should be adopted immediately by the GNSO Council with no grandfathering except in connection with the ability of a council member to serve out their existing term. A council member can serve no more than two consecutive terms (regardless of duration). Moreover, a former
council member must remain off the GNSO Council for one full term prior to serving any subsequent term. However, there shall be an exception to the two term limit in connection with special circumstances (I.e. Geographic diversity requirements) where a constituency is unable to find an alternative representative to serve. In applying this special
circumstance exception, the existence of an otherwise qualified candidate willing to serve on the council within that constituency shall constitute a non-rebuttable indication that special circumstances do not exist. The GNSO Council will forward this recommendation to the ICANN Board of Directors for implementation in the bylaws and also recommend
to the GNSO Constituencies that they voluntarily adopt these practices until such time that they have been formally implemented by the Council and Board.

Item 7: Update on Next steps for improving the GNSO structure and processes

Item 8: Update on planning for Sao Paulo

Item 9: Any other business


(11:00 LA, 14:00 Washington DC, 20:00 Brussels, 06:00 Melbourne, Friday 17 November 2006.
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