Proposed GNSO Council Agenda Thursday, May 18, 2006

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

Coordinated Universal Time UTC 12:00
(5:00 LA, 8:00 Washington DC, 13:00 London, 14:00 Brussels, 22:00 Melbourne, 00:00 Auckland

Bruce Tonkin will be chairing the GNSO Council teleconference.
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: WHOIS task force membership

Proposed motion 1:
"The GNSO Council appoints Jordyn Buchanan as a non-voting outside
adviser to the WHOIS Task force under Annex A, Section 5(a) of the ICANN
bylaws. Jordyn is able to participate fully as a member of the task
force and is able to act in the role of chair if so elected by the task
force."

Proposed motion 2:
"The GNSO Council appoints Avri Doria as a voting outside adviser to the
WHOIS task force under Annex A, Section 5(a) of the ICANN bylaws. Avri
is able to participate fully as a member of the task force and is able
to act in the role of chair if so elected by the task force.

Item 3: Update on WHOIS task force activities

Item 4: IDN issues report
- agree next steps - e.g relating to the formation of a working group to
review the issues and develop a terms of reference for a new PDP

Item 5: Update on PDP-Feb06 - Contractual conditions for existing gTLDs
- Dr Liz Williams

Item 6: Update on PDP-Dec05 - new gTLDs
- Dr Liz Williams

Item 7: Update on GNSO meeting procedures

Item 8: Update on GNSO review
- Dr Liz Williams

Item 9: Process and timing of next steps for the GNSO election

Item 10: Update on planning for Morocco meeting
- hotel arrangements, use of weekend prior to the meeting.

Item 11: Any other business

(5:00 LA, 8:00 New York, 14:00 Brussels, 22:00 Melbourne)
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