GNSO Council Teleconference Agenda
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Proposed GNSO Council Agenda 20 November 2008 Dial-in numbers sent individually to Council members. Item 1: Update any statements of interest Item 3: Approve GNSO Council minutes: (Items 0-3 15 mins ) 25 September 2008 5.1 Presentation of: GNSO Issues Report on Registration Abuse Policies1 Discussion of next steps Item 7: Issues on New gTLD Implementation (15 mins) Resolved (2008.11.07.08), the Board authorizes the formation of a community-wide working group to study and review the issues related to the definition of the ICANN Geographic Regions, consult with all stakeholders, and submit proposals for community and Board consideration relating to the current definition of the ICANN Geographic Regions. The Board requests that all interested Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees nominate two individuals to serve on the working group, the composition of which the Board would like to approve at the December Board meeting. Resolved (2008.11.07.09), the Board requests the working group, as its first order of business, to draft and seek community input on a proposed charter, and submit the draft document for community review, and Board consideration and approval at the March 2009 Board meeting in Mexico City. In drafting the charter, the working group is directed to focus, but not limit, its work on the criteria for assigning countries, dependencies and recognized geopolitical entities to a Geographic Region, and to take into consideration the relevant ccNSO Board paper, the recent GNSO comments, and other community advice – including the GAC's original advice on the topic in 2000 <http://www.icann.org/en/committees/gac/communique-14jul00.htm>. Further, the Board directs ICANN Staff to support these efforts. - Discussion - Next Steps Item 9: Status Updates (20 mins) (Note: Comment period ends 8 December 2008) (11:00 Los Angeles, 14:00 Washington DC, 13:00 London, 20:00 Brussels, 06:00 Melbourne next day) |