[council] Proposed agenda for Council meeting Wednesday 29 Oct in Carthage, Tunisia

["Bruce Tonkin" <Bruce.Tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Scheduled time - 3 hours

1. Approval of Agenda

2. Summary of last meetings
        - approval of minutes for 25 Sept 2003
        - approval of minutes for 16 October 2003


3. Actions arising from last meeting [30 mins]
        - Request Discussion with the Board on extension of 3
representatives per constituency until annual meeting in 2004


4. WHOIS terms of reference from GNSO WHOIS Steering Committee [1 hour]
Divided into three areas:
(1) Restricting access to WHOIS data for marketing purposes
(2) Review of data collected and displayed
(3) Improving accuracy of collected data

The terms of reference for these 3 areas will be available in the next
24 hours.
For discussion and approval by Council.


5. Decision regarding WHOIS task force structure  [30 mins]
Two options were discussed by the GNSO WHOIS Steering Committee,
assuming all three areas being studied at the same time, and multiple
representatives from each constituency to resource the workload
(1) A single task force with 3 working groups
(2) Three separate task forces

For discussion and decision by Council.


6. Motion for an Issues Report on New TLDs  [30 mins]:

With reference to Section II.C.8 of
http://www.icann.org/general/amend6-jpamou-17sep03.htm
"Continue the process of implementing new top level domains (TLDs),
which process shall include consideration and evaluation of:

a. The potential impact of new TLDs on the Internet root server system
and Internet stability;

b. The creation and implementation of selection criteria for new and
existing TLD registries, including public explanation of the process,
selection criteria, and the rationale for selection decisions;

c. Potential consumer benefits/costs associated with establishing a
competitive environment for TLD registries; and, 

d. Recommendations from expert advisory panels, bodies, agencies, or
organizations regarding economic, competition, trademark, and
intellectual property issues.

Define and implement a predictable strategy for selecting new TLDs using
straightforward, transparent, and objective procedures that preserve the
stability of the Internet (strategy development to be completed by
September 30, 2004 and implementation to commence by December 31,
2004)."


Motion proposed by Milton Mueller:

In order to facilitate compliance with Section II.C.8 of the 
Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. Department of 
Commerce and ICANN, the GNSO Council requests that the Staff 
Manager produce an Issues Report on the creation and implementation 
of a regularly scheduled procedure and objective selection criteria for 
new TLD registries.



6.Summary of top 5 UDRP issues  [15 mins]
(GNSO Secretariat to provide current table)

7. Budget update [15 mins]
(GNSO Secretariat to provide report on current balance of GNSO account
and procedures in place by ICANN to manage the account on behalf of the
GNSO).

8. Any other business