Re: [council] GNSO Council agenda 9 June 2011 at 20:00 UTC

[Olga Cavalli <olgacavalli@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,
unfortunately I will not be able to be in the conf call tomorrow.
I give my proxy to Carlos.
Regards
Olga

2011/6/1 Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>

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> Dear Councillors,
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> Please find the Agenda for the GNSO Council meeting on Thursday, 9 June  2011 
> at 20:00 UTC.
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> http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-council-09jun11-en.htm
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> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+9+June+2011
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> The motions are posted on page:
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> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+9+June+2011
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> Please note that the latest updates are always found on the Wiki Agenda.
> Please let me know if you have any questions.
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> Thank you.
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> Kind regards,
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> Glen
> *
> Agenda for GNSO Council Meeting 9 June 2011.*
>
> This agenda was established according to the GNSO Council Operating
> Procedures approved 7 April 2011 for the GNSO Council.
> http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-op-procedures-08apr11-en.pdf
>
> 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.
>
> Meeting Time 20:00 UTC
>
> Coordinated Universal Time:20:00 UTC - see below for local times
> (13:00 Los Angeles, 16:00 Washington DC, 21:00 London, 22:00 Brussels,
>
> Friday 20 May
> 05:00 Tokyo; 06:00 Melbourne
>
> Dial-in numbers will be sent individually to Council members. Councilors
> should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if a dial out call is needed.
>
> *GNSO Council meeting audiocast *
>
> *http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u*
>
> *Item 1: Administrative matters (10 minutes)
>
> *1.1 Roll Call*
> *
> 1.2 Updated statement of interest
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> 1.3 Review/amend agenda
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> 1.4. Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meeting per the
> GNSO Operating Procedures:
> * 19 May 2011 Council 
> minutes<http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg11461.html>- 
> will be approved on 6 June 2011.
>
> *Item 2: Pending Projects - Cartagena Board Resolution on Consumer Choice,
> Competition and Innovation (10 minutes)
> *
> Standard agenda item to update the Council on the GNSO's Pending Projects.
>
> Refer to Pending Projects list
> http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf
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> Refer to Board resolution:
> http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-10dec10-en.htm#6
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> Rosemary Sinclair has volunteered to lead.
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> 2.1 Update from Rosemary Sinclair.
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> 2. 2 Discussion
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> 2. 3 Next steps?
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> 2.4 Changes to Pending Projects List since last Council meeting (Stéphane
> Van Gelder)
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>    - GNSO activities: 8 (9 - PPSC WG WT removed).
>    - Other activities: 9 (10 - Work Prioritization removed).
>    - Joint SO/AC WGs: 7 (8 - Rec6 removed).
>    - Outstanding recommendations: 1 (1).
>
> *Item 3: Whois Registrant Identification Study (15 minutes)*
>
> In 2009, the Council asked for research on the possibility of carrying out
> a set of selected studies on Whois.
> One of the studies suggested by ICANN Staff is the "registrant
> identification"<http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/tor-whois-registrant-identification-studies-23oct09-en.pdf>study.
>
>
> Refer to motion 1.
> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+9+June+2011
> .
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> 3.1 Reading of the motion (Jonathan Robinson)
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> 3.2 Discussion
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> 3.3 Vote
> *
> Item 4: Joint SO/AC WG on New gTLD Applicant Support (JAS) (20 minutes)*
>
> Second "milestone motion" was sent to the Council by the JAS group on May
> 8. Refer to motion made following receipt of that report <insert link>.
> The motion was deferred at the request of the Registry StakeholderGroup at
> the May 19, 2011 GNSO Council meeting.
>
> Refer to motion 2.
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> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+9+June+2011
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> 4.1 Reading of the motion (Rafik Dammak)
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> 4.2 Discussion
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> 4.3 Vote
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>
> *Item 5: Community Working Groups (15 minutes)*
>
> Refer to May 19 meeting action items:
> In response to the action item on Community Working Groups on the GNSO
> Council agenda
> http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-council-19may11-en.htm, a group of
> people volunteered to work on this topic. Jonathan Robinson agreed to take
> the lead in stimulating discussions in view of presenting a report from the
> drafting team at the Singapore meetings.
>
> 5.1 Update from Drafting Team (Jonathan Robinson).
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> 5.2 Discussion
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> 5.3 Next steps
>
> *Item 6: GNSO improvements, PPSC Policy Development Process Work Team (15
> minutes)*
>
> As part of the Policy Process Steering Committee's work, the PDP-WT seeks
> to improve the GNSO's process for policy development.
> The WT is presenting its final report for Council consideration.
>
> Final Report of the Policy Development Process Work Team
> http://gnso.icann.org/issues/pdp-wt-final-report-final-31may11-en.pdf
>
> Refer to motion 3.
> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+9+June+2011
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> 6.1 Reading of the motion (Jeff Neuman)
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> 6.2 Discussion
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> 6.3 Vote
>
> *Item 7: Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part B Working Group (10 minutes)
> *
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> The WG published its final report for public comment in February 2011 and
> the public comment period closed on March 31.
> After having considered the comments received and modified its report
> accordingly, the WG is now presenting its final report for Council
> consideration
>
> Final Report on the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy - Part B Policy
> Development Process
> http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/irtp-b-final-report-30may11-en.pdf
>
> 7.1 Update from Staff (Marika Konings)
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> 7.2 Refer to motion 4.
> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+9+June+2011
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> Reading of motion: Tim Ruiz
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> 7.2 Discussion
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> 7.3 Vote
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> 7.4 Next steps
>
> *Item 8: Singapore meeting preparation (10 minutes)*
>
> This discussion item aims to help Mary Wong and Glen de St Gery finalise
> the GNSO's agenda for the Singapore meeting, and allow any Councillors to
> raise issues or ask questions on this proposed agenda <insert link to
> proposed agenda>.
>
> 8.1 Update from Mary Wong.
>
> 8.2 Discussion
>
>
> * suggested topics for GNSO meeting with the Board
> * Suggested topics for GNSO meeting with the ccNSO
> * Suggested topics for GNSO meeting with the GAC
>
>
> 8.3 Next steps
>
> *Item 9. Any Other Business (5 minutes) *
>
> 9.1 Key votes or discussion topics where briefing papers would be desired*
> .*
>
> 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:
> 1. Create an Issues Report: requires an affirmative vote of more than 25%
> vote of each House or majority of one House;
> 2. Initiate a Policy Development Process ("PDP") Within Scope (as described
> in Annex A): requires an affirmative vote of more than 33% of each House or
> more than 66% of one House;
> 3. Initiate a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of more
> than 75% of one House and a majority of the other House ("GNSO
> Supermajority");
> 4. 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;
> 5. Approve a PDP Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires an
> affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority; and
> 6. 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 with
> respect to any contracting party affected by such contract provision.
>
> *Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures (**GNSO Operating Procedures 
> 4.4<http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-op-procedures-07apr11-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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> Glen de Saint Géry
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