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[council] RE: [council] Proposed Agenda for GNSO Council Public Meeting in San José 14 March 2012
Dear Glen: Please take note that I want to Second the motion presented by Joy
Liddicoat and mentioned at item 4 of the Agenda. Thanks.
Carlos Dionisio Aguirre
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From: Glen@xxxxxxxxx
To: council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 15:11:31 -0800
Subject: [council] Proposed Agenda for GNSO Council Public Meeting in San José
14 March 2012
Proposed Agenda for GNSO Council Public Meeting in San José 14 March
2012http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-council-14mar12-en.htm
https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+14+March+2012
Date: 14 March 2012
Reference to ICANN Schedulehttp://costarica43.icann.org/node/29653
Note that this agenda may be updated as more information becomes available so
interested parties are encouraged to periodically check for the latest updates
on the GNSO Council workspace.
As can be seen below, in addition to the Open Microphone at the end of the
agenda, as possible throughout the meeting time will be allowed for audience
participation. Please be aware that audience opportunities to comment will
depend on available time.This agenda was established according to the GNSO
Council Operating Procedures approved 22 September 2011 for the GNSO Council
and updated.
http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-16dec11-en.pdfFor
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 Times
Coordinated Universal Time: 20:00 UTC see below for local times
San José, Costa Rica 14:00(13:00 Los Angeles; 16:00 Washington DC; 20:00
London; 21:00 Paris;
15 March 2012: 05:00 Tokyo; 09:00 Wellington)Dial-in numbers will be sent
individually to Council members who cannot physically attend the meeting.
Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if a dial out call is
needed.
14:00- 15:00 GNSO Council Public Forum.
Presentations by Stakeholder and Constituency Group Leaders.Registries
Stakeholder Group – Keith DrazekRegistrars Stakeholder Group – Graham Chynoweth
Non Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) – Konstantinos Komaitis·
Not-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC).– Alain
BerrangerCommercial and Business Users Constituency (BC) – Marilyn
CadeIntellectual Property Constituency (IPC) – Internet Service Providers and
Connectivity Providers (ISPCP) – Tony HolmesBreak
15:20Item 1: Administrative matters (10 minutes)1.1 Roll Call
1.2 Statement of interest updates
1.3 Review/amend agenda 1.4. Note the status of minutes for the previous
Council meeting per the GNSO Operating Procedures:· 16 February 2012
GNSO Council minutes –approved on 6 March 2012.
http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-council-16feb12-en.htm
1.5. GNSO Pending Projects List
http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf·; Review main
changes.· Comments and/or questions. Item 2: Consent agenda (5 minutes)
A consent agenda item is being added as a standard agenda item to provide for a
simplified process to obtain Council approval on specific tasks.• Approval of
sending the Recommendations Report on IRTP B Rec 8 to the Board.Refer to the
Recommendations Report:
http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/recommendations-report-irtp-b-8-22feb12-en.pdfItem
3: 'thick' Whois Final Issue Report (10 minutes) As recommended by the IRTP
Part B Working Group, the GNSO Council requested ICANN Staff to prepare an
Issue Report on the requirement of ‘thick’ WHOIS for all incumbent gTLDs. The
Preliminary Issue Report was published for public comment (see
http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-21nov11-en.htm). Staff
has now submitted the Final Issue Report, which includes the report of comments
received and additional updates as a result of the comments made. The GNSO
Council will now consider the Final Issue Report and decide whether or not to
initiate a PDP, as a motion on this was deferred from the Feb 16, 2012 Council
meeting. Refer to motion:
https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+14+March+2012
3.1 Reading of the motion (Stéphane Van Gelder)3.2 Discussion3.3 Vote
Item 4: Locking of a Domain Name subject to UDRP Proceedings Drafting Team
charter (10 minutes) The GNSO Council initiated a PDP on the requirement to
lock a domain name subject to UDRP proceedings. A Drafting Team was tasked with
drafting a Charter for Working Group that will then work on this PDP. The DT is
presenting the draft charter to the Council for
approval.http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/locking-domain-name-udrp-proceedings-charter-05mar12-en.pdf
Refer to motion
https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+14+March+2012
4.1 Reading of the motion (Joy Liddicoat)4.2 Discussion4.3 Vote Item 5:
Cross Community Working Group Drafting Team (CCWG DT) (10 minutes)On January
4, 2012, the CCWG Drafting Team sent the Council Chair its final
recommendations with regard to the GNSO's approach on Community Working Groups.
Refer to:
Draft Principles for Cross‐Community Working Groups (CWGs)
http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/draft-principles-for-cwgs-23dec11-en.pdfCouncil
must now consider whether to approve these recommendations. A motion to that
effect was made at the Jan 19 meeting and deferred to this meeting.Refer to
motion
https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+14+March+20125.1
Reading of the motion (Jonathan Robinson).5.2 Discussion5.3 Vote
Item 6: Red Cross and Olympic Committee names (10 minutes) A GNSO Drafting Team
is working on a charter to determine how to handle the protection of RC and IOC
names under the new gTLD program. Council must now vote on whether to approve
this charter.
http://gnso.icann.org/issues/ioc-rcrc-proposal-02mar12-en.pdf 6.1 Reading of
the motion
https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+14+March+20126.2
Discussion6.3 Vote
Item 7: Fake Renewal Notice DT final report (10 minutes) The Fake Renewal
Notice Drafting Team is presenting its Final Report to the Council.7.1 Update
(Mikey O'Connor)7.2 Discussion Item 8: Update on RAA Final Issue Report and
Status of Negotiations (10 minutes) Staff will provide a brief overview of the
Final Issue Report on the RAA Amendments and the Status Report on the RAA
negotiations, and discuss the next steps for the GNSO Council. 8.1 Update
(Margie Milam)8.2 Discussion Item 9: Update on WHOIS surveys (10 minutes) ICANN
policy staff will present an update on four gTLD WHOIS studies, commissioned by
the GNSO Council, that are being conducted by independent research entities,
and one survey of potential technical requirements for WHOIS that is currently
being developed by a GNSO Working Group. 9.1 Update on current work and
surveys (Liz Gasster)9.2 Discussion Item 10: Update on Consumer Trust WG (10
minutes) The GNSO Council chartered the CCTC Working Group in September 2011 at
the request of the ICANN Board Resolution (2010.12.10.30). The Consumer
Metrics Working Group has since produced a draft Advice Letter defining
Consumer, Consumer Trust, Consumer Choice, & Competition. In addition the
letter contains proposed metrics and three year targets; all designed to
measure the effectiveness of the new gTLD program by a future AoC Review team.
10.1 Update on Draft Advice Letter (Steve DelBianco)10.2 Discussion Item 11:
Update on The new PDP (20 minutes) In December 2011, the ICANN Board adopted,
on the recommendation of the GNSO Council, the revised GNSO Policy Development
Process. This session is to introduce the revised GNSO PDP and explain its new
features in detail. 11.1 Update (Marika Konings)11.2 Discussion Item 12: Update
on DSSA-WG (10 minutes) This is an update from the DNS Security and Stability
Analysis Working Group (DSSA-WG). The goals of this item are to 1) update the
GNSO Council on the progress of the DSSA-WG; 2) raise awareness of any issues;
3) and solicit input from the GNSO Council.12.1 Update (Mikey O'Connor)12.2
Discussion Item 13: Any Other Business (5 minutes)
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)
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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