[council] GNSO Council motions 14 March 2012

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear All,

The following resolutions were passed at the GNSO Council meeting on 14 March 
2012.

Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you.
Kind regards

Glen




Motion on the Initiation of a Policy Development Process (PDP) on 'thick' Whois

Whereas the GNSO Council requested an Issue Report on 'thick' Whois at its 
meeting on 22 September 2011 (see http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#201109);

Whereas a Preliminary Issue Report on 'thick' Whois was posted on 21 November 
2011 for public comment (see 
http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-21nov11-en.htm);

Whereas a Final Issue Report on 'thick' Whois was published on 2 February 2012 
(see 
http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/final-report-thick-whois-02feb12-en.pdf);

Whereas, the Final Issue Report recommends that the GNSO Council proceed with a 
Policy Development Process limited to consideration of the issues discussed in 
this report, and the General Counsel of ICANN has indicated the topic is 
properly within the scope of the ICANN policy process and within the scope of 
the GNSO.

Whereas nothing in this motion is intended to prejudice migration to thick 
Whois through contractual means.

THEREFORE BE IT:

Resolved, the GNSO will initiate a PDP on the issues defined in the Final Issue 
Report on 'thick' Whois; (see 
http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/final-report-thick-whois-02feb12-en.pdf)

Resolved, a DT will be formed to create a charter for a Working Group, which 
will be submitted to the GNSO Council for its approval.

Resolved, following the approval of the charter, a Working Group will be 
created for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of the PDP.



Approval of a Charter for the Locking of a Domain Name Subject to UDRP 
Proceedings PDP Working Group

Motion made by: Joy Liddicoat

Motion seconded by:  Carlos Dionisio Aguirre

Whereas on 15 December 2011 the GNSO Council initiated a Policy Development 
Process (PDP) on the Locking of a Domain Name Subject to UDRP Proceedings and 
decided to create a PDP Working Group for the purposes of fulfilling the 
requirements of the PDP (see http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#201112);

Whereas, following a call for volunteers, a drafting team was formed and its 
members have developed a charter for consideration by the GNSO Council;

Whereas the GNSO Council has reviewed the charter submitted by the drafting 
team.

RESOLVED,

The GSNO Council approves the charter and appoints Joy Liddicoat as the GNSO 
Council Liaison to the Locking of a Domain Name Subject to UDRP Proceedings PDP 
Working Group.

The GNSO Council further directs that the work of the Locking of a Domain Name 
Subject to UDRP Proceedings PDP Working Group be initiated no later then 14 
days after the approval of this motion. Until such time as the WG can select a 
chair and that chair can be confirmed by the GNSO Council, the GNSO Council 
Liaison shall act as interim chair.

Charter - 
http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/locking-domain-name-udrp-proceedings-charter-05mar12-en.pdf





Motion to approve Cross Community Working Group Principles

deferred from the Council meeting on 19 January 2012

Made by: Jonathan Robinson

Seconded by: Jeff Neuman

Whereas, the GNSO from time to time has participated in cross-community working 
groups to address issues of common interest to other ICANN supporting 
organizations (SO) and advisory committees (AC);

Whereas, the GNSO Council desires to develop a GNSO agreed perspective with 
regard to the role, function and method of conducting joint activities for 
future projects that respects and preserves the recognized roles and 
responsibilities assigned to each SO/AC under the ICANN Bylaws;

Whereas, on 06 October 2011 the GNSO Council approved a charter and the 
formation of a Drafting Team to define a way forward for the effective 
chartering, functioning, and utilization of such cross-community working groups;

Whereas, on 04 January 2012 the Drafting Team provided to the Council for 
consideration Draft Principles for Cross-Community Working Groups: 
http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/draft-principles-for-cwgs-23dec11-en.pdf+.+

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT:

Resolved, that the GNSO Council hereby approves the Draft Principles for 
Cross-Community Working Groups for its own guidance and requests staff to 
disseminate them to the Chairs of the Supporting Organizations and Advisory 
Committees asking them to provide input to the GNSO Council in 60 days on both 
the principles themselves and the route forward for community-wide adoption or 
development of a related set of principles for the operation of Cross-Community 
Working Groups;

Resolved further, the GNSO Council thanks the Drafting Team members for their 
work in developing the Draft Principles and disbands the Team.


Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
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