Policy issues surrounding string confusion - RE: [council] Action Items arising from the GNSO Council meeting 5 September 2013

["Zahid Jamil" <zahid@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Jonathan,

 

The BC has approved active engagement in any TF/DT on this issue and the BC
would be interested in helping out with and join any such group.  The BC is
currently working on a draft of its concerns with the inconsistencies and
especially singulars/plurals which may help with discussions which may
result in communications to the Board.

 

 

 

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From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Jonathan Robinson
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 11:31 PM
To: 'Glen de Saint Géry'; council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [council] Action Items arising from the GNSO Council meeting 5
September 2013

 

All,

 

Regarding Item 7:

Jonathan Robinson to send letter to the ICANN Board / new gTLD Committee
that the GNSO Council has noted inconsistencies with previous GNSO
recommendations in the application of string confusion decisions and will be
exploring this issue further.

Please see the attached letter.

 

Jonathan

 

From: Glen de Saint Géry [mailto:Glen@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: 06 September 2013 18:38
To: council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [council] Action Items arising from the GNSO Council meeting 5
September 2013

 

Dear Councillors,

Please find a summary of the action items arising from the GNSO Council
meeting on 5 September 2013. We look forward to your feedback on the Council
mailing list if you have questions or comments arising from any of the
items. 

Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List 

Action Items:

·         Review action list to ensure all are still current / relevant

·         With regard to the BGC Recommendation on Reconsideration Request
13-3, Jonathan Robinson will pursue the item on the mailing list as to what
further action is necessary

·         Jonathan Robinson will review the Projects list and identify
projects ready for closure and place these on the consent agenda for the
next Council meeting.

Item 3: Consent agenda 

Action Items:

*       Staff to finalize GNSO Recommendations Report on the Locking of a
Domain Name subject to UDRP Proceedings for submission to the ICANN Board
*       Jeff Neuman to communicate to the Policy and Implementation Working
Group  the approval of the co-chairs, J. Scott Evans  (BC) and Chuck Gomes
(RySG) ,and the co-vice chairs  Michael Graham  (IPC) and Olevie Kouamie
(NPOC)
*       Jeff Neuman to communicate to the Policy and Implementation Working
Group  that the Council agrees with the WG proposal to invite Board members
to participate.
*       The Council agreed that an invitation to Board members  to
participate in Working Groups should come from the Council leadership and
the invitation should include that the initiative comes from the Working
Group. 
*       Jonathan Robinson to send the invitation to the ICANN Board.

Item 4: DRAFT MOTION - To approve Whois Survey Working Group (WSWG) 

Action Item

*       Council members to review the motion in view of a formal motion
being proposed at the next Council meeting on 10 October 2013 at 18:00 UTC

Item 5: INPUT & DISCUSSION ? Prospective improvements to the Policy
Development Process 

Action Item:

*       Staff to tabulate the proposed improvements taking into account
feedback received during Council meeting for further review and discussion. 
*       Council members requested to encourage  their groups to review the
proposed improvements and consider which suggestions can be supported  and
implemented.

Item 6: UPDATE & DISCUSSION ? A PDP for relevant policies on issues not
dealt with during the course of developing the 2013 RAA 

Action Item:

*       GNSO Council to further consider this issue following publication of
staff paper.

Item 7: DISCUSSION ? Policy issues surrounding string confusion 

Action Items:

*       Jonathan Robinson to send letter to the ICANN Board / new gTLD
Committee that the GNSO Council has noted inconsistencies with previous GNSO
recommendations in the application of string confusion decisions and will be
exploring this issue further.
*       Councillors are to encourage Stakeholder Groups/Constituencies to
consider / discuss how to move forward on this issue (e.g. Form a task
force, drafting team) and Council members are to share the feedback on the
Council mailing list

Item 8: UPDATE & DISCUSSION ? Metrics and Reporting Working Group 

Action Item:

·         Staff to recirculate call for volunteers to attract additional
members to this project. Councillors to encourage their members to
volunteer. Should there still not be sufficient volunteers, the GNSO Council
will examine the reasons for the lack of support and reconsider how to move
forward on this project.

Item 9: DISCUSSION ? Role and scope of the Standing Committee on GNSO
Improvements Implementation 

Action Items:

*       Jonathan Robinson to confirm outcome to the SCI that:

*       the charter should be modified to confirm it is a standing committee
and 
*       that it would like the SCI to undertake the work to propose any
other changes it deems necessary and then to submit these to the Council
*       it should not propose to modify the decision making methodology
(away from full consensus) as the GNSO Council will consider that issue
further.
N.B. If this change (away from full consensus) or a variation of it is to be
made, this will be handled by the Council

*       With regard to the decision making methodology, Council members are
encouraged to continue conversations on this issue on the mailing list on
whether full consensus should be maintained or not.

Item 10: DISCUSSION ? GAC Engagement / Working with the Board Global
Relations Committee (BGRC) WG 

*       Item skipped due to lack of time ? update to be provided on the
mailing list (or next call)

Item 11: DISCUSSION ? Forthcoming review of the GNSO

Action Items: 

*       Jen Wolfe is available to lead the formation of a group to prepare
for / address issues that may arise in relation to the GNSO Review
*       Question for the Council: Does this group have a role to play in the
event that the Board decides to postpone the GNSO review?

·         Councillors are encouraged to provide comments from the groups /
constituencies they represent see:
http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/gnso-review-15jul13-en.htm

Item 12: UPDATE & DISCUSSION ? Planning for Buenos Aires 

Action Items:

*       Provide input on possible meeting topics for Buenos Aires meetings.
*       Plan for attendance at GNSO Council Development Session that will
take place all day and on the evening of Friday 22 November 2013.

Item 13:  Any Other Business (5 mins) 

*       All Council members were encouraged to review the request from the
Geographic Regions WG and consider whether Council input would be needed /
desirable.
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-30sep11-en.htm
http://www.icann.org/en/topics/geographic-regions/geo-regions-draft-final-re
port-aug11-en.pdf

Thank you,

Kind regards,

 

Glen

 

Glen de Saint Géry

GNSO Secretariat

gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

http://gnso.icann.org