[council] Annex A to the resolution on Planning for Future gTLD Application Rounds
From: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/resolutions-annex-a-17nov14-en.pdf I have attached Annex A from the resolution on Planning for Future gTLD Application Rounds. Regards, Bruce Tonkin On Nov 21, 2014, at 5:47 AM, Bruce Tonkin wrote: > > From: > https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2014-11-17-en > > > > 1. Consent Agenda: > > a. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes > > Resolved (2014.11.17.01), the Board approves the minutes of its 16 and 28 > October 2014 meetings. > > > b. Appointment of B-, C-, F-, and K- Root Server Operator Representatives to > the RSSAC > > Whereas, the ICANN Bylaws call for the establishment of a Root Server System > Advisory Committee (RSSAC) with the role to advise the ICANN community and > Board on matters relating to the operation, administration, security, and > integrity of the Internet's Root Server System. > > Whereas, the ICANN Bylaws call for Board appointment of RSSAC members based > on recommendations from the RSSAC co-chairs. > > Whereas, the RSSAC co-chairs recommended for Board consideration appointments > to the RSSAC to represent the B-root, C-root, F-root, and K-root server > operators. > > Resolved (2014.11.17.02), the Board appoints the representatives for B-root, > C-root, and K-root server operators, Bill Manning, Paul Vixie, Daniel > Karrenberg, respectively, through 31 December 2017 and the representative for > F-root server operator, Jim Martin, through 31 December 2015 to the Root > Server System Advisory Committee. > > > > c. SSAC Advisory on DNS "Search List" Processing and DDos Attacks Leveraging > DNS Infrastructure > > Whereas, in February 2014, the ICANN Security and Stability Advisory > Committee (SSAC) published SAC064 [PDF, 931 KB]: SSAC Advisory on DNS "Search > List" Processing and SAC065 [PDF, 423 KB]: SSAC Advisory on DDoS Attacks > Leveraging DNS Infrastructure. > > Whereas, in SAC 064, the advice highlights some of the DNS "search list" > processing behavior presents security and privacy issues to end systems, lead > to performance problems for the Internet, and might cause collision with > names provisioned under the newly delegated top-level domains. > > Whereas, in SAC 065, the advice recommends ICANN and operators of Internet > infrastructure and manufacturers to take action to address the unresolved > critical design and deployment issues that have enabled increasingly large > and severe Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks using the DNS. > > Whereas, while in some instances SAC 064 and SAC 065 call for actions not > under ICANN's control and actors not necessarily within ICANN's usual > community, they are meant to address the overall responsibilities of the > multi-stakeholder community and encourage ICANN to take action where it is > relevant to do so. > > Whereas, ensuring the stable and secure operation of the Internet's system of > unique identifiers is part of ICANN's mission; preserving and enhancing the > operational stability, reliability, security, and global interoperability of > the Internet part of ICANN's core value; and ensuring the introduction of new > gTLDs in a secure and stable manner is a strategic priority for ICANN. > > Resolved (2014.11.17.03), the Board acknowledges the receipt of SAC064: SSAC > Advisory on Search List Processing, and SAC065: SSAC Advisory on DDoS Attacks > Leveraging DNS Infrastructure. > > Resolved (2014.11.17.04), the Board directs the President and CEO, or his > designee(s), to evaluate the advice provided in SAC064 and SAC 065. > > Resolved (2014.11.17.05), in the instances where it is recommended that the > advice be accepted, the Board directs the President and CEO, or his > designee(s), to evaluate the feasibility and cost of implementing the advice, > and provide an implementation plan with timelines and high-level milestones > for review by the Board, no later than 120 days from the adoption of this > resolution. > > > > d. Completion of the Address Supporting Organization (ASO) Organizational > Review > > Whereas, ICANN Bylaws Article IV, Section 4 call for a "periodic review of > the performance and operation of each Supporting Organization, each > Supporting Organization Council, each Advisory Committee (other than the > Governmental Advisory Committee), and the Nominating Committee by an entity > or entities independent of the organization under review"; > > Whereas, the Number Resource Organization (NRO) "shall provide its own review > mechanisms" in reference to periodic review of the ASO, based on the terms of > the ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO) Memorandum of Understanding > dated 21 October 2004; > > Whereas, the NRO completed the review of the ASO and the implementation work > resulting from the recommendations offered by ITEMS International, the > independent examiner engaged to conduct the ASO review. > > RESOLVED (2014.11.17.06) that the Board accepts the final report from the > Number Resource Organization (NRO) issued in the form of a letter to the > Chair of the Structural Improvements Committee in November 2013 regarding the > completion of implementation work resulting from the ASO Review. The Board > thanks the NRO for its work in conducting the review and acknowledges the > completion of the implementation work resulting from the recommendations > received by the NRO during the review. > > RESOLVED (2014.11.17.07) that the Board directs staff to provide support > requested by the Chair of the NRO Executive Council, consisting of logistical > staff support associated with ICANN meetings, allocation of time during ICANN > meetings for ASO and NRO reports to the ICANN community, translation services > and improved visibility on the ICANN web site. > > > > 2. Main Agenda: > > a. Meeting Strategy Working Group (MSWG) Recommendations Implementation Plan > for 2016 > > Whereas, ICANN intends to hold meetings in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. > > Whereas, the Meeting Strategy Working Group produced a Final Report of > recommendations to improve the overall structure and format of ICANN Meetings > and on 26 June 2014 received the Board's gratitude for conducting this review. > > Whereas, in furtherance of the Board's 26 June 2014, ICANN reviewed the MSWG > Final Report and developed an implementation plan based on the > recommendations within that Final Report, identifying implementation in the > calendar year 2016. In addition, ICANN identifies a five (5) year schedule > and regional rotation for ICANN Meetings through 2020. > > Whereas, the five year schedule reflects the MSWG recommendations for timing > and duration of ICANN Public Meetings. > > Resolved (2014.11.17.08), the Board accepts all MSWG recommendations and > directs the President and CEO, through his designee(s), to proceed with > implementation. For recommendations on meeting support and engagement > activities, focusing on technical support for remote participants and easing > of future visa attainment for attendees, the Board directs the President and > CEO to provide required support to obtain relevant metrics on recurring > attendees. > > Resolved (2014.11.17.09), the Board accepts the dates of Meetings to be held > in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 as set forth in Annex 1 to this > Resolution. > > > b. Planning for Future gTLD Application Rounds > > Whereas, the New gTLD Program was developed and implemented based on > consensus policy recommendations from the GNSO; > > Whereas, ICANN undertook thorough consultation with the global stakeholder > community in the development of the application and evaluation processes in > the New gTLD Applicant Guidebook ("Applicant Guidebook"); > > Whereas, the GNSO policy recommendations provide that applications for new > gTLDs should continue to be accepted in rounds; > > Whereas, the Board has reaffirmed its commitment to opening a subsequent > application round in a timely manner; > > Whereas, the Board wishes to set the continuing direction for the New gTLD > Program; > > Whereas, ICANN is committed to executing a number of reviews as part of > moving forward with subsequent rounds of the New gTLD Program; > > Whereas, the Board wishes to ensure that the GNSO's deliberations on policy > applicable to future rounds includes consideration of potential policy issues > that were not addressed by the GNSO's 2007 policy recommendations, including > issues that the NGPC was called on to address as implementation issues; > > Resolved (2014.11.17.10), the Board directs the staff to continue working > with the community to refine the work plan for executing all required reviews > of the New gTLD Program and to provide regular updates to the community on > the status and timeframes of review activities. > > Resolved (2014.11.17.11), the Board notes the effort in progress within the > GNSO to identify areas where the GNSO believes that policy advice can be > clarified or where it wishes to provide additional policy advice applicable > to future application rounds, and looks forward to the results of this work, > to ensure that key policy areas are addressed for future rounds. > > Resolved (2014.11.17.xx), the Board notes that the GNSO has invited the NGPC > to provide input to the GNSO Council to identify areas that may be > appropriate for discussion for an evaluation of the current gTLD application > round and for possible adjustments for subsequent application procedures. The > Board appreciates the request and has identified, in addition to the GNSO > analysis of the Applicant Guidebook and the current application round, a set > of topics (included as Annex A) that may be appropriate for discussion by the > GNSO. > > > c. ICANN 53 Meeting Location > > No resolution taken. > > > Mason Cole VP Communications & Industry Relations Donuts Inc. ................................................ mason@xxxxxxxxx Ofc +1 503 908 7623 Cell +1 503 407 2555 Attachment:
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