gTLD REGISTRIES STAKEHOLDER GROUP MEETING
Beijing International Hotel
Beijing, China
Tuesday, 9 April 2013
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
KEITH DRAZEK, CHAIR
AGENDA
9:00 – 10:15 a.m. (Convention Center, 2nd Floor, Function 8AB)
I.
Attendance
Welcome all attendees and announcement of remote participants
Introduction of RySG Executive Committee, NTAG Executive Committee and GNSO Council representatives
II.
Agenda Review and Approval
1.
Stakeholder Group Meeting
2.
Meeting with ICANN Board and Staff
a.
ICANN’s recently proposed changes to the New gTLD Registry Agreement
b.
Policy and Implementation
c.
ICANN’s commitment to bottom-up policy development processes and the multi-stakeholder model.
d.
GNSO Review
3.
Joint meeting with Registrars Stakeholder Group
III.
RySG support – election of Bruce Tonkin to represent the Contracted Parties House ICANN Board Seat 13 – ratify vote
IV.
New gTLD Process Developments
New TLD Applicant Group (NTAG) – Updates and Issues (Jon Nevett)
New gTLD Program Timelines http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/program/timeline
Public Interest Commitments (PIC) Specifications
Registry Agreement Amendments
IGO/INGO Protections PDP Work Group (David Maher and Chuck Gomes)
IDN Updates (IDN Variant Issues Program [VIP], and Internationalized Registration Data Working Group)
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. - Break
V.
GNSO and ICANN Updates
10 April 2013 GNSO Council Meeting – issues and motions (Jonathan Robinson)
Policy vs. Implementation
Thick WHOIS PDP Working Group update (Don Blumenthal)
Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D PDP Working Group
ICANN FY 14 Security, Stability and Resiliency Framework
VI.
SSAC Briefing and Discussion
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Working Meeting with the ICANN Board (Grand Hall A, 3rd Floor)
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ICANN’s recently proposed changes to the New gTLD Registry Agreement
Policy and Implementation
ICANN’s commitment to bottom-up policy development processes and the multi-stakeholder model.
GNSO Review
2:15 – 4:00 p.m. (Convention Center, 2nd Floor, Function 8AB)
VII.
2013 Nominating Committee consultation with the RySG (Yrjo Lansipuro, 2013 Chair, Adam Peake, 2013 Associate Chair, and Cheryl Langdon-Orr, 2014 Chair Elect) (15 Minutes)
VIII.
ICANN Compliance Team update (Maguy Serad) (15 minutes)
IX.
Discussion and pending votes for Issues/Reports posted on ICANN Proceedings posted for public comment http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment
X.
RySG Business
1.
Planning for growth of the Registries Stakeholder Group Working Group
a.
Task Teams update (Tim Switzer, Paul Diaz, Keith Drazek)
2.
Financial Report (Michael Palage and Ken Stubbs)
a.
Proposed dues structure
b.
Annual budget
3.
Toolkit of Services and ICANN FY 14 Budget
a.
Status of RySG requests submitted (“fast track”)
b.
Submittal of FY 14 ICANN standard budget requests (due 4/19/13)
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Registries/Registrars Stakeholder Groups Joint Meeting (Auditorium, 2nd Floor)
KEY TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION:
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Pending motions before GNSO Council
Registry Agreement and RAA negotiations
Registrar Onboarding Implementation Update (Karla Valente)
Locking of a Domain Name Subject to UDRP Proceedings PDP – Initial Report
Changes to RySG and/or RrSG Bylaws and/or rules of procedures to avoid conflicts and crossover in membership under Vertical Integration
General issues involving the GNSO Council and the Contracted Party House
RySG Status Report
ICANN Public Comments
(as of 4/7/13) Topic | Initial Comment Period Close Date | Reply Period Close Date | Status of RySG Comments | RySG Lead | ACTION PRIOR TO OR IN BEIJING |
Preliminary Issue Report on Uniformity of Reporting | 3/22/13 | 4/12/13 | Draft comments posted by Chuck Gomes on 3/19/13; decision to be made on filing late, or during reply period (before 4/12/13) | Chuck Gomes | To be discussed in Beijing as to whether or not comments to be filed during reply period |
Revised Proposal of the ACDR to Serve as a UDRP (Uniform Domain-Name Dispute Resolution Policy) Dispute Resolution Service Provider | 3/22/13 | 4/13/13 | RySG filing any comments? | TBD | To be discussed in Beijing as to whether or not comments to be filed during reply period |
Proposed 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) Posted for Comment | 3/28/13 | 4/19/13 | RySG filing any comments? | TBD | To be discussed in Beijing as to whether or not comments to be filed during reply period |
Public Interest Commitments Dispute Resolution Procedure (PICDRP) | 4/5/13 | 4/27/13 | RySG filing comments? | TBD | Next steps prior to Beijing? |
Proposed Modification of GNSO PDP Manual to Address the Suspension of a PDP | 4/6/13 | 4/28/13 | Draft comments posted by Chuck Gomes on 3/20/13; need to do a formal call for vote? Support has been noted by PIR and Afilias. | Chuck Gomes | Call for a vote prior to Beijing meeting? Comment period closes Saturday, 6 April |
Proposed Modification of GNSO PDP Manual to Address the Suspension of a PDP | 4/6/13 | 4/27/13 | RySG filing comments? | TBD | Next steps prior to Beijing? |
Preliminary Issue Report on gTLD Registration Data Services | 4/19/13 | 5/13/13 | RySG filing comments? | TBD | Discuss in Beijing |
Consultation on Root Zone KSK Rollover | 4/12/13 | 5/31/13 | RySG filing comments? | TBD | Discuss in Beijing |
ICANN FY 14 Security, Stability and Resiliency Framework | 4/20/13 | 5/20/13 | Draft comments posted by Chuck Gomes on 3/19/13. Follow-up discussion needed on 3/27/13 RySG call. | Chuck Gomes | Discuss in Beijing |
FY 14 Community Travel Support Guidelines | 4/21/13 | 6/11/13 | Draft comments posted by Chuck Gomes on 3/20/13. Follow-up discussion needed on 3/27/13 RySG call. | Chuck Gomes | Discuss in Beijing |
Locking of a Domain Name Subject to UDRP Proceedings – Initial Report | 4/26/13 | 5/17/13 | RySG filing comments? | TBD | Discuss in Beijing |
Questions to the Community on the Accountability and Transparency within ICANN | 5/2/13 | 5/24/13 | RySG filing comments? | TBD | Discuss in Beijing |
