NCSG Policy Committee Meeting
15 October 2012 | 9:00 - 11:00 EST | Toronto
DRAFT DISCUSSION AGENDA
A. Policy Issues:
1. RAA Negotiations (30 min)
a. Update on negotiations
b. Next Steps after Article 29 WP Letter?
2. IPR Issues & New gtlds (25 min)
a. Universal Rapid Suspension (URS)
b. Trademark Clearinghouse
c. Outside proposals to expand rights
d. NCSG responses?
e. TMC Public Comment Closes 7 November
3. Special rights for Olympic Cmtes, Red Cross, and Inter-Governmental Organizations (30 min)
a. DT Report & NCSG statement
b. GNSO Council Action?
c. Issues of 1st vs 2nd level rights
d. Issues of which, if any, orgs should be granted special privileges?
e. Unintended consequences or impact on special privileges in DNS
f. Public Comment Comment Close: 19 October // Reply Close: 9 November
4. Whois (5 min)
a. Thick whois PDP / studies / RT recommendations
5. New gtlds & free expression concerns (5 min)
a. "Sensitivities" & controversial domain names
6. Possible GNSO Council Motions on PDP RE: uniformity of contract to address registration abuse & uniformity of reporting? (5 min)
7. Consumer Metrics (5 min)
8. ATRT work (5 min)
B. PC Admin Issues:
1. GNSO Chair Election (5 min)
2. GNSO Vice-Chair Election (5 min)
3. Reminder: NCSG- PC terms end at conclusion of Annual Meeting (Toronto), Constituencies should each make new 2 appointments asap.
4. AOB
