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Potential Council next steps regarding DNS abuseabuse  – TO MONITOR THIS and assess for ALAC input opportunities.

28 Oct 2021

• A Council small team (comprising Thomas Rickert, Mark Datysgeld, Wisdom Donkor, Kristian Ormen, Maxim Alzoba, Sebastien Ducos) to draft potential GNSO Council next steps regarding DNS abuse. TO MONITOR THIS. 

Discussion paper on Modifying gTLD Consensus PoliciesPolicies –  TO MONITOR THIS and assess for ALAC input opportunities.

28 Oct 2021

• A Council small team (comprising John McElwaine, Maxim Alzoba, Stephanie Perrin, Antonia Chu, Thomas Rickert and possibly others) to review the Discussion Paper on Modifying gTLD Consensus Policies and develop a draft response. TO MONITOR THIS and assess for ALAC input opportunities.

Transfer Policy Review Policy Development Process (TPR-PDP)

Specific Curative Rights Protection for IGOs EPDP

• Public Comment on the EPDP WG's Initial Report closed on 24 Oct 2021
• EPDP WG currently reviewing comments received on its 6 recommendations, for purposes of producing its Final Report
• Project plan is expected to be extended from end 2021 to some time in Q1 of 2022

Internationalized Domain Names EPDP

18 Nov 2021

• Council has yet to discuss its approach for the response to the ICANN Board’s letter regarding the IDN Implementation Guidelines v4.0.

Registration Data Accuracy (RDA) Scoping Team

18 Nov 2021

• Council received notice that the CANN Board has selected two members of the Board to serve as liaisons to this Registration Data Accuracy Scoping Team. They are Becky Burr and Harald Alvestrand (alternate).
• Council has acknowledged the Registration Data Accuracy - Scoping Team (RDA_ST) Project Plan

Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data / System for Standardized Access/Disclosure Operational Design Phase (SSAD ODP);  See: https://www.icann.org/ssadodp for more official info

Subsequent Procedures Operational Design Phase (SubPro ODP);  See: https://www.icann.org/subpro-odp for more official info

23 Nov 2021

• ICANN Org is still in internal project organization mode although GDD has posed a first set of questions to the GNSO ODP Liaison, Jeff Neuman.
• Formal kick-off of the ODP only expected at end of Nov 2021, thereafter proceeds for an approximate 10 months.

GNSO Council Meeting #11 of 2021 held on 18 Nov 2021

Full Agenda  |  Motions  

• Item 1: Administrative Matters
• Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List
• Item 3: Consent Agenda 
• Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE - Revised GNSO Councilor Job Description for the Nominating Committee (Motion Withdrawn)
• Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Update From the Universal Acceptance Steering Group
• Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session
• Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Thought Exercise Paper Modifying Consensus Policy
• Item 8: ANY OTHER BUSINESS

For notes on highlighted items click on MATTERS OF INTEREST tab above

Matters of interest to ALAC/At-Large

• Item 1: Administrative Matters
  • Minutes of the GNSO Council meeting on 23 September 2021 were posted on 09 October 2021.
• Item 3: Consent Agenda 
  • 3.3 Motion to adopt the GNSO Review of the GAC ICANN72 Virtual Annual General Meeting Communiqué for submission to the ICANN Board
• Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Update From the Universal Acceptance Steering Group
  • Dr. Ajay Data, Chair of the UASG, will provide an update on the progress of the UASG and explore the role the GNSO might play in enhancing universal acceptance.

Action by ALAC Liaison

•  No further action – GNSO Council was asked to consider Dr Data's request for a liaison to the Universal Acceptance Steering Group.

• Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session
  • Council to discuss highlights from its (recently) concluded Strategic Planning Sessions (SPS).

Action by ALAC Liaison

•  No further action

• Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Thought Exercise Paper Modifying Consensus Policy
  • On 25 October 2021, Philippe Fouquart shared a thought paper drafted by the ICANN org, which has been developed “considering what procedures are in place for modifying consensus policies, and where there may be gaps, ambiguities, or opportunities for additional collaboration.” The Council has since convened a small team, which will also seek volunteers from all SG/Cs, as the topic is of importance beyond just the Council. As this team is being convened, it is perhaps nevertheless helpful to seek impressions from Councilors that could feed into the small team’s deliberations.
  • Council to receive ICANN Org presentation on the paper and to discuss the same.

Action by ALAC Liaison

•  Monitor Council discussion and assess for ALAC input opportunities See TAB under 'POST GNSO COUNCIL MEETING DEVELOPMENTS' section for easier tracking. 

• Item 8: ANY OTHER BUSINESS
  • 8.1 Update on the approach for the response to the ICANN Board’s letter regarding the IDN Implementation Guidelines v4.0.
  • 8.2 Acknowledgement of the Registration Data Accuracy - Scoping Team (RDA_ST) Project Plan
  • 8.3 Report on the SubPro ODP - circulated on 16 November 2021 
  • 8.4 Report on the SSAD ODP - circulated on 17 November 2021

Meeting Record

• Audio Recording
• Zoom Recording
• Transcript
• Chat Transcript