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

2021

• 28 Oct: 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. 

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

2021

• 28 Oct: 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. 

Transfer Policy Review Policy Development Process (TPR-PDP)

2021

• 16 Dec: Council approved a Project Change Request (PCR) to update charter topics considered in Phase 1 of the TPR-PDP by moving the topic of NACK (rejection of transfer request) of an unauthorized transfer to Phase 1a scope from Phase 2.

Specific Curative Rights Protection for IGOs EPDP

2021

• 16 Dec: Council approved a Project Change Request (PCR) to extend this EPDP WG's project timeline to 4 Apr 2022 to deliver its final report, while noting RrSG concerns around the EPDP moving out of the scope of its charter
• 18 Nov: 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
• 24 Oct: Public Comment on the EPDP WG's Initial Report closed 

Internationalized Domain Names EPDP

2021

• 16 Dec: Council Leadership to draft a response to the ICANN Board’s letter regarding the IDN Implementation Guidelines v4.0.
• 18 Nov: 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 ICANN Board has selected two Board members 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

2022

• 18 Jan: SSAD ODP Project Update Webinar #5
• 12 Jan: A follow up discussion is held for Council and and EPDP Phase 2 members to discuss next steps ahead of Council's meeting with the ICANN Board on 27 January on concerns around financial sustainability of the SSAD (wiki)
• 5 Jan: A 4 Jan 2022 summary paper was circulated to Council members ahead of a 12 Jan call

2021

• 20 Dec: A closed session is held for Council and GSNO-appointed EPDP Phase 2 members only with the SSAD ODP Project Team focusing on the SSAD Cost Model information (presentation)
• 16 Dec: Council did not discuss GAC's letter of 15 Dec 2021 to Council regarding SSAD ODP
• 3 Dec:  ICANN's SSAD and Governmental Accreditation Authorities Webinar
• 18 Nov: ICANN Webinar: SSAD ODP Project Update Webinar #4 on the Business Process Design
• 2 Nov: ICANN Update: Contractual Compliance and Identity Verification Methodology
• 28 Oct: ICANN72 Webinar: SSAD ODP Project Update #3
• 24 Sep: ICANN Webinar: SSAD ODP Project Update #2  
• 13 Jul: ICANN Webinar: SSAD ODP Project Update

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

2022

• 4 Jan: GNSO SubPro ODP Liaison update #4 - Second call with ICANN's SubPro ODP Team

2021

• 20 Dec;  ICANN org announces that ICANN GDS has informed ICANN Board that it is beginning this ODP in January 2022.
• 16 Dec:  Council mainly considered the process for SubPro ODP interactions between the GNSO ODP Liaison and the ICANN Org's SubPro ODP Team - Councillors are meant to take suggested responses of the GSNO ODP Liaison to SubPro ODP Team's preliminary questions (Question Set #1) back to their respective SG/C for feedback to enable finalization and timeous relay of agreed responses to the SubPro ODP Team. ICANN Org has a public archive of engagement on the topic.
• 1 Dec: GNSO SubPro ODP Liaison update #3 - First call with GDS (ICANN's SubPro ODP Team)
• 22 Nov: GNSO SubPro ODP Liaison update #2. 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.
• 17 Nov: GNSO SubPro ODP Liaison update #1

GNSO Council Meeting #1 of 2022 held on 20 Jan 2022

Full Agenda  |  Motions  

• Item 1: Administrative Matters
• Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List
• Item 3: Consent Agenda - None
• Item 4: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Recurring Update on the SubPro ODP
• Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - System for Standardized Access/Disclosure (SSAD) Operational Design Phase, Next Steps and Preparation for Consultation with the ICANN Board
• Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Next Steps for Strategic Planning Session Action Items
• Item 7: 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 18 November 2021 were posted on 03 December 2021.
• Item 4: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Recurring Update on the SubPro ODP

  • Council will receive and discuss an update on SubPro ODP, having had notice of:

    • a 12 September 2021 ICANN Board direction that ICANN CEO organize resources to begin the SubPro ODP off the GNSO’s New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Final Report and the Affirmations, Recommendations, and Implementation Guidance contained in that report;
    • a 20 December 2021 announcement by ICANN Org;
    • ICANN org having provided a set of preliminary questions for consideration by the liaison and Council;
    • a 18 November 2021 request by the GNSO Chair on input to the liaison's proposed responses to said questions, with an extended deadline of 13 January 2022
• Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - System for Standardized Access/Disclosure (SSAD) Operational Design Phase, Next Steps and Preparation for Consultation with the ICANN Board
  • Council to reflect on previous meetings on the SSAD ODP and any potential next steps, taking into account the following:
    • GNSO Council Recommendation Report to the ICANN Board off the EPDP on TempSpec EPDP Phase 2 Final Report,
    • a 20 December 2021 discussion with the SSAD ODP Project Team focusing on the SSAD Cost Model information (the recorded part of call),
    • a 4 January 2022 summary paper,
    • (Ed) a 12 January 2022 follow up discussion call; and
    • a 18 January 2022 general webinar on the SSAD ODP
  • Council is to meet with the ICANN Board in January as the next step in its consultation related to concerns around financial sustainability of the SSAD.
• Item 7: ANY OTHER BUSINESS
  • 7.1 - Update on ICANN73 planning

Action by ALAC Liaison

•  To liaise with ALAC Leadership and Council Leadership on format and topics for a joint GNSO Council meeting with ALAC at ICANN73 (and future meetings)

Meeting Details; non-Council members are welcome to observe the meeting

GNSO Council meeting held 20 Jan 2022 at 21:00 UTC https://tinyurl.com/4rcwyvmh 

13:00 Los Angeles; 16:00 Washington DC; 21:00 London; 22:00 Paris; (Friday) 00:00 Moscow; (Friday) 08:00 Melbourne 

GNSO Council Meeting Remote Participation: ​​https://icann.zoom.us/j/92399217049?pwd=WU1GZmlaOTh6NzJ1NndkRVF0MnJEUT09