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Minutes: http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/minutes-council-31oct13-en.htm - NOT YET AVAILABLE

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Opening Remarks - Chair: The GNSO Review, which was tentatively postponed, will be going forward next year, as the first of a new series of institutional reviews.

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I pointed out that in the absence of rules, registries and registrars have no basis on which to present IDN registration data in a 7-bit ASCII WHOIS system, The motion was voluntarily withdrawn to allow the charter to be reworked and resubmitted for the Buenos Aires meeting.

Item 8: INPUT & DISCUSSION – Prospective improvements to the Policy Development Process (10 mins)

The Council is committed to on-going enhancements to the methods of working of the Council and the work initiated and managed by the Council. The PDP process is a cornerstone of policy making within the GNSO and, as such, the work of the Council.  The PDP outcomes and associated processes are the subject of focus and attention both within the GNSO and the broader ICANN Community. The Council has previously discussed a paper prepared by ICANN staff on potential improvements to the PDP process.  The discussion is now encapsulated in a table form and further work needs to be done on reviewing the table and agreeing concrete next steps.

8.1 – Review of table of prospective PDP Improvements(Marika Konings)

http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/pdp-improvements-table-25oct13-en.pdf

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Item 9: DISCUSSION – Policy issues surrounding string confusion (10 mins)

The Council previously discussed issues associated with the string confusion decisions that have been taken e.g. relating to plural and singular versions of the same term and the apparently contradictory decisions on identical strings.  The Council agreed to write to the ICANN board and new gTLD programme committee and to consider appropriate additional action. Further, the Council subsequently (10 October 2013) agreed that additional action will be contingent on receiving advice from ICANN legal counsel as to whether or not any additional GNSO work on the topic will have the potential to be used in a timely and effective manner within the new gTLD programme. Here the Council needs to hear if any such advice, requested via ICANN policy staff, has been forthcoming and, if so, what further action to take.

9.1 - Update on advice received
9.2 - Discussion
9.2 - Next steps

Item 10: UPDATE & DISCUSSION – Protection of IGO-INGO Identifiers in all gTLDs Policy Development Process (10 mins)

The WG Chair will provide an update on status of WG deliberations and the public comment solicitation process for the draft Final Report.  This PDP WG was formed to develop a set of policy recommendations to address the issue of whether and if so, what types of protections should be provided for the identifiers of certain IGOs and INGOs including the RCRC and IOC at the top and second levels in all gTLDs.  For further information please see: http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active/igo-ingo.

10.1 – Review of proposed WG recommendations (Thomas Rickert)
10.2 – Discussion
10.3 – Next steps

Item 11: UPDATE & DISCUSSION – Planning for Buenos Aires (10 mins)

Making the most out of the face-to-face meeting time available at the ICANN Meeting in Buenos Aires will take planning.  GNSO Council Vice Chair, Wolf-Ulrich Knoben has again volunteered to lead this and will be working with the Council and staff on this effort.

Here the Council has the opportunity to feed into plans and provide input based on past experience.  Included in this item will be the opportunity to shape the approach to and substance of the Council’s proposed meetings with other groups in such as the CCNSO, the GAC and the ICANN board.

11.1 – Update (Wolf-Ulrich Knoben)

http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/buenos-aires-schedule-31oct13-en.pdf
11.2 – Discussion
11.3 – Next steps

Item 12:  Any Other Business (5 mins)

GNSO Council Meeting - 10 October 2013  

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Minutes: http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/minutes-council-10oct13-en.htm

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MOTION - To approve the report of the Whois Survey Working Group (WSWG): This report was published in response to a request by the GNSO Council for a report and analysis on a survey about possible technical requirements of a future WHOIS Service.  The objective of the Working Group was to develop a set of proposed recommendations around the measurement of support of proposed technical requirements.  After consideration of community input on a draft survey and the implementation of the Lime Survey software within the ICANN IT infrastructure, the survey was made available to the community in September 2012.  ICANN staff compiled and consolidated the survey results and the WSWG completed the WSWG Final Report for delivery to the GNSO Council.

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Minutes: http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/minutes-council-13jun13-en.htm

Items requiring ALAC/At-Large focus or action are in red.

MOTION - to Adopt Proposed Modification of the GNSO Operating Procedures Concerning the Deadline for the Submission of Reports and Motions: The change requires that reports and motions submitted for inclusion in a GNSO Council meeting agenda as soon as possible, but no later than 23h59 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on the day, 10 calendar days before the GNSO Council meeting. This tightens up the previous rule of "8 business days". The motion passed unanimously.

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