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IRTP Part C GNSO Council Recommendations Report to the ICANN Board Approval - Following the approval of the IRTP Part C Recommendations at the GNSO Council meeting in Toronto, ICANN Staff has now prepared the Recommendations Report to the ICANN Board for the GNSO Council's approval. |
Item 4: MOTION - RAP recommendation on Uniformity of Contracts to Address Registration Abuse (10 minutes)
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Item 6: MOTION: Approval of INGO/IGO-INGO Protection PDP WG Charter (10 Minutes)
Pursuant to its 17 October 2012 motion, the GNSO Council initiated a PDP and created a Working Group on an expedited basis to evaluate the protection of names and acronyms of certain international organizations including, International Governmental Organizations (IGOs) and Non- Governmental Organizations such as the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement (RCRC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The Working Group has developed a charter for this PDP {link to proposed charter} and the Council must now consider a motion to approve the charter.
Refer to motion 3:
6.1 Reading of the motion (Lanre Ajayi)
6.2 Discussion
6.3 Vote (PDP threshold: 1/3rd of each house, or 2/3 of one house).
6.4 If motion carries, selection of Council Liaison to WG.
Item 7: UPDATE - Consumer Trust (10 minutes)
The GNSO's Consumer Choice, Trust, and Competition WG has worked on an Advice Letter for consideration by ICANN Supporting Organisations and Advisory Committees. Following withdrawal of the motion to approve the Advice Letter, the WG is working on an updated Advice Letter.
This is a discussion item.
7.1 Update from [John Berard]
7.2 Discussion
7.3 Next steps
Item 8: UPDATE - Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) (10 minutes)
On September 18, 2012, Kurt Pritz wrote to the GNSO Council Chair to inform the Council of ongoing discussions on the implementation of the Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) system.
This was discussed in Toronto and has now been followed up by an email update to the Council (November 06, 2012). The Council agreed on a course of action in Toronto and the purpose of this discussion is to ensure the Council is up-to-date and to consider whether or not any other or different course of action is required.
This is a discussion item.
8.1 Discussion
8.2 Next steps (If any).
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Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT) Selection Process and Timeline Discussion (5 minutes)
There is a pending call for applications to serve on the ATRT 2 as independent expert or as volunteer team member in representation of an ICANN SO/AC, as reflected in the announcement - http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05oct12-en.htm - and Call for Applicants - http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/call-for-volunteers-05oct12-en.htm. As part of this process, the GNSO Council will be asked to endorse candidates.
7.1 Update from Wolf-Ulrich Knoben
7.2 Discussion
7.3 Next Steps
Item 8: UPDATE - Consumer Trust (10 minutes)
The GNSO's Consumer Choice, Trust, and Competition WG has worked on an Advice Letter for consideration by ICANN Supporting Organisations and Advisory Committees. Following withdrawal of the motion to approve the Advice Letter, the WG is working on an updated Advice Letter.
This is a discussion item.
8.1 Update from [Berry Cobb]
8.2 Discussion
8.3 Next steps
Item 9: UPDATE - Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) (10 minutes)
On September 18, 2012, Kurt Pritz wrote to the GNSO Council Chair to inform the Council of ongoing discussions on the implementation of the Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) system.
This was discussed in Toronto and has now been followed up by an email update to the Council (November 06, 2012). The Council agreed on a course of action in Toronto and the purpose of this discussion is to ensure the Council is up-to-date and to consider whether or not any other or different course of action is required.
This is a discussion item.
9.1 Discussion
9.2 Next steps (If any).
Item 10: UPDATE - Whois Review Team Final Report Recommendations (10 min.)
The GNSO Council sent a letter to the Board commenting on the WHOIS RT Final Report recommendations, in advance of the Board’s meeting on 8 November 2012. Staff will update the Council on the results from this Board Meeting, including any resolutions adopted, and any next steps with respect to this issue.
10.1 Update on the Board Meeting (Margie Milam)
10.2 Discussion
10.3 Next steps
Item 11: UPDATE- Defensive Registrations Discussion (10 Minutes)
Staff has delivered a briefing paper http://gnso.icann.org/en/node/32287 to the GNSO Council on the topic of defensive registrations at the second level in response from a request from the New GLTD Committee (2012.04.10.NG2). The New GTLD Committee requests the GNSO to consider whether additional work on defensive registrations at the second level should be undertaken. The Council to discuss whether to undertake any additional work on this topic, especially in light of the continued discussions in Toronto on this topic.
11.1 Update from Staff (Brian Peck)
11.2 Discussion
11.3 Next Steps
Item 12: INFORMATION - GNSO Council Review and SIC Update (15 minutes)
In Toronto, the Chair of the SIC provided an overview of a new framework for future independent review efforts at ICANN. The GNSO was used as a case study to describe the effort because it is the first Supporting Organization lined-up in the next review cycle. Staff will brief the Council on the set of criteria metrics for GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies, and the work underway to develop metrics for the Council and the Working Group Model of policy.
12.1 Update from Staff (Rob Hogarth)
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The GNSO Council sent a letter to the Board commenting on the WHOIS RT Final Report recommendations, in advance of the Board’s meeting on 8 November 2012. Staff will update the Council on the results from this Board Meeting, including any resolutions adopted, and any next steps with respect to this issue.
9.1 Update on the Board Meeting (Margie Milam)
9.2 Discussion
9.3 Next steps
[Item 10: Defensive Registrations Discussion (10 Minutes)
Staff has delivered a briefing paper http://gnso.icann.org/en/node/32287 to the GNSO Council on the topic of defensive registrations at the second level in response from a request from the New GLTD Committee (2012.04.10.NG2). The New GTLD Committee requests the GNSO to consider whether additional work on defensive registrations at the second level should be undertaken. The Council to discuss whether to undertake any additional work on this topic, especially in light of the continued discussions in Toronto on this topic.
10.1 Update from Staff (Brian Peck)
10.2 Discussion
10.3 Next Steps
Item 11: GNSO Council Review and SIC Update (15 minutes)
In Toronto, the Chair of the SIC provided an overview of a new framework for future independent review efforts at ICANN. The GNSO was used as a case study to describe the effort because it is the first Supporting Organization lined-up in the next review cycle. Staff will brief the Council on the set of criteria metrics for GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies, and the work underway to develop metrics for the Council and the Working Group Model of policy.
11.1 Update from Staff (Rob Hogarth)
11.2 Discussion
11.3 Next Steps
Item 12: Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT) Selection Process and Timeline Discussion (5 minutes)
There is a pending call for applications to serve on the ATRT 2 as independent expert or as volunteer team member in representation of an ICANN SO/AC, as reflected in the announcement - http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05oct12-en.htm - and Call for Applicants - http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/call-for-volunteers-05oct12-en.htm. As part of this process, the GNSO Council will be asked to endorse candidates.
12.1 Update from Wolf-Ulrich Knoben
12.2 Discussion
12.3 Next Steps
Item 13: Any Other Business (5 minutes)
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4.4.3 The GNSO Secretariat will administer, record, and tabulate absentee votes according to these procedures and will provide reasonable means for transmitting and authenticating absentee ballots, which could include voting by telephone, e- mail, web-based interface, or other technologies as may become available.
4.4.4 Absentee balloting does not affect quorum requirements. (There must be a quorum for the meeting in which the vote is initiated.)
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