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3.3 - Following the GNSO Council’s consideration of the proposed immediate actions and subsequent steps as outlined here, the GNSO Council directs:

EPDP Phase 2a – Legal/natural and feasibility of unique contacts 

1. The GNSO Policy Support Team communicate to the groups that have appointed members to the EPDP Team that the Council is expected to instruct the EPDP Team to further consider the topics of legal/natural and feasibility of unique contacts per the instructions above, as well as the expected timeframe, provided herein for reference, “[a]t the latest 3 months after reconvening, the Chair of the EPDP Team and GNSO Council Liaison to the EPDP will report back to the GNSO Council on the status of deliberations. Based on this report, which is expected to include an update on progress made and the expected likelihood of consensus recommendations, the GNSO Council will decide on next steps, which could include providing additional time for the EPDP to finalize its recommendations or termination of the EPDP if it is clear that no progress is being made or consensus is unlikely). Request groups to:
1. Commence process of confirming members availability and/or re- appointing members to work on these topics. Proposed deadline: 15 November.
2. Start developing proposals to address these topics, factoring in deliberations to date, that will allow the EPDP Team to kickstart deliberations on these topics when it reconvenes.”
2. The Council leadership to initiate an Expression of Interest Process to identify a new Chair.

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Here, the Council will consider the options proposed by the small team, including a draft motion that (to be sent under separate cover) that would do two things 1) Affirm the intent of EPDP Phase 1 Recommendation 7; and 2) initiate an EPDP on the Thick WHOIS Transition Policy.

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